RC Helicopter 3D Lite vs Hopping Copters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D city flight simulation
- Combat missions
- Machine guns and missiles
- Destroy enemy targets
- Global score comparison
- Configurable graphics
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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.
Hopping Copters
Learn to maneuver a helicopter in this flight training simulator. Tap to ascend and avoid obstacles like the ground, clouds, and blocks. Collect coins for bonus points and see how far you can fly.
- Helicopter flight training
- Tap-to-fly controls
- Obstacle avoidance
- Coin collection for bonus points
- Distance-based scoring
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Welcome, here helicopter professional pilot training school. You will get training for maneuver the helicopter here. Take it easy. *How to play* - Tap the screen, the helicopter will rise up. - Be careful not hit the ground, clouds and blocks. - If you get the coin, you will get bonus point. Let's fly as fly far!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hopping Copters at 4.4 against RC Helicopter 3D Lite's 3.8. Hopping Copters also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). RC Helicopter 3D Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 30 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hopping Copters holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of RC Helicopter 3D Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hopping Copters's.
RC Helicopter 3D Lite ships an update every 14 months, Hopping Copters every 30 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | RC Helicopter 3D Lite | Hopping Copters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (25 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Evaristo Rodriguez Campos | marge co., ltd. |
Customer experience
RC Helicopter 3D Lite
Hopping Copters
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
Hopping Copters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RC Helicopter 3D Lite
No in-app purchases
Hopping Copters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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