Comparison

Prize Claw HD vs Helicopter Simulator 2015

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

Head to head
About

Prize Claw HD

Experience the thrill of arcade claw machines on your iPhone. Grab a variety of prizes, collect coins to upgrade your claw, and complete challenging missions. Trade prizes for bonuses and customize your machine for a unique gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Over 60 unique prizes to collect
  • Multiple customizable machines
  • Challenging missions and puzzles
  • Prize trading for bonuses
  • Claw and machine upgrades
  • Daily bonuses for playing
Features
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Introducing PRIZE CLAW! HD. For years, you've been going to arcades and carnivals, trading quarters for the chance to grab toys and candy with a motorized claw. Claw games are filled with tense moments of wondering if the claw will drop your prize, coupled with the triumph of finally receiving it! PRIZE CLAW recreates that experience for your iPhone while adding many exciting new features! Step up to the machine and maneuver the claw to grab coins, gems, stuffed animals, cars, dolls, and so many more! This claw game is much more than the standard grabbing you get from arcade machines, however: PRIZE CLAW is filled with all sorts of unique items, powerful effects and challenging missions. Special gems grant you bonuses to enhance your collection power, and you can trade the prizes you collect for extra special bonuses. Tons of prizes aren't the only thing you can trade in: All the coins you collect can be spent to upgrade your claw, activate your unique powers and even customize your machine! If you run out of grabs, don't fret! It won't take long before you receive more. Keep checking back to complete your collection and unlock more stuff! Features: - More than 60 prizes to collect! - Multiple machines to play on with different prizes, powers and looks! - A special puzzle to complete for each machine! - New 3D graphics with customizable machines, claws and joysticks! - Simple to play but with tons of missions to challenge your skills! - Earn more bonuses for playing every day! - Huge variety of bonuses and effects! Check back for future updates! Also try out the other Game Circus games like COIN DOZER, HORSE FRENZY

About

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Experience realistic helicopter flight over New York City. Fly diverse aircraft, complete over 70 missions, and engage in exciting combat scenarios. Features include functional cockpits, dynamic weather, and detailed environments.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter flight simulation
  • Over 70 diverse missions
  • Fly 7 different helicopters
  • Functional cockpits and HUD
  • Dynamic weather conditions
  • Detailed New York City environment
  • Combat missions with missiles
Features
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Helicopter Flight Simulator 2015 SimCopter it's finally here! Be prepared to be amazed in this real world simulation! Fly some of the most famous helicopters above New York. We added road traffic, blimps, balloons, cruise ship and a huge aircraft carrier to make it as perfect as we can. We added even the feature to fire missiles from an Apache Army helicopter! Very exciting! Choose one of the best helipads to depart and land, including rooftops, parking lots, in the aircraft carrier, cruise ship. Fly with 6 helicopters over 60 different missions! Environment physics also include weather conditions, such as winds and turbulence. These are the Helicopters included in the game: - Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin - Bell 47 - Bell 206 Jet Ranger - Bell 407 - Aerospatiale Gazelle SA 341 - Boing Army Apache AH64 (with missiles included) MAIN FEATURES: - 7 aircraft - 70 missions - Exclusive missions depending on your helicopter - Military Apache Helicopter exclusive missions - Functional instruments on Helicopter, including all cockpits.. - Dynamic instruments and advanced HUD. - Detailed helipads - Detailed world, with trees, buildings, clouds, water and ocean. - Car traffic, other flight aircraft, blimps, balloons. - Two ships: one cruise and one Aircraft Carrier Become a rescue pilot, military pilot, private or commercial helicopter pilot! It's up to you! 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

Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prize Claw HD at 68% against Helicopter Simulator 2015's 21%. Prize Claw HD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (3.2 vs 13.0). Helicopter Simulator 2015's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Prize Claw HD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2015 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prize Claw HD ships an update every 4 months, Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prize Claw HD versus Helicopter Simulator 2015: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrize Claw HDHelicopter Simulator 2015
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame Circus Studios, LLCThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Prize Claw HD

All ratings2,946 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative19.4%

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Written reviews97 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative76.3%

Bugs and requests

Prize Claw HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle pieces cause game to freeze
  • Claw not picking up items correctly
  • Inconsistent energy/grab levels
  • Ads still show up despite purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent grab regeneration
  • Additional game modes and levels
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Better optimization for newer devices

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Prize Claw HD

One-time7
  • Get 25 Grabs$0.99
  • Removes Advertisements$0.99
  • Get 1500 Coins$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlocks Space Machine$3.99
  • Get 150 Grabs$4.99
  • Get 350 Grabs$9.99
  • Get 850 Grabs$19.99
10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2015

One-time10
  • Fuel$0.99
  • Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
  • Remove all Ads$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Helicopter Bell 206$2.99
  • Pack apache$2.99
  • Helicopter Bell 407$3.99
  • Helicopter HH-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • UFO$4.99
  • Helicopter Apache AH64$5.99
  • Helicopter Simulator Full Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Prize Claw HD free?
Prize Claw HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2015 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prize Claw HD or Helicopter Simulator 2015 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 shows ads; Prize Claw HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Prize Claw HD or Helicopter Simulator 2015?
Prize Claw HD ships an update every 4 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Most recently, Prize Claw HD was updated on October 22, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2015 on October 28, 2026.

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