Comparison

Hover Biker 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

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 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

Hover Biker4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hover Biker at 63% against Helicopter Simulator 2015's 17%. 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 2015 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hover Biker versus Helicopter Simulator 2015: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHover BikerHelicopter Simulator 2015
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (929 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings929 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
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 MB145 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 2015

Written reviews86 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative79.1%

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 2015

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hover Biker

One-time1
  • Premium Levels$1.99
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 Hover Biker free?
Hover Biker 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 Hover Biker or Helicopter Simulator 2015 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 shows ads; Hover Biker does not.
Which is updated more often, Hover Biker or Helicopter Simulator 2015?
Hover Biker ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Most recently, Hover Biker was updated on October 9, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2015 on October 8, 2026.

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