Comparison

DRS vs Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

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

Head to head
About

DRS

Master FPV drone piloting with realistic physics in a sandbox environment. Explore diverse locations, customize controls, and choose from various flight modes. Ideal for beginners and experienced pilots alike.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics-based flying
  • Race and sandbox modes
  • Multiple flight locations
  • Adjustable controls
  • Throttle stabilizer for beginners
  • Customizable drone characteristics
Features
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Practice to fly FPV drones, quadrocopters in this sanbox simulator Realistic physics based flying drone. Race and sandbox mods! Over 5 different locations to fly. Super adjustable controls. You can connect your controller or fly with screen joysticks. If you are a beginner, you can fly with throttle stabilizer and throttle mapping (keeps the height and centers the throttle stick), it makes flying much easier in this FPV drone racing quadcopter league simulator offline sandbox game aka DRS. This quadcopter simulator has everything you need for realistic flying: - Acro mode - Stable mode - Few camera modes - Adjustable throttle, pitch, and yaw - Camera angle - Drone weight - Angular drag Adjust the settings to match your favorite drone characteristics. Practice your freestyle at different locations. From open football stadium to tight pine forest. Fly your drone in the industrial hangar, forest, town, over the ocean and few other locations in this drone simulator games.

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

DRS4 screens
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim at 80% against DRS's 28%. Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 1.9K). DRS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DRS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of DRS's written reviews are positive against 80% of Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRS ships an update every 2 months, Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DRS versus Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRSHelicopter Flight Pilot Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K6.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPSV StudioMH Production

Customer experience

DRS

All ratings1,868 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative61.2%

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

All ratings6,085 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

DRS

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great simulator
  • 🎮 Supports controllers
  • 👍 Helps practice flying

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken controls and features after updates
  • 💸 Too many ads, even after paying to remove them
  • 🛑 Not realistic compared to real drones

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

DRS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Vertical thrust is broken in latest version
  • Can't get past ads prompt even after paying
  • Frequent crashes and glitches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Improve physics and realism
  • Add crash physics and effects

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

1 purchases

DRS

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$2.99
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 DRS free?
DRS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim free?
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DRS or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim?
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim is rated higher. DRS averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim averages 4.8 from 6.1K ratings.
Do DRS or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim have ads?
Both DRS and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim show ads.
Which is updated more often, DRS or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim?
DRS ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim every 6 months. Most recently, DRS was updated on October 20, 2026 and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim on October 20, 2026.

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