Backyard Pilot vs Helicopter Simulator 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard Pilot
Pilot a plane from airport to airport, delivering cargo and passengers. Experience the thrill of flight with 28 engaging levels, no flight school required.
- Pilot your own plane
- Deliver cargo and passengers
- Airport to airport travel
- 28 levels of gameplay
- Casual flight simulation
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Ding... the pilot has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign! Things are going to get dicey! Whoa Ho! Someone left the engines running and now you get to pilot your own plane! Backyard Pilot lets you have all the fun the big boys have by flying your plane from airport to airport delivering cargo and passengers. No need to spend days in flight school. Twenty-eight levels of mind numbing fun.
Helicopter Simulator 2018
Experience realistic helicopter flight with detailed 3D models and over 360 missions. Create your own flight plans, choose weather conditions, and fly through diverse cities. Master takeoff, landing, and complex maneuvers in this immersive simulator.
- Realistic helicopter controls
- Detailed 3D helicopter and airport models
- Over 360 created missions
- Flight planner for custom missions
- Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
- Multiple camera views
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Master all the helicopters controls in this amazing SimCopter - Helicopter Simulator! Incredible detailed 3D models from helicopters and airports, you will be able to master all the skills you need to learn how to take off and land those amazing machines! We created many missions for you, so you can fly +360 missions already and a infinite number of missions you can create! With our flight planner tool, you are 100% under control of what to do in this flight simulator. Many cameras will give you full vision on the inside and outside of you copter! And they are pretty cool! Our flight simulator algorithm is very close to reality, so you can really experiment and enjoy how a real pilot fly a helicopter. Choose different weather conditions, and also if you flight will be during day or night! MAIN FEATURES: - 18 helicopters, free and by purchase. - 9 different cities, including New York, San Francisco, Paris. - +360 created missions - Flight Planner tool to create your own missions. - Live scenario, weather conditions and day and night. - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Have a awesome simulator experience! Download it now! 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backyard Pilot at 70% against Helicopter Simulator 2018's 16%. Backyard Pilot also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Backyard Pilot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2018 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backyard Pilot holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Pilot has 645 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Backyard Pilot's written reviews are positive against 16% of Helicopter Simulator 2018's.
Backyard Pilot ships an update every 11 months, Helicopter Simulator 2018 every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard Pilot | Helicopter Simulator 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (645 ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 645 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quantum Design Group | Thetis Consulting |
Customer experience
Backyard Pilot
Helicopter Simulator 2018
User reviews
Backyard Pilot
From 645 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing game
- 🚀 Fun and entertaining
- 🚀 Great time killer
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Decent game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🐛 Difficult controls
- 🐛 Unrealistic flight mechanics
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Helicopter Simulator 2018
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Helicopter glitch to get free helicopters
- 👍 Good game, needs more free helicopters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficult to control helicopters
- 🔒 Most helicopters are locked behind paywalls
- 🔋 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 👎 Poor graphics and unrealistic flight dynamics
- 👎 Lack of tutorial or instructions on how to play
Bugs and requests
Backyard Pilot
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Runway and landing strips don't move
- Can't land planes properly
- Planes fall to the ground for no reason
Requested features
5 requests- Update the game for latest iOS versions
- Add more planes and aircraft types
- Improve graphics and realism
- Add more gameplay modes and challenges
- Improve tutorial and instructions
Helicopter Simulator 2018
Reported bugs
4 issues- Helicopters flying erratically or crashing on takeoff
- Inability to see altitude and speed information
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Glitches with purchased helicopters not working properly
Requested features
5 requests- More free helicopters to unlock
- Improved flight controls and responsiveness
- Better graphics and realistic environments
- In-depth tutorial for new players
- Ability to customize camera views
In-app purchases
Backyard Pilot
- MD90 Passenger Jet$0.99
- 737$0.99
- Airport Upgrade$1.99
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- Cargo Jet$1.99
- C17 Cargo Plane$1.99
- Military Pack$4.99
- Passenger Pack$5.99
- Cargo Plane Pack$5.99
- Helicopter Pack$5.99
- Spaceship Pack$9.99
Helicopter Simulator 2018
- Restore Fuel$1.99
- Premium Club$2.99
- Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
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- U.F.O.$2.99
- Boeing AH-64 Apache$4.99
- Bell 206$4.99
- Bell 222$4.99
- Sikorsky MH-53$4.99
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois$4.99
- Bell 407$4.99
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook$9.99
- WingFoot Blimp$9.99
- Unlocks all helicopters!$39.99
Questions
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