Comparison

RC Helicopter 3D simulator vs Helicopter Simulator 2018

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

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About

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

Pilot a combat helicopter in a 3D city environment, completing missions and engaging in aerial combat. Master challenging flight mechanics and compare your scores globally. Features multiple camera views and configurable graphics for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • 3D combat helicopter simulation
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Global score comparison
  • Multiple camera perspectives
  • Configurable graphics
  • Variety of weapons
Features
Currently charting
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Fly over the skies of the city with a combat helicopter, in full 3D, fulfilling mission objectives. The less time, more score. Compare your score with pilots around the world through Game Center. Driving a helicopter is even more complicated than a plane, but once you master it you can enjoy the wonderful flight of a helicopter. Your helicopter is equipped with machine guns, missiles that veer toward the enemy, and the incredible ray weapon. Destroy aircraft, enemy helicopters, antiaircraft, ground targets, vehicles in movement. See how they fall in flames when they are destroyed by your powerful helicopter. Go through 45 fun levels of increasing difficulty. The first 15 levels you can select camera, the 15 following the camera is fixed on the roof of a skyscraper, which increases the difficulty, but the hardest thing is to complete the last 15 levels, in which you operate the helicopter from the jeep in movement. If there are too many enemies and your life is low, you must use evasive tactics to complete level. Wide variety of cameras: From the rooftop, behind, behind closer, from within and from the jeep in movement. Move between buildings, taking care not to collide with the blades. Total freedom of movement around the city, mountains and rural areas. Recreation of several real buildings. You can write a message on the banner of the helicopter. Graphics configurable to play fast on all devices. Challenge: Get land on the roofs of the narrow skyscraper and observe the movement of the city at your feet. Only for advanced pilots. Greater Challenge: Get land on a rooftop handling the helicopter from another rooftop or from the jeep in movement. RC Helicopter 3D is a game that can give you great satisfaction once you master it. Landing a helicopter on the roof of a skyscraper at the first attempt is a joy, makes you feel proud of yourself. If you can get all the floating objects handling the helicopter from the jeep in movement, you're a master.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

RC Helicopter 3D simulator4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20184 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RC Helicopter 3D simulator at 72% against Helicopter Simulator 2018's 16%. RC Helicopter 3D simulator also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). Helicopter Simulator 2018's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Helicopter Simulator 2018 is free to download; RC Helicopter 3D simulator costs $1.99 up front. Helicopter Simulator 2018 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. RC Helicopter 3D simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RC Helicopter 3D simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC Helicopter 3D simulator has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of RC Helicopter 3D simulator's written reviews are positive against 16% of Helicopter Simulator 2018's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Helicopter 3D simulator ships an update every 12 months, Helicopter Simulator 2018 every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
RC Helicopter 3D simulator versus Helicopter Simulator 2018: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Helicopter 3D simulatorHelicopter Simulator 2018
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (25 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#160 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB318 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuis Evaristo Rodriguez CamposThetis Consulting

Customer experience

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.2%

Helicopter Simulator 2018

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative81.1%

User reviews

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • ✈️ Realistic helicopter flight physics and controls
  • 🏙️ Large explorable environment with multiple landing spots
  • 🎨 Good graphics quality for a mobile game
  • 🎯 Challenging and fun mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Limited gameplay variety and repetitive content
  • 🕹️ Difficult and unintuitive controls
  • 📍 Single map/environment gets boring quickly
  • 🚁 Only one helicopter option available
  • ❌ Lack of clear objectives or purpose

Helicopter Simulator 2018

From 5 App Store ratings

What 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

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game fails to load after first level
  • Missing throttle button in latest release
  • No directional controls in behind-camera view
  • Game glitches when rating
  • Camera doesn't follow helicopter properly
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  • Controls unresponsive in certain camera modes
  • Helicopter disappears into clouds too quickly
  • Missile targeting unreliable
  • Enemy helicopters crash into player intentionally

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multiple helicopter models to choose from
  • Additional maps and environments
  • Mission-based gameplay (rescue, transport, medevac)
  • Reload/refuel base or landing site
  • More challenging missions and objectives
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  • Cockpit view with realistic controls
  • Different cities or terrain to explore
  • Ability to play custom music
  • Improved radar and weapon systems
  • Troop/cargo transport missions
  • Radio communications with command
  • More building/roof landing locations
  • Improved hover mechanics
  • Better visibility/cloud rendering
  • Banking/rolling flight capabilities

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

None

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2018

One-time13
  • 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

Is RC Helicopter 3D simulator free?
RC Helicopter 3D simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2018 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RC Helicopter 3D simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2018?
RC Helicopter 3D simulator is rated higher. RC Helicopter 3D simulator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Helicopter Simulator 2018 averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do RC Helicopter 3D simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2018 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 shows ads; RC Helicopter 3D simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Helicopter 3D simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2018?
RC Helicopter 3D simulator ships an update every 12 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2018 every 34 months. Most recently, RC Helicopter 3D simulator was updated on September 27, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2018 on September 23, 2026.

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