Comparison

RC Plane vs Helicopter Simulator 2015

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

Head to head
About

RC Plane

Experience realistic flight simulation with a remote-controlled plane. Navigate through a detailed countryside environment, perform stunts, and explore various camera angles. Unlock additional planes and game modes through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • 3D countryside environment
  • Perform stunts
  • Multiple camera angles
  • In-game store for purchases
  • Touch and accelerometer controls
Features
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Download the @FreeAppADay Store App and wish for more top rated paid apps like RC Plane to become FREE for a day! Follow us on Facebook.com/frozenpepper! Fly and RC Plane through a realistic country side scenario. Realistic flight, and great looking 3D graphics will amuse every kind of player. Fly through a Barn, a windmill and some misterious spots sparse trough the scenario. Perform stunts with your RC Plane! - Now with in-game store to purchase game modes and rc planes. Game features: - 2 realistic RC planes + 5 more to purchase in-app - 3 and 4channels configurations - Trainer and acrobatic plane (plus jet, 4ch trainer, ww2 bomber and fighter planes available for purchase) - 3 camera angles: ° Follow : follows plane from close behind giving player a great view angle and control. ° Fixed : fly your RC Plane as in you would in real world. Fixed camera from various spots around the scenario to simulate the REAL EXPERIENCE. ° Inside : flight your plane from an inside camera. - Both touch and accelerometer controls - Accelerometer calibration options - Compass to guide player - Mini map of the scenario - Much more....

About

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Experience realistic helicopter flight over New York City. Fly diverse aircraft, complete over 70 missions, and engage in exciting combat scenarios. Features include functional cockpits, dynamic weather, and detailed environments.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter flight simulation
  • Over 70 diverse missions
  • Fly 7 different helicopters
  • Functional cockpits and HUD
  • Dynamic weather conditions
  • Detailed New York City environment
  • Combat missions with missiles
Features
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Helicopter Flight Simulator 2015 SimCopter it's finally here! Be prepared to be amazed in this real world simulation! Fly some of the most famous helicopters above New York. We added road traffic, blimps, balloons, cruise ship and a huge aircraft carrier to make it as perfect as we can. We added even the feature to fire missiles from an Apache Army helicopter! Very exciting! Choose one of the best helipads to depart and land, including rooftops, parking lots, in the aircraft carrier, cruise ship. Fly with 6 helicopters over 60 different missions! Environment physics also include weather conditions, such as winds and turbulence. These are the Helicopters included in the game: - Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin - Bell 47 - Bell 206 Jet Ranger - Bell 407 - Aerospatiale Gazelle SA 341 - Boing Army Apache AH64 (with missiles included) MAIN FEATURES: - 7 aircraft - 70 missions - Exclusive missions depending on your helicopter - Military Apache Helicopter exclusive missions - Functional instruments on Helicopter, including all cockpits.. - Dynamic instruments and advanced HUD. - Detailed helipads - Detailed world, with trees, buildings, clouds, water and ocean. - Car traffic, other flight aircraft, blimps, balloons. - Two ships: one cruise and one Aircraft Carrier Become a rescue pilot, military pilot, private or commercial helicopter pilot! It's up to you! 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

RC Plane4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RC Plane at none against Helicopter Simulator 2015's shown. RC Plane also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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. RC Plane sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2015 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RC Plane versus Helicopter Simulator 2015: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC PlaneHelicopter Simulator 2015
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.1% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOttavio Radicati di BrozoloThetis Consulting

Customer experience

RC Plane

All ratings2,366 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews467 reviews
Positive50.1%
Neutral20.1%
Negative29.8%

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Written reviews86 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative79.1%

Bugs and requests

RC Plane

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Planes veer off on takeoff and landing
  • App crashes on launch
  • Purchased planes disappear

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes and maps
  • Bigger play area
  • Objectives and challenges
  • Improved graphics and controls
  • Multiplayer mode

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

RC Plane

One-time5
  • 4CH trainer plane$0.99
  • Jet Plane$0.99
  • Fighter Plane$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Bomber Plane$0.99
  • Air Racer Unlock$1.99
10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2015

One-time10
  • Fuel$0.99
  • Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
  • Remove all Ads$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Helicopter Bell 206$2.99
  • Pack apache$2.99
  • Helicopter Bell 407$3.99
  • Helicopter HH-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • UFO$4.99
  • Helicopter Apache AH64$5.99
  • Helicopter Simulator Full Pack$9.99

Questions

Is RC Plane free?
RC Plane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2015 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RC Plane or Helicopter Simulator 2015 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 shows ads; RC Plane does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Plane or Helicopter Simulator 2015?
RC Plane ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Most recently, RC Plane was updated on October 16, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2015 on October 16, 2026.

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