Comparison

Construction Simulator 3 vs Helicopter Simulator 2026

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

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About

Construction Simulator 3

Experience realistic construction work in a charming European setting. Take on diverse contracts, build and repair structures, and expand your fleet with officially licensed vehicles from top brands. Explore a new map and master challenging missions.

Highlights
  • Over 50 licensed vehicles
  • New cockpit view
  • Over 70 challenging contracts
  • Bridge construction missions
  • Explore a 3.2km² European map
  • Build and repair roads and houses
Features
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Discover an idyllic European town in the sequel to the popular Construction Simulator 2 and Construction Simulator 2014 with officially licensed vehicles by famous brands: Caterpillar, Liebherr, CASE, Bobcat, Palfinger, STILL, MAN, ATLAS, Bell, BOMAG, WIRTGEN GmbH, JOSEPH VÖGELE AG, HAMM AG and MEILLER Kipper. Take on diverse and challenging contracts. Build and repair roads and houses. Shape the skyline of your city and expand your vehicle fleet. Discover a completely new map and unlock new contracts and vehicles with your growing company. CONSTRUCTION SIMULATOR GOES EUROPE Explore a 3,2km² map, lovingly designed to resemble the idyllic Alpine foothills and play in three different districts: The village where you establish your company, a spacious industrial area and a modern town. Use the time between jobs to explore the freely drivable open world. BRAND NEW FEATURES: LIEBHERR LB28 & COCKPIT VIEW Enjoy the Liebherr LB28 drilling rig for bridge construction for stable and deep foundations during bridge construction and other exciting missions! Another feature long-awaited by many fans is the cockpit view. Now you can enjoy Construction Simulator 3 from the inside of every vehicle and get a first hand feel of what it's like to take control of epic machines! OVER 50 VEHICLES BY 14 BRANDS A huge amount of vehicles is waiting for you! Choose the right machine for every job: Take on the challenges of road works and refurbishments with machines by Caterpillar, BOMAG or WIRTGEN GmbH, VÖGELE AG and HAMM AG. Available for the first time: The E55 compact excavator or the T590 compact track loader from Bobcat will make earth moving a walk in the park! Get behind the wheel of the MAN TGX truck to visit your local gravel pit or supply store and discover new heights with the Liebherr 150 EC-B 8 tower crane. OVER 70 NEW CONTRACTS Prove your skills on the job: From small Bavarian style family homes to industry warehouses and skyscrapers - more than 70 challenging contracts demand all your skills and precision in Construction Simulator 3. Refurbish crumbling roads and use your large vehicle fleet to master every challenge. Shape the skyline of Neustein through your unique work! - Over 50 vehicles by 14 brands - New Cockpit view - Over 70 different contracts - Liebherr LB28 for e.g. bridge construction

About

Helicopter Simulator 2026

Experience realistic helicopter flight in virtual reality. Learn to pilot various helicopters, master instruments, and complete challenging rescue missions in diverse mountain environments. Enjoy detailed cockpits, advanced physics, and immersive landscapes.

