Comparison

Chernobyl Rescue vs Nuke Simulator 2024

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

Head to head
About

Chernobyl Rescue

Experience a flight simulator where you pilot a helicopter to drop sand and boron into the Chernobyl reactor core to extinguish a fire. Navigate hazardous smoke, monitor radiation levels with your dosimeter, and collect stars to mitigate radiation damage.

Highlights
  • Helicopter flight simulation
  • Reactor fire extinguishing gameplay
  • Dosimeter for radiation monitoring
  • Collect stars to heal radiation damage
  • Avoid radioactive particles
Features
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The year is 1986, the Chernobyl No 4 nuclear reactor is on fire! Your Mission: - Put out the fire by dropping sand&boron into the reactor core. - Swing the helicopter bucket and release the payload! - Try not to fly directly into the smoke, check your dosimeter! - Pick up all the red stars to heal your radiation damage. - Avoid the radioactive particles around the helicopter. 3.6 roentgen, not great not terrible...

About

Nuke Simulator 2024

Explore the destructive power of nuclear weapons from various countries. Visualize their effects on a 3D map, see realistic animations, and understand the catastrophic impact on destruction and population.

Highlights
  • Select nuclear weapons from multiple countries
  • Visualize effects on a 3D map
  • Accurate depiction of weapon power (kilotons)
  • Statistical data on destruction and affected population
  • Realistic animations of bomb drops and mushroom clouds
  • Location selection by dragging or searching
Features
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Select a nuclear weapon from the arsenals of various countries including the United States, Russian Federation, China, the United Kingdom, France, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea, and visualize its effects on a 3D map. The simulation will accurately depict the power of each nuclear weapon in kilotons, along with additional information such as the count and production year. Furthermore, the simulation provides statistical data on the catastrophic effects of nuclear weapons at a selected location, including the extent of destruction and the number of people affected. Users can also experience realistic animations of nuclear bombs being dropped from planes such as the B2 Spirit or Tupolev, depending on the country of origin, as well as the iconic mushroom cloud effects. Location selection can be done by dragging the map or searching for a specific location by name.

Screenshots

Chernobyl Rescue3 screens
Nuke Simulator 20244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chernobyl Rescue at 4.4 against Nuke Simulator 2024's 3.2. Chernobyl Rescue also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Nuke Simulator 2024's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 40%). On price 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

Both are free to download. Nuke Simulator 2024 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Chernobyl Rescue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chernobyl Rescue holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chernobyl Rescue has 96 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Chernobyl Rescue's written reviews are positive against 63% of Nuke Simulator 2024's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chernobyl Rescue ships an update every 2 months, Nuke Simulator 2024 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chernobyl Rescue versus Nuke Simulator 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChernobyl RescueNuke Simulator 2024
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings) — better3.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB189 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIstvan TomorRahman Mammadov

Customer experience

Chernobyl Rescue

All ratings89 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Nuke Simulator 2024

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Chernobyl Rescue

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Nuke Simulator 2024

One-time7
  • Get 3 Tries$0.99
  • Get 5 tries$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Get 10 tries$2.99
  • Get 20 Tries$3.99
  • Get 50 tries$5.99
  • Make Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Chernobyl Rescue free?
Chernobyl Rescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nuke Simulator 2024 free?
Nuke Simulator 2024 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chernobyl Rescue or Nuke Simulator 2024?
Chernobyl Rescue is rated higher. Chernobyl Rescue averages 4.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Nuke Simulator 2024 averages 3.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Chernobyl Rescue or Nuke Simulator 2024 have ads?
Nuke Simulator 2024 shows ads; Chernobyl Rescue does not.
Which is updated more often, Chernobyl Rescue or Nuke Simulator 2024?
Chernobyl Rescue ships an update every 2 months, and Nuke Simulator 2024 every 3 days. Most recently, Chernobyl Rescue was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nuke Simulator 2024 on October 30, 2026.

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