Firefighting vs Helicopter Wars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefighting
Simulate firefighting by aiming water to extinguish flames and rescuing trapped occupants and pets from burning buildings. Manage ladders and prevent fires from spreading to advance through increasingly challenging levels.
- Extinguish fires with water
- Rescue people and pets
- Manage and use ladders
- Prevent fire spread
- Advance through levels
- Replay challenging levels
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The objective of this game is to put out all fires and rescue people and their pets from a burning building. Aim water at a fire to put it out. To rescue an occupant of the building, move the ladder to a window and pull the victim down the ladder. Only one victim can go on the ladder at a time. If a ladder catches on fire, it will be destroyed. You will be given 3 ladders. The game is over when there are no ladder lefts. The game advances to the next level if all fires are put out and all occupants in the current level are saved. Otherwise, you'll have to replay the current level. A fire that you thought you had put out, might rekindle. If a fire is left unattended for some time, it will spread to a neighboring unit. In the initial levels of the game, the fire only originates from one unit in the building and spreads more slowly. A fire will not escalate to the next floor until it has spread across the current floor. In the higher levels, multiple units will be on fire, and the fires will spread more rapidly and may spread upward or sideways. You'll also need to rescue more occupants.
Helicopter Wars
Engage in intense aerial combat as you pilot various helicopters through dangerous missions. Save the world by completing objectives like hostage rescue, destroying enemy forces, and eradicating fortifications. Unlock new helicopters and experience advanced 3D graphics and high-resolution sound.
- Pilot dozens of helicopters
- Complete dangerous missions
- Unlock new aircraft
- Advanced 3D graphics
- High-resolution sound effects
- Hostage reconnaissance
- Destroy enemy vehicles and buildings
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Fight the terrorists! Helicopter Wars is the ultimate helicopter simulation game. Save the world by flying dozens of dangerous missions in the dictatorships of Winterset Island, Ragerlands, Somers Run, and Drakanfold. Completing each mission unlocks the next mission, and each one contains new and fun objectives! Different helicopters can be unlocked such as the SH-60 Seahawk, AH-1 Cobra, or the RAH-66 Comanche! Some of your missions include: - Hostage reconnaissance - Blow up entire buildings full of hostile threats - Shoot down enemy rotor wing aircraft - Destroy armored vehicles - Eradicate defensive bunkers and fortresses Helicopter Wars features advanced OpenGL 3D graphics in HD(retina), high resolution sound effects, and even it's own rap theme song! The UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter. It entered service with the U.S. Army in 1979, to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois as the Army's tactical transport helicopter. This was followed by the fielding of electronic warfare and special operations variants of the Black Hawk. Improved UH-60L and UH-60M utility variants have also been developed. Modified versions have also been developed for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. In addition to U.S. Army use, the UH-60 family has been exported to several nations. Black Hawks have served in combat during conflicts in Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Middle East. Compatible with all iPhones and iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firefighting at none against Helicopter Wars's 6. Firefighting also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Helicopter Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 38 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Helicopter Wars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Firefighting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Helicopter Wars holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Firefighting's written reviews are positive against 22% of Helicopter Wars's.
Firefighting ships an update every 38 months, Helicopter Wars every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefighting | Helicopter Wars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 2.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 21.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POK | Sea Venture LLC |
Customer experience
Firefighting
Helicopter Wars
In-app purchases
Firefighting
No in-app purchases
Helicopter Wars
- Helicopter Wars$0.99
- Helicopter Wars - Expert$1.99
- Helicopter Wars - Expert$2.99
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- Helicopter Wars - Ultimate$6.99
- Helicopter Wars - Ultimate$8.99
- Helicopter Wars - Ultimate$9.99
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