Comparison

Turboprop Flight Simulator vs Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Turboprop Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation with a wide variety of modern turboprop aircraft. Engage in training missions, complete diverse objectives, and explore detailed cockpits. Enjoy features like ground vehicle driving, cargo operations, and varied weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Pilot modern turboprop aircraft
  • Training and various missions
  • First-person interior exploration
  • Ground vehicle driving
  • Cargo loading and airdrops
  • Realistic physics and controls
  • Varied weather and time-of-day
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FLY MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGER AIRLINERS: "Turboprop Flight Simulator" is a 3D airplane simulator game, in which you pilot various types of modern turboprop aircraft, and also drive ground vehicles. THE AIRCRAFT: * C-400 tactical airlifter - inspired from the real-world Airbus A400M. * HC-400 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-400. * MC-400 special operations - variant of C-400. * RL-42 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-42. * RL-72 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-72. * E-42 military early warning aircraft - derived from RL-42. * XV-40 concept tilt-wing VTOL cargo. * PV-40 private luxury VTOL - variant of XV-40. * MV-40 special operations VTOL - variant of XV-40. * PS-26 concept private seaplane. * MS-26 special operations seaplane - variant of PS-26. * C-130 military cargo - inspired from the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules. * HC-130 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-130. * MC-130 special operations - variant of C-130. HAVE FUN: * Learn to fly with training missions (teaching the basics of flying, taxiing, takeoff and landing). * Complete various missions. * Explore the plane's interior in first-person (in most levels, and free-flight). * Interact with various items (doors, cargo ramp, strobes, main lights). * Drive ground vehicles. * Load, unload, and airdrop supplies and vehicles with the cargo planes. * Takeoff and land on improvised runways (and airports, for sure). * Fly without restrictions in free-flight mode, or create flight routes on the map. * Perform refueling on ground and mid-air refueling. * Use JATO/L (Jet Assisted Take-Off and Landing). * Fly in varied time-of-day, fog and wind conditions. OTHER FEATURES: * FREE airplane simulator game updated in 2025! * NO MANDATORY ADS! Only optional, rewarded ones in-between flights. * Good 3D graphics (with detailed cockpits for all the airplanes). * Realistic physics for flight simulation. * Complete pilot controls (including rudder, flaps, spoilers, thrust reversers, auto-brakes, and landing gear). * Multiple control options (including mixed tilt sensor & stick / yoke). * Multiple cameras (including cockpit cameras with captain and copilot positions). * Close to realistic engines' sounds (turbines and propellers noises recorded from real airplanes). * Partial and total aircraft destruction (clipping wing tips, full wings separation, tail separation, and main fuselage breakage). * Several islands with many airports. * Selection of measurement units for air speed, flying altitude, and distance (metric, aviation standard, and imperial).

