Comparison

RC Helicopter 3D simulator vs Air Cavalry

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

Head to head
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

Air Cavalry

Experience realistic helicopter combat and rescue missions in diverse global environments. Pilot advanced aircraft, test your combat skills, and compete with others worldwide. Features include multiple helicopters, detailed missions, and immersive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Pilot 19 advanced helicopters
  • Engage in combat and rescue missions
  • Fly in diverse global locations
  • Realistic 3D virtual cockpits
  • Carrier operations and transport missions
  • Weapon management and targeting systems
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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More than 5,000,000 people around the world downloaded Air Cavalry flight sim! Get into the cockpit of the most advanced helicopters in the world, including the UH-60 Black Hawk, MV-22B Osprey, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache, UH-1 Iroquois, OH-6 Cayuse, AH-1Z Cobra, CH-53 Super Stallion, Eurocopter Tiger, Kiowa Warrior, Mi-24 Hind, Ka-50 Black Shark or Mi-8 Hip helicopter in various regional environments, building on your flying skills and experience. Enjoy infinite flight in legendary helicopters like a real combat pilot. • IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY You will experience the flight in famous combat & rescue aircraft. Test your precision pilot skills, combat gunner skills and your own strategy planning. • HUGE COLLECTION OF AIRCRAFT This flight sim offers well known aircraft types like Chinook, Cobra, Huey, Apache, Hind as well as super modern aircraft like Stealth-hawk, Osprey, Tiger, Kiowa and more. Choose from 19 choppers right now. • DIFFERENT LOCATIONS You will fly in Afghanistan, snow environment with huge mountains, desert, Vietnam forrests, big cities or carrier ops in the middle of the ocean. • GAME CENTER You will climb the leaderboards, unlock achievements and challenge friends. Air Cavalry flight simulator offers next-gen console like quality graphics, ultimate physics of aircrafts and weapons. - Join a Carrier Operations on USS Nimitz or Admiral Kuznetsov! - Fight and rescue in Afghanistan or Vietnam! Complete Game Center milestones and see your progress against others. Use your flight radar and weapon systems to practice engaging buildings and moving vehicles. Features: - 19 aircraft (more in developement) - 43 missions - Carrier Operations on USS Nimitz CVN 68 - Transport operations with CH-47 Chinook or CH-53 Super Stallion - Apache front (gunners) and back seat (pilot) positions - Multiple regional environments - Refuel and rearm aircraft to continue flights - Destroyable buildings - Achievements via Game Center - Leaderboards - Realistic 3D virtual cockpits - Realistic weapon management and targeting systems - Realistic weapon system physics engine - And much more in development - iOS 13 optimization - iPhone X, XS, XR optimization The continuing development of our advanced helicopter flight simulator will bring new aircraft and missions, so check back often! *** check our other simulators *** - Apache SIM - Black Shark HD - Black Hawk 3D - Chinook Sim - Osprey v22 ops We always look forward to hearing the views of our customers. You can contact us 24 / 7 directly using: - email (realmobilesimulation@gmail.com) - twitter (@apache3dsim) - facebook (https://www.facebook.com/aircavalryapp) - website (http://www.realmobilesimulation.com)

Screenshots

RC Helicopter 3D simulator4 screens
Air Cavalry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Air Cavalry at Free against RC Helicopter 3D simulator's $1.99. Air Cavalry also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (8.7K vs 25). RC Helicopter 3D simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, 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

Air Cavalry is free to download; RC Helicopter 3D simulator costs $1.99 up front. Air Cavalry sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. RC Helicopter 3D simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Cavalry holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Cavalry has 8.7K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Helicopter 3D simulator ships an update every 12 months, Air Cavalry every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
RC Helicopter 3D simulator versus Air Cavalry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Helicopter 3D simulatorAir Cavalry
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (25 ratings)4.5 (8.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings258.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB855 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuis Evaristo Rodriguez CamposiTechGen

Customer experience

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative20.1%

Air Cavalry

All ratings8,636 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative19.4%

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

Air Cavalry

From 8.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Excellent
  • 🦉 Awesome
  • 😘 Fantastic
  • 👍 Good
  • 🚀 Best game ever!!!!!!!!!!!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugged
  • 🔧 Needs fixes and updates
  • 💰 Pay to play
  • 🕹️ Unrealistic physics
  • 🔍 Can't advance past certain missions

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

Air Cavalry

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Waypoint issues
  • Weapon systems malfunctions
  • Inverted controls
  • Crashes and glitches
  • Missions not registering as complete
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  • Purchases not restoring
  • Helicopters disappearing from inventory

Requested features

19 requests
  • Worldwide map
  • More free helicopters
  • Customizable controls
  • Joystick support
  • Multiplayer mode
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  • Ability to create custom missions
  • Night mode
  • Destructible environments
  • Radar and navigation aids
  • Autorotation feature
  • Detailed cockpit controls
  • Realistic flight models
  • Dynamic weather and lighting
  • Ability to switch helicopters in missions
  • Hostiles in free flight
  • Animations for fast roping
  • Variant and loadout options for helicopters
  • Underwater and submarine gameplay
  • Ground vehicle gameplay

In-app purchases

None

RC Helicopter 3D simulator

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Air Cavalry

One-time10
  • Desert$0.99
  • OH-6 Cayuse$0.99
  • Afghanistan terrain$0.99
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  • AH-64 Apache$1.99
  • UH-1 Iroquios$1.99
  • Mi-24 Hind$1.99
  • Carrier Ops$1.99
  • AH-1Z Cobra$1.99
  • CH-47 Chinook$1.99
  • Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion$1.99

Questions

Is RC Helicopter 3D simulator free?
RC Helicopter 3D simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Cavalry free?
Air Cavalry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RC Helicopter 3D simulator or Air Cavalry?
Air Cavalry is rated higher. RC Helicopter 3D simulator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Air Cavalry averages 4.5 from 8.7K ratings.
Do RC Helicopter 3D simulator or Air Cavalry have ads?
Air Cavalry shows ads; RC Helicopter 3D simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Helicopter 3D simulator or Air Cavalry?
RC Helicopter 3D simulator ships an update every 12 months, and Air Cavalry every 3 months. Most recently, RC Helicopter 3D simulator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Air Cavalry on October 31, 2026.

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