Comparison

RC Helicopter 3D Lite vs Hoverdroid 3D

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 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

Hoverdroid 3D

Pilot a versatile radio-controlled hovercraft across diverse terrains including earth, water, and snow. Engage in a variety of missions, from slalom races to snowplowing and cargo transport, testing the vehicle's unique abilities to float, fly, and drive.

Highlights
  • Drive on earth, water, and snow
  • Fly with attached wings
  • 24 varied missions
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Interact with environment objects
  • 3D modeled hovercraft
Features
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Take control of a radio-controlled hovercraft in a park, with a skatepark, a water basin and a mogul field! Accomplish a lot of variety of missions to become a real pilot. The hovercraft can drive on all types of terrain: earth, water, snow. And even in the air! Equipped with wings, your hovercraft can fly like a plane, an aircraft or a glider! This vehicle with air cushion does not touch the ground. It is raised a few inches with 3 powerful turbines that maintain it and stabilize it in the air. This is the most multi-purpose vehicle in the world !! Hoverdroid is the first 3D radio controlled hovercraft game on iOS! This simulation game contains 24 missions. Example of levels : - Slalom between the cones as fast as possible - After heavy snowfall, use your hovercraft as snowplow to clear the snow and create a feasible path - Land on an runway, that is built on the top of a tree - Use your hovercraft after a game of petanque to bring the balls and the jack back - Transport some goods on a chaotic field without damaging anything - Test the performance of your hovercraft against radio controlled helicopter. Which one will be the fastest? - Chase the birds that are on the lawn - Climb a wooden hut, shaped castle Totally free, without "in-app purchase" ! All bonuses are unlocked during the game (3 hovercar and wings to fly) Hoverdroid is a simulator in the same universe as Helidroid (RC helicopter game), with a new physics engine that let's you interact with a lot of objects in the environment. Hoverdroid let you control a radio controlled hover car , that fly like a hoverboard. There is also a particles engine, in order to show water and snow. This reduced model is modeled in 3D. It can float like a boat, fly like a copter (chopper), and ride like a car (4x4)! You must have (at least) a cpu of 1 GHz in order to play without lag. But you can reduce the quality of the graphics in the option menu.

Screenshots

RC Helicopter 3D Lite4 screens
Hoverdroid 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoverdroid 3D at 86% against RC Helicopter 3D Lite's 21%. Hoverdroid 3D also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (114 vs 25). RC Helicopter 3D Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 34 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoverdroid 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of RC Helicopter 3D Lite's written reviews are positive against 86% of Hoverdroid 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Helicopter 3D Lite ships an update every 14 months, Hoverdroid 3D every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RC Helicopter 3D Lite versus Hoverdroid 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Helicopter 3D LiteHoverdroid 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings)4.6 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuis Evaristo Rodriguez CamposMH Production

Customer experience

RC Helicopter 3D Lite

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

Hoverdroid 3D

All ratings114 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative5.6%

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

Hoverdroid 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RC Helicopter 3D Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Hoverdroid 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RC Helicopter 3D Lite free?
RC Helicopter 3D Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoverdroid 3D free?
Hoverdroid 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RC Helicopter 3D Lite or Hoverdroid 3D?
Hoverdroid 3D is rated higher. RC Helicopter 3D Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Hoverdroid 3D averages 4.6 from 114 ratings.
Do RC Helicopter 3D Lite or Hoverdroid 3D have ads?
Neither RC Helicopter 3D Lite nor Hoverdroid 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Helicopter 3D Lite or Hoverdroid 3D?
RC Helicopter 3D Lite ships an update every 14 months, and Hoverdroid 3D every 34 months. Most recently, RC Helicopter 3D Lite was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hoverdroid 3D on October 12, 2026.

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