Comparison

Nitro RC vs Absolute RC Heli Simulator

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

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

Master RC helicopter flying with a realistic simulator. Practice maneuvers and improve skills without the risk of costly crashes. Offers multiple models and landscapes for an immersive learning experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic RC helicopter physics
  • Learn and improve flying skills
  • Multiple helicopter models
  • Variety of landscapes
  • Beginner to advanced settings
  • FPV racing drone included
  • RC boat and car models
Features
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This Professional RC Helicopter Simulator is a must have for anyone flying RC. The models fly like real RC helicopters, and can be used to learn to fly and to improve your flying. A lot of fun for not much money! Any helicopter crash cost many times more, and you will be able to fly in the rc simulator no matter what is the weather outside!  Get 12 models and 3 landscapes with this value pack edition of our Absolute RC Heli Sim, for big savings compared to buying them one by one. In addition to the included content, you can still buy extra models if needed. As free bonus, we added free coaxial helicopter and fast RC boat. The app includes the following free models: Helicopters: Blast CX - beginner coaxial model, self leveling and stable, good for making your first steps. Bell 47 - big high quality scale model Twister Coast Guard - scale coaxial model, for beginner to intermediate flyer. TRex 450 - collective pitch electric helicopter. Very hard to learn, if you fly this one, you can fly them all. We have included beginner setup, in addition to settings for intermediate and advanced 3d fliers. C46 Sea Knight - twin rotor scale electric helicopter with collective pitch. It is a big model that flies in scale like fashion. Racing Drone - FPV racing quadcopter Planes: Advantage - high wing electric trainer Aquila - fast low wing electric sports plane Boats and Cars: Rage 2WD - fast car Lego - good running Lego style car Rebel - Electric boat Easy Cat - Fast catamaran The program includes 3 flying fields and number of boat and car fields: Osage Park Tangamanga Island Fliers In addition to the fixed point camera that represents the RC pilot point of view, we have included follow up camera that allows for walking behind the model. That is useful when you just start, so the model never gets away. Please try our full featured professional RC flight simulator ClearView for PC here: http://rcflightsim.com Notes: 1. This is not a game. You are controlling flying RC models that reacts like real flying models. It takes some time to learn, and again, do not expect "arcade" style controls. 2. The onscreen control sticks are just indicators! They are made small so they do not obscure the screen. *** You do not need to keep your fingers on them *** Sliding your finger anywhere on the right screen half affects the right control stick , the same for the left screen part - sliding finger there moves the left control stick. We suggest selecting beginner settings at first few days before you can comfortably progress further.

Screenshots

Nitro RC4 screens
Absolute RC Heli Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nitro RC at Free against Absolute RC Heli Simulator's $2.99. Nitro RC also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Absolute RC Heli Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nitro RC is free to download; Absolute RC Heli Simulator costs $2.99 up front. Nitro RC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Absolute RC Heli Simulator 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

Absolute RC Heli Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Nitro RC's written reviews are positive against 53% of Absolute RC Heli Simulator'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, Absolute RC Heli Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Nitro RC versus Absolute RC Heli Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitro RCAbsolute RC Heli Simulator
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (56 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better52.5% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#175 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntuitive ComputersHappy Bytes LLC

Customer experience

Nitro RC

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

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative32.2%

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

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight simulation
  • 👍 Great for practice and learning
  • 🚀 Excellent RC helicopter simulator
  • 👍 Challenging and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls too sensitive
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues

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

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Helicopters not loading
  • Frequent crashes
  • Purchases not restoring
  • Controls not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • More helicopter models
  • Customizable controls
  • Zoom feature
  • Wind and weather conditions
  • Planes and other vehicles
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  • Ability to use external controllers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nitro RC

One-time1
  • Bundle 1$1.99
10 purchases

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

One-time10
  • AH-64 Apache$2.99
  • Bell 222 Airwolf$2.99
  • TRex 500$2.99
Show 7 more
  • TRex 700 N$2.99
  • Bell 47$2.99
  • Hughes 500$2.99
  • Blast 450 3D$2.99
  • A10 Warthog$2.99
  • F15 Eagle$2.99
  • Airbus A380 EDF$2.99

Questions

Is Nitro RC free?
Nitro RC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Absolute RC Heli Simulator free?
Absolute RC Heli Simulator costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nitro RC or Absolute RC Heli Simulator?
Absolute RC Heli Simulator is rated higher. Nitro RC averages 3.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Absolute RC Heli Simulator averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Nitro RC or Absolute RC Heli Simulator have ads?
Nitro RC shows ads; Absolute RC Heli Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Nitro RC or Absolute RC Heli Simulator?
Nitro RC ships an update every 4 months, and Absolute RC Heli Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, Nitro RC was updated on October 12, 2026 and Absolute RC Heli Simulator on October 17, 2026.

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