Comparison

Hover Biker vs Helicopter Simulator 2017

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

Head to head
About

Hover Biker

Experience an immersive hover simulation game with a vast open city to explore. Perform fantastic maneuvers with touch or tilt controls, engage in diverse challenges, and enjoy advanced graphics. Unlock premium levels through a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • First-class hover simulation
  • Open-world city environment
  • Touch or tilt controls
  • Acrobatics and maneuvers
  • Adjustable hover height
  • Lasers, missiles, and explosions
  • Six free levels
Features
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The ultimate hover simulation game for iOS. Hover Biker employs a state of the art hover simulation to immerse the player in engaging game play. The game is set in a rich city environment that is completely open for the player to explore. You are free to roam wherever the bike can take you. The game will come with a diverse set of challenges. You can use either touch controls or tilt controls to pull off some fantastic manoeuvres. ✔ First class hover simulation. ✔ A rich free-to-roam and go-anywhere city environment. ✔ User selectable tilt-contol or touch-control (Tilt N/A on iPad1/3GS) ✔ Acrobatics. ✔ Adjustable hover height. ✔ Differential steering with thrusters. ✔ Freely adjustable camera. ✔ Lasers, Missiles, Explosions, Smoke. ✔ Advanced custom OpenGL-ES2 shaders. ✔ Game Center support. ✔ Retina Display support. ✔ iPad2 / iPhone4 optimized. ✔ Tutorial ✔ Six free levels with diverse challenges and objectives. ✔ Seven premium levels, all seven unlocked with single in-app-purchase. → Slalom → Range Anxiety → Seven Bridges → Roof Parking → Jump → Easter Egg Hunt → Limit → Air Time → Ball Control → Target Practice → T.Defense → CO2 Scrubbing → Twinkle Twinkle NOTE: You can get the premium levels now for a low introductory price. NOTE: To change the game options, you need to leave the game and use the Settings app at the home screen of your device. NOTE: There is a FAQ list at http://stolk.org/HoverBiker/faq.html

About

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Pilot a variety of helicopters through a detailed 3D New York City. Complete over 3000 challenging missions, including rescue, transport, and combat scenarios, while experiencing realistic flight conditions and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 30+ helicopters
  • Over 3000 missions
  • Detailed 3D New York City
  • Realistic weather and day/night cycles
  • Pilot third-person control
  • Fire and rescue missions
  • Combat missions
Features
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Become a skilled pilot in this amazing helicopter simulator! Fly your aircraft in New York city, very detailed in 3D and very live scenario! With cars, trucks and other aircrafts flying with you. Be challenged by the simulator missions! You will have + 3000 missions to play, depending on the helicopter you are using. A third person control to walk in the city with your pilot, and explore more closely the details. You will have to be very precise to take off and land, facing all the real life problems of a pilot, like flying many different helicopters each with it’s own characteristics, different weather conditions - and day and night -. The missions include fire and rescue situations, transportation of high value assets and VIP person, land in ships, buildings, city areas such as sport squares, medical rooftops and cruise ships. MAIN FEATURES: - 30 helicopters, free and by purchase. And one unlocked special aircraft landed on one of the city building rooftops. - Huge 3D New York City, very detailed. - Live scenario, cars, trucks, weather conditions and fly during day and night. - 3 person control for the pilot. - You can also walk on the city! Awesome! - - More than 3000 missions - Transportation, military, saving and tour missions - Fire and Rescue missions: collect water from the ocean or pools. Rescue people from the fire! - Shoot missiles at targets and save the day - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Enjoy this helicopter simulator, we are always doing our best to give you the best experience on mobile! Give us your feed back and let us know what you think about our simulator! 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

Hover Biker4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hover Biker at 63% against Helicopter Simulator 2017's 10%. Hover Biker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Hover Biker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Helicopter Simulator 2017 sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover Biker ships an update every 2 months, Helicopter Simulator 2017 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hover Biker versus Helicopter Simulator 2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHover BikerHelicopter Simulator 2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (926 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings926 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbraham StolkThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Hover Biker

All ratings929 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.1%

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Hover Biker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Controls are too sensitive
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free roam mode
  • More vehicles/bikes
  • Customizable controls
  • Online/multiplayer mode

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hover Biker

One-time1
  • Premium Levels$1.99
17 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2017

One-time17
  • Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel and no more Ads!$1.99
  • Helicopter Rescue Mosquito$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
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  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Helicopter Belli 407$3.99
  • Helicopter Euro 556 Lion$3.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Tv News Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$6.99
  • Helicopter Hind ME-35U$11.99
  • Army Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Hover Biker free?
Hover Biker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2017 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hover Biker or Helicopter Simulator 2017 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 shows ads; Hover Biker does not.
Which is updated more often, Hover Biker or Helicopter Simulator 2017?
Hover Biker ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2017 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hover Biker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2017 on October 22, 2026.

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