Comparison

BridgeBasher vs Helicopter Simulator 2017

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

Head to head
About

BridgeBasher

Design and test the structural integrity of bridges using a realistic physics engine. Explore various destruction methods, from weight tests to word trains, and visualize stress points in real-time. Share your creations or failures with friends.

Highlights
  • Bridge editor
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Ball stack destruction test
  • Word test destruction
  • Joint weights test
  • Real-time strain visualization
  • Email bridge sharing
Features
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Design a bridge and then destroy it. Powered by a sophisticated physics engine, BridgeBasher realistically simulates your bridge reacting to destructive forces in real-time. Create bridges in seconds through the bridge editor. If you make a mistake, simply tap the Undo button. Zoom in and out by pinching the screen and pan the view using a two finger drag. BridgeBasher lets you destroy your bridge in a variety of ways: - Ball Stack: Stack gigantic balls onto your bridge until it collapses so that you can quickly determine how much weight your bridge can support. - Word Test: Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will destroy your bridge. The word test lets you sit back and watch as a series of weighty word-trains cross over your bridge. The word-trains become increasingly heavier, so only the strongest bridges will survive. - Joint Weights: The joint weights test gives you the opportunity to apply destructive forces with pinpoint accuracy. Hang them from your bridge's joints and see how many joint weights it takes to bring your bridge down. While testing, you can see how the strain is distributed across your bridge. Areas that are under immense strain are colored bright red, while other areas are colored green. This allows you to find and fix problem areas in your bridge. Show your friends how awesome your bridge is or laugh at your dumb your friends' bridges are. BridgeBasher gives you the option to easily e-mail your bridge to whomever you wish.

About

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Pilot a variety of helicopters through a detailed 3D New York City. Complete over 3000 challenging missions, including rescue, transport, and combat scenarios, while experiencing realistic flight conditions and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 30+ helicopters
  • Over 3000 missions
  • Detailed 3D New York City
  • Realistic weather and day/night cycles
  • Pilot third-person control
  • Fire and rescue missions
  • Combat missions
Features
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Become a skilled pilot in this amazing helicopter simulator! Fly your aircraft in New York city, very detailed in 3D and very live scenario! With cars, trucks and other aircrafts flying with you. Be challenged by the simulator missions! You will have + 3000 missions to play, depending on the helicopter you are using. A third person control to walk in the city with your pilot, and explore more closely the details. You will have to be very precise to take off and land, facing all the real life problems of a pilot, like flying many different helicopters each with it’s own characteristics, different weather conditions - and day and night -. The missions include fire and rescue situations, transportation of high value assets and VIP person, land in ships, buildings, city areas such as sport squares, medical rooftops and cruise ships. MAIN FEATURES: - 30 helicopters, free and by purchase. And one unlocked special aircraft landed on one of the city building rooftops. - Huge 3D New York City, very detailed. - Live scenario, cars, trucks, weather conditions and fly during day and night. - 3 person control for the pilot. - You can also walk on the city! Awesome! - - More than 3000 missions - Transportation, military, saving and tour missions - Fire and Rescue missions: collect water from the ocean or pools. Rescue people from the fire! - Shoot missiles at targets and save the day - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Enjoy this helicopter simulator, we are always doing our best to give you the best experience on mobile! Give us your feed back and let us know what you think about our simulator! Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

BridgeBasher4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BridgeBasher at 63% against Helicopter Simulator 2017's 10%. BridgeBasher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Helicopter Simulator 2017 sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. BridgeBasher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BridgeBasher ships an update every 2 months, Helicopter Simulator 2017 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BridgeBasher versus Helicopter Simulator 2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgeBasherHelicopter Simulator 2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJundroo, LLCThetis Consulting

Customer experience

BridgeBasher

All ratings44 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.2%

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

BridgeBasher

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when building complex bridges
  • Leaderboard issues and lost progress
  • Keyboard covers UI elements during saving
  • Inconsistent physics behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • More bridge building materials and options
  • Additional levels and challenge modes
  • Ability to save and share bridges
  • Improved performance and stability
  • More varied testing scenarios (e.g. vehicles, weather)

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BridgeBasher

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2017

One-time17
  • Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel and no more Ads!$1.99
  • Helicopter Rescue Mosquito$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
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  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Helicopter Belli 407$3.99
  • Helicopter Euro 556 Lion$3.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Tv News Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$6.99
  • Helicopter Hind ME-35U$11.99
  • Army Pack$29.99

Questions

Is BridgeBasher free?
BridgeBasher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2017 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BridgeBasher or Helicopter Simulator 2017 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 shows ads; BridgeBasher does not.
Which is updated more often, BridgeBasher or Helicopter Simulator 2017?
BridgeBasher ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2017 every 6 weeks. Most recently, BridgeBasher was updated on October 14, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2017 on October 5, 2026.

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