Comparison

RC Helicopter 3D Lite vs Absolute RC Simulator

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 Lite

Pilot a combat helicopter in a 3D city environment, completing missions and engaging in aerial combat. Master helicopter controls to navigate complex environments and destroy various enemy targets. Compete with global players for high scores.

Highlights
  • 3D city flight simulation
  • Combat missions
  • Machine guns and missiles
  • Destroy enemy targets
  • Global score comparison
  • Configurable graphics
Features
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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 or missiles that veer toward the enemy. Destroy aircraft, enemy helicopters, antiaircraft, ground targets, vehicles in movement. See how they fall in flames when they are destroyed by your powerful helicopter. 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. 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. 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.

About

Absolute RC Simulator

Master RC flying with a realistic simulator. Practice with a wide variety of planes, helicopters, drones, boats, and cars without the risk of damaging real models. Save money and frustration while learning to fly in any weather.

Highlights
  • Realistic RC model behavior
  • Wide range of RC planes and helicopters
  • Includes RC boats and cars
  • Interactive landing objects
  • Multiple camera views
  • Intelligent Auto Pilot
Features
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Professional RC flight simulator - a must have for anyone flying RC. Probably the most realistic behavior on mobile phones and tablets. Our models fly the same as real RC models, in real RC flying fields. Do not fly your real RC model before trying this program! Don't crash your models, crash ours! Crashing models here cost nothing.This application will save you money, frustration and many days in waiting for model parts. Learn to fly without fear. Rain or wind outside, start flying right now! The program includes wide range of RC planes and helicopters, from starter models to expensive aerobatic and scale models. This is the only RC simulator that includes RC boats and RC cars, in addition to excellent simulation of RC planes, RC helicopters and RC drones. Great for experienced modelers, and even greater for kids or someone who is just starting in this exciting hobby. The program includes 3 free interactive object sets that can be loaded on any flying field when flying helicopters. The interactive objects can be used to learn landing and precise model control. In addition to the fixed point camera that represents the RC pilot point of view, we have included follow up camera, and pilot view camera. That is very useful when you are learnings because the model never gets away. 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 is not easy. 2. The onscreen control sticks are just indicators! They are made small so they do not obscure the screen. 3. 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. You do not need to keep your fingers on them. The program includes intelligent Auto Pilot that can help you with some or all of the controls. Please use it initially the get a feel of flying and progress faster. We suggest to select beginner settings at first few days before you can comfortably progress further. Have fun and keep flying!

Screenshots

RC Helicopter 3D Lite4 screens
Absolute RC Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absolute RC Simulator at 75% against RC Helicopter 3D Lite's 21%. Absolute RC Simulator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). RC Helicopter 3D Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Absolute RC Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. RC Helicopter 3D Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Absolute RC Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absolute RC Simulator has 5.4K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of RC Helicopter 3D Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of Absolute RC Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Helicopter 3D Lite ships an update every 14 months, Absolute RC Simulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RC Helicopter 3D Lite versus Absolute RC Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Helicopter 3D LiteAbsolute RC Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings)4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews75.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings255.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB150 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuis Evaristo Rodriguez CamposHappy Bytes LLC

Customer experience

RC Helicopter 3D Lite

All ratings25 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative71.0%

Absolute RC Simulator

All ratings5,400 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.3%

User reviews

RC Helicopter 3D Lite

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun helicopter flying experience
  • 🆓 Free to download
  • ✈️ RC helicopter simulation mechanics
  • 🎯 Simple and straightforward gameplay
  • 🦋 Interactive elements like balloon popping

Room to improve

  • 🎥 Fixed camera angle that doesn't follow helicopter
  • 🕹️ Difficult and unintuitive controls
  • 🐛 Helicopter frequently goes off-screen
  • 📉 Poor graphics quality
  • ❌ Lack of instructions or tutorials

Absolute RC Simulator

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic simulation
  • 🚀 Accurate flight dynamics
  • 👍 Great for learning RC flying
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Variety of vehicles (planes, helicopters, cars, boats)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many vehicles/planes require purchase
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Limited free content
  • 🔍 Lack of free planes/vehicles
  • 📢 Frequent ads

Bugs and requests

RC Helicopter 3D Lite

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Camera stays fixed while helicopter moves out of view
  • Helicopter controls are unresponsive or overly sensitive
  • Game crashes when helicopter tilts upward
  • Helicopter disappears off-screen making it unplayable
  • Controls cause helicopter to move unexpectedly
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  • Game crashes frequently during gameplay

Requested features

9 requests
  • Follow camera that tracks helicopter movement
  • Third-person camera view option
  • Multiple helicopter models to choose from
  • Different maps and environments
  • Better camera controls and angles
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  • In-game instructions and help system
  • Joystick control option
  • Auto-stabilization for beginners
  • Gauges and flight instruments display

Absolute RC Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Glitches with certain plane models
  • Inconsistent control responsiveness

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes and vehicles
  • Ability to earn planes/vehicles through gameplay
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More varied environments and maps
  • Improved graphics and physics

In-app purchases

None

RC Helicopter 3D Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Absolute RC Simulator

One-time10
  • Tangamanga$2.99
  • A10 Warthog$2.99
  • P51 Mustang$2.99
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  • AH-64 Apache$2.99
  • Friendly Rigger$2.99
  • Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
  • F15 Eagle$2.99
  • F16 Thunderbird$2.99
  • Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet$2.99
  • All Plane Models$19.99

Questions

Is RC Helicopter 3D Lite free?
RC Helicopter 3D Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Absolute RC Simulator free?
Absolute RC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RC Helicopter 3D Lite or Absolute RC Simulator?
Absolute RC Simulator is rated higher. RC Helicopter 3D Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Absolute RC Simulator averages 4.5 from 5.4K ratings.
Do RC Helicopter 3D Lite or Absolute RC Simulator have ads?
Absolute RC Simulator shows ads; RC Helicopter 3D Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Helicopter 3D Lite or Absolute RC Simulator?
RC Helicopter 3D Lite ships an update every 14 months, and Absolute RC Simulator monthly. Most recently, RC Helicopter 3D Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Absolute RC Simulator on October 26, 2026.

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