Backyard Pilot vs Helicopter Flight Simulator NY
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 Flight Simulator NY
Experience realistic helicopter flight over a detailed New York City. Pilot various helicopters, manage cockpit controls, and navigate diverse weather conditions and day/night cycles through numerous missions.
- Detailed 3D New York City with real airports
- 18 helicopters (free and purchasable)
- Over 300 created missions
- Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
- Fully controllable aircraft with real cockpits
- Realistic flight simulation experience
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Pro Helicopter Simulator is the definitive word on flight simulation! With 3D models from helicopters and airports, enjoy this amazing simulation on New York City! Control the weather conditions, night and day and more! Fly your helicopter from the cockpit or from outside. Use trims, gear, control the lights, everything you need to master all techniques necessary to fly a aircraft! This is the most real flight simulator there is! Feel just like a helicopter pilot! MAIN FEATURES: - 18 helicopters, free and by purchase. - Very detailed New York city, with buildings and real airports. - More than 300 created missions. - Weather conditions and day and night. - Fully controllable aircrafts, real cockpits and models. - Flight simulator very close to real life experience. Have a nice flight pilot! 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) prosimulatorsonline.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backyard Pilot at 77% against Helicopter Flight Simulator NY's 0%. Backyard Pilot also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.5) 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 Flight Simulator NY sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backyard Pilot holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Pilot has 645 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Backyard Pilot's written reviews are positive against 0% of Helicopter Flight Simulator NY's.
Backyard Pilot ships an update every 11 months, Helicopter Flight Simulator NY every 68 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard Pilot | Helicopter Flight Simulator NY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (645 ratings) — better | 2.5 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 645 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 68 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 773 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quantum Design Group | Pro Simulators Online |
Customer experience
Backyard Pilot
Helicopter Flight Simulator NY
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 Flight Simulator NY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 Flight Simulator NY
- Premium Club Weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium Club!$1.99
- Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
- U.F.O.$2.99
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- Rotorway A600$2.99
- Boeing AH-64 Apache$4.99
- Bell 222$4.99
- Bell 407$4.99
- Sikorsky MH-53$4.99
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois$4.99
- Bell AH-1Z Viper$4.99
- Westland Lynx AH9$4.99
- Bell 206$4.99
- All Civilian Helicopters$9.99
- WingFoot Blimp$9.99
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook$9.99
- Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin$9.99
- All Special Helicoters$11.99
- All Military Helicopters$29.99
Questions
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