Comparison

Nitro RC vs RC Plane 3

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

Head to head
About

Nitro RC

Experience the thrill of gas-powered radio-controlled vehicles. Choose from various RC cars to race against AI opponents or challenge the clock. Practice your skills in a free-play mode and share your achievements on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Gas-powered RC vehicle simulation
  • Multiple vehicle types (rock crawler, dune buggy)
  • Race mode against AI
  • Time Trial mode
  • Practice mode for free driving
  • Game Center leaderboard integration
  • Unlockable cars and tracks
Features
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Explore the world of gas powered radio controlled vehicles. Do you prefer an all-terrain rock crawler or a fast dune buggy? Select your favourite car and smash your opponents. Beat your AI opponents in "Race" mode or improve your driving skills and beat the clock in "Time Trial". You can also select "Practice" mode to drive freely just for fun. Share your best results on the Game Center leaderboard! Try the game for free! You will get two locations "Parking Garage" and "Nevada Desert" and two cars "Savage" and "Razor" for free. Within the application you can buy additional cars and tracks to enhance your RC racing experience. Buying "Bundle 1" (In-app purchase) you will get: - 1 new off-road track "Sand Mine" with less bumps for really fast race - 2 new on-road tracks "Basketball Arena" and "Mediterranean Village" - 4 new vehicles "Storm", "Rally", "Maxx" and "Beast" - Ads removed

About

RC Plane 3

Experience realistic RC plane flight with advanced physics and detailed environments. Engage in various game modes, from exploration to competitive challenges, and fly a wide selection of aircraft. Enjoy online multiplayer and drone simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Large, detailed scenarios
  • Multiple game modes
  • Online multiplayer
  • Drone simulation
  • FPV and ground camera modes
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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*NOTE :Please check end of page for device support list and other important notes. The third chapter in the RC Plane series brings a whole new engine, realistic physics and a huge scenario to explore at real RC Plane scale! Learn to fly a large selection of RC Planes in huge and beautiful scenarios rich and full of detail. Grab an easy flier to enjoy a majestic sunset over the hills of Tuscany or hop in a fast stunt plane to fly through barns and high voltage pylons. Practice landings, stunts, wind handling and cow scaring or compete on global leaderboards across the many challenging game modes. - NEW : 2 free scenarios to explore. - Realistic physics using real-life stabilization techniques to help beginners get into the world of real RC Plane flying. - Arcade Physics to enjoy a slower paced flight as in RC Plane 2 - Enjoy a huge (and FREE) scenario and explore 4x4 mile environment on a micro scale. - Realistic FPV and ground camera modes available for pros. - User selectable FPV camera field of view > replicate your real life camera ! - Rich soundscape and beautiful, original soundtrack. - Up to 6 players online free flight and team deathmatch ! - Combat Survival game modes have you dogfight against realistic AI opponents ! - Many leaderboards and challenging game modes to compete on. - King of the week competition grants you a chance for global weekly glory ! - A growing list of game modes and vehicles. - Drone simulation available in game. - Realtime illumination with realistic Night and Day cycles. - Game Center leaderboards and achievements. - Much, much more to discover in-game. New engine is built to grow, so expect a constant flow of updates bringing fixes, improvements,  new game modes, vehicles and scenarios!  We'd love to hear your feedback and ideas so please post and share on our forums, comments sections, Facebook , Twitter, Email or even smoke signals:).  Your feedback is what makes this game better. * DEVICE SUPPORT Due to the demanding physics model, scenario and graphics, we had to cut support for older devices, this allowed us to build RC Plane 3 with a long lifespan in mind. So the minimum requirements are: iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina, iPad 4, iPod Touch 6th gen. Sometimes your device might have many other apps running in background. If you are experiencing crashes, restart your device for much better performances.

Screenshots

Nitro RC4 screens
RC Plane 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RC Plane 3 at none against Nitro RC's shown. RC Plane 3 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, review sentiment, 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. Nitro RC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RC Plane 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RC Plane 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC Plane 3 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Nitro RC's written reviews are positive against 59% of RC Plane 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitro RC ships an update every 4 months, RC Plane 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nitro RC versus RC Plane 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitro RCRC Plane 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (56 ratings)4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings561.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntuitive ComputersFrozenPepper

Customer experience

Nitro RC

All ratings56 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative24.3%

RC Plane 3

All ratings1,118 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative32.6%

User reviews

Nitro RC

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic RC car physics
  • 👍 Great graphics and sound effects
  • 💡 Potential for more cars and tracks
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay on newer devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent flipping and crashing of cars
  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for more
  • 🔋 Sensitive controls can be difficult to master
  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues and crashes

RC Plane 3

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🔍 Realistic physics and controls
  • 🌇 Beautiful graphics and environments
  • 💡 Variety of planes and game modes
  • 👍 Great for RC enthusiasts and beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Issues with account login and purchases
  • 🤔 Limited free planes and content
  • 🔌 Performance issues on older devices

Bugs and requests

Nitro RC

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some devices
  • Incorrect car/track navigation indicators

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More customization options for cars
  • Larger, more varied track selection
  • Damage modeling and repair system
  • Free drive/freeplay mode

RC Plane 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Planes getting stuck or clipping through terrain
  • Options/settings menu causing crashes
  • In-app purchases not working as intended
  • Connectivity issues and server problems
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes and maps
  • Improved multiplayer functionality
  • Customization options for controls and settings
  • Ability to restore previous purchases
  • Additional game modes and challenges

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nitro RC

One-time1
  • Bundle 1$1.99
10 purchases

RC Plane 3

One-time10
  • F 181 - Carrier King$0.99
  • EDF Sparrow$1.99
  • Airbus$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Firefighter bundle$1.99
  • Canyon Scenario$1.99
  • Stunt Pack$2.99
  • Warbirds Bundle$2.99
  • Flying Fortress$2.99
  • F 141 - Combo$2.99
  • Complete Edition$28.99

Questions

Is Nitro RC free?
Nitro RC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RC Plane 3 free?
RC Plane 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nitro RC or RC Plane 3?
RC Plane 3 is rated higher. Nitro RC averages 3.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while RC Plane 3 averages 4.2 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Nitro RC or RC Plane 3 have ads?
Nitro RC shows ads; RC Plane 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Nitro RC or RC Plane 3?
Nitro RC ships an update every 4 months, and RC Plane 3 weekly. Most recently, Nitro RC was updated on October 12, 2026 and RC Plane 3 on October 18, 2026.

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