Highlights
  • Realistic VR flight simulation
  • Detailed helicopter cockpits
  • Interactive flight instruments
  • Challenging rescue missions
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Diverse mountain landscapes
  • Weather condition simulation
Features
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Our passion for flying and the incredible experience of virtual reality are together in this great flight simulator! Learn to fly rescue helicopter in the mountains! Test your skills in controlling this machine in the most adverse conditions that nature presents us with. Helicopter Simulator 2026 SimCopter brings a super detailed mountain scenery, with power plants, cable cars, power lines, hospitals, airports and much more! You will be impressed! Learn, hone and master all the instruments and controls of a real helicopter! Follow the tutorials to turn the aircraft on and off, learn to use ropes and flares and apply your knowledge in missions based on real situations! We created a helicopter based on real life. The sequence of turning on and handling must be strictly followed, with the risk of the helicopter gets stuck. But that's ok! That's why there are flight simulators to train your skills and get better and more proficient. • Pay attention to your RPM and altitude at all times. You will find that flying a helicopter is much cooler and more challenging than you ever imagined. • Fly too high, close to the operational ceiling or if you fly too close to the mountain walls you will notice changes in the aircraft's behavior. We care a lot about physics and everything a real-life pilot faces when performing mountain rescues. Test and Hone Your Flight • Weather – choose the weather conditions of your flight and challenge yourself even more by flying in storms and with little visibility. • Aerodynamic Control and Ambient Perception - Flying at high altitudes and sweeping over the mountains will separate good pilots from apprentices. Rescues will be needed in the mountains and these skills are imperative! Physics, the "state-of-the-art" • All helicopter control surfaces interact and are impacted by physics throughout the flight, bringing unprecedented flight reality! And using your virtual reality headset you will be immersed in a truly incredible experience! • Weather, wind, altitude, speed, and attitude of the helicopter will be felt. During missions, you will have to transport passengers, cargo, and even trees using the external rope attached to your skis. Complete control of the helicopter will be very important! Helicopter Simulator 2026 SimCopter: If you want to have the best virtual reality experience of your life, it's here! MAIN FEATURES • Incredibly Detailed cockpit and models. • Interact with 100% of flight instruments - Easy and Expert controls. Made for everyone to play! • A Machine Gun for military missions. • Miles and miles of snow mountains, lakes, desert, and wonderful landscapes. • 26 advanced missions • Free flight and hours of aircraft piloting and learning. • Living scenery, with cable cars, animals, and characters, as VIPs and employees on an oil rig and power plant. • two awesome scenarios: Lake and Desert Helicopter Simulator 2026 SimCopter was developed by aviation enthusiasts who accepted the challenge of bringing the best experience to life! Contact us: support (at) thetisgames.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Construction Simulator 34 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Helicopter Simulator 2026 at Free against Construction Simulator 3's $3.99. Helicopter Simulator 2026 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Construction Simulator 3's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Helicopter Simulator 2026 is free to download; Construction Simulator 3 costs $3.99 up front. Construction Simulator 3 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2026 sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Construction Simulator 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Simulator 3 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Construction Simulator 3's written reviews are positive against 40% of Helicopter Simulator 2026's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Simulator 3 ships an update fortnightly, Helicopter Simulator 2026 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Construction Simulator 3 versus Helicopter Simulator 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator 3Helicopter Simulator 2026
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better2.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better39.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better32
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB568 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Construction Simulator 3

All ratings1,107 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews869 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative15.8%

Helicopter Simulator 2026

All ratings32 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative44.2%

Bugs and requests

Construction Simulator 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Vehicles getting stuck or flying into the air
  • Inability to load/unload materials properly
  • Missions not completing due to glitches
  • Saved game progress getting lost
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

9 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More vehicles and equipment
  • Ability to get out of vehicles
  • Customization options
  • Larger map with more areas
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  • Demolition and mining jobs
  • Trailer for transporting smaller equipment
  • Weather effects like snow and rain
  • Traffic and road rules

Helicopter Simulator 2026

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Construction Simulator 3

One-time5
  • Coin Pack 01$0.99
  • Coin Pack 02$1.99
  • Coin Pack 03$3.99
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  • Coin Pack 04$6.99
  • Coin Pack 05$22.99
19 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2026

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Club Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time16
  • U.F.O.$2.99
  • Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
  • Boeing AH-64 Apache$4.99
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  • Bell 407$4.99
  • Mil Mi-28 Havoc$4.99
  • Sikorsky MH-53$4.99
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois$4.99
  • Bell AH-1Z Viper$4.99
  • McDonnell Douglas 500$4.99
  • CAIC WZ-10$4.99
  • Bell 222$4.99
  • Bell 206$4.99
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook$9.99
  • Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin$9.99
  • WingFoot Blimp$9.99
  • Unlocks all helicopters!$39.99

Questions

Is Construction Simulator 3 free?
Construction Simulator 3 costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2026 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator 3 or Helicopter Simulator 2026?
Construction Simulator 3 is rated higher. Construction Simulator 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Helicopter Simulator 2026 averages 2.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Construction Simulator 3 or Helicopter Simulator 2026 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2026 shows ads; Construction Simulator 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator 3 or Helicopter Simulator 2026?
Construction Simulator 3 ships an update fortnightly, and Helicopter Simulator 2026 weekly. Most recently, Construction Simulator 3 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2026 on September 30, 2026.

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