About

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

Experience realistic helicopter flight with a vast open world to explore. Pilot over 50 vehicles including helicopters, planes, cars, and boats. Engage in thrilling missions and dynamic weather conditions for an immersive simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter simulation
  • Huge open-world exploration
  • Over 50 controllable vehicles
  • Dynamic weather systems
  • Action-packed missions
  • Base jumping and paragliding
Features
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Get ready to fly real helicopters in one of the best helicopter flying simulator experiences! Explore huge open-world scenery from the sky and ground below in a wide range of vehicles to fly and drive. From helicopters to airplanes, to cars to boats! More than 50 vehicles are controllable. Try out the all-new base jumping activities, go to high points in the world, jump-off with the exciting paraglider! Why not get to even higher heights in your helicopter and get the world record by jumping out and opening your parachute! Play the ultimate flying, car and boat driving simulator right here! Explore scenery and airports in high resolution with satellite maps, 3D buildings, runways, air traffic, weather conditions, and true volumetric clouds. More than 150 km² of the area! !!HFPS - Helicopter Flight Pilot Simulator is the ultimate helicopter flying simulation with 20 free levels!! One of the best heli simulator games with dynamic weather conditions; fly through clear blue skies, tropical rain, snow, thunderstorms, wind, turbulence, and true 3d volumetric clouds! Fly helicopters and planes across the huge open-world environment and explore its unique locations. Take off from multiple airports, commute from international airports to small campaign airports, and helipads spread throughout the world! With tons of exciting points of interest to visit, from the air or the road, and even all new sea vehicles like boats and jetskis, you have the ultimate freedom to explore anywhere in the whole world! Drive fast cars on the open roads, from 2x2 lanes to very small offroad road of mountains, with hill climb and canyon. Explore the world not just by flying, but with real car driving simulator experiences as well! Take part in helicopter flight levels by walking into mission markers located throughout the world. Simply walk into the marker to begin the mission like any familiar open-world style gameplay. Use the helpful minimap to know where are the missions spots. Expand to see the whole map by pressing on it. Fly across the open-world and explore for hours in one of the best airplane flying simulation games! Action packed missions!: - Random flight problems (landing gear problems, engine failure, etc.) to test real piloting situations - Base jump from the top of mountains onto landing pads - Transport very important passengers - Clear the way for traffic from the sky with rocket - Transport broken down vehicles to the scrapyard! - Put out the fire with firefighter action! - Stop criminals stealing aircraft in police vs robbers flying - Emergency landing procedure in airplanes and helicopters - Control your aircraft during a storm - Race against helicopters, boats, and more! - Do basejump from roof. Become a pro basejumper with your paraglider - Fire rockets to remove all the objects and clear the road with your apache or supercobra Features: - Weather systems: clear sky, rain, thunderstorms, snow - Day and night cycle - True 3D volumetric cloud system - Flight turbulence - Realistic helicopter and plane flight physics - All-new boat driving and watercraft experiences - Intuitive flying controls: buttons, joystick, or accelerometers - Vehicle crashes and smoke effects. - Highly detailed realistic airplane cockpit environment. - Huge selection of aircraft and airline - Thrill-seeker's new base jumping activities! - Miles of roads to drift and drive on and do stunt jumps 52 controllable vehicles: - 15 helicopters, like Bell 206, Eurocopter EC135, Apache, Mil Mi-8, SuperCobra, Bell UH-1 Huey - 18 aircrafts, like Cesna, Piper PA-46, Boeing 747, Airbus A380, F14, Hawk - 10 boats, like Jetski, Yacht, Vedette, Offshore - 9 cars, like SUV, 4x4, sport and racing car The latest and one of the best challenging games. Become the ultimate Helicopter flight pilot in the all-new simulator gaming sensation, Helicopter Flight Pilot Simulator!

Screenshots

Turboprop Flight Simulator4 screens
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turboprop Flight Simulator at none against Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim's 13. Turboprop Flight Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 80%). Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Turboprop Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Turboprop Flight Simulator against 4.8 for Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Turboprop Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 80% of Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Turboprop Flight Simulator versus Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboprop Flight SimulatorHelicopter Flight Pilot Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings)4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better80.1% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better6.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru PetreMH Production

Customer experience

Turboprop Flight Simulator

All ratings11,689 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,940 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.5%

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

All ratings6,116 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Turboprop Flight Simulator

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight experience
  • 👍 Fully interactive planes and vehicles
  • 💰 Free to play with optional ads
  • 🌇 Large map with multiple airports
  • 🔓 No in-app purchases required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of visual detail in environment
  • 🕰️ Slow update pace
  • 🤯 Sensitive controls
  • 🤖 Absence of AI traffic

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Great controls
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of vehicles
  • 👍 Detailed cockpits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with specific planes/helicopters
  • 🐛 Unrealistic flight dynamics in some cases
  • 🔍 Limited cockpit visibility in some vehicles
  • 💡 Desire for more planes, helicopters, and airlines

Bugs and requests

Turboprop Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Propeller animation issues
  • Camera detachment during crashes
  • Inverted tilt controls
  • Inconsistent fuel/engine behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more aircraft types (jets, smaller GA planes)
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Enhance weather effects and conditions
  • Improve crash physics and damage modeling
  • Introduce passenger transport and airport services

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Specific planes/helicopters crashing during landing
  • Inability to exit hangar with larger planes
  • Middle finger gesture visible during parachuting

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more planes and helicopters
  • Improve cockpit visibility and realism
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Introduce more challenging missions and objectives
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  • Expand vehicle customization options
  • Implement weather effects and turbulence
  • Add military vehicles and weapons
  • Introduce a no-ads purchase option

In-app purchases

None

Turboprop Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

One-time10
  • Get 40 000 coins2 variants$1.99
  • Get 100 0000 coins2 variants$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
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  • Copter Pack$8.99
  • Airliner Pack$8.99
  • Boat Pack$8.99
  • Army Pack$13.99
  • Get 500 0000 coins2 variants$17.99
  • Unlock Everything$26.99
  • High Price Big CoinPack$26.99

Questions

Is Turboprop Flight Simulator free?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim free?
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turboprop Flight Simulator or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim?
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim is rated higher. Turboprop Flight Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim averages 4.8 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Turboprop Flight Simulator or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim have ads?
Both Turboprop Flight Simulator and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim show ads.
Which is updated more often, Turboprop Flight Simulator or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim?
Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim every 6 months. Most recently, Turboprop Flight Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim on November 1, 2026.

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