Comparison

Over Midway 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

Over Midway

Engage in thrilling aerial combat over Midway Island. Pilot iconic WWII aircraft, engage in dogfights, and bomb enemy targets. Return to your carrier for refueling and rearming to continue the fight.

Highlights
  • WWII aerial combat
  • Dogfighting mechanics
  • Bombing missions
  • Carrier take-off and landing
  • Refuel and rearm system
Features
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The calm Pacific waters around Midway Island are shattered with the sound of Corsairs and Zeros in a dogfight to see who will win the battle over Midway Island. Take off from your carrier, attack enemy planes, drop bombs on islands and return to refuel and rearm. You can almost smell the aviation fuel in the air.

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

Over Midway4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Over Midway at none against Helicopter Simulator 2015's shown. Over Midway also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Over Midway sells 4 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

Over Midway ships an update every 3 weeks, Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Over Midway versus Helicopter Simulator 2015: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOver MidwayHelicopter Simulator 2015
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (179 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews20.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings179 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 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
Size17 MB145 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuantum Design GroupThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Over Midway

All ratings179 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative72.1%

Helicopter Simulator 2015

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

Bugs and requests

Over Midway

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App won't download paid upgrades
  • App goes into a loop for in-app purchases
  • Major bugs after winning over an island
  • Carrier takes constant strikes
  • Bombs stop working
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  • Explosion stays on screen like a burn mark
  • Game interprets burn mark as enemy hit on carrier
  • No acknowledgment of completing a level
  • Background messes up
  • Fight your own side
  • Background turns into shadows of planes
  • Score not registering correctly
  • Game crashes after playing for a while
  • Game crashes after updating
  • Game crashes every time after playing once
  • Game crashes not always, but annoying
  • No way to land or find your base
  • App won't open past the title screen
  • Force closes
  • Consistently crashes
  • Crashes on title screen
  • Crashes right when opened
  • Doesn't even work
  • Crashes for about one minute then again
  • Takes about 45 seconds to load

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add an altimeter
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add indicator for taking over island or sinking enemy ship
  • More interaction, become part of a squadron
  • Add targets on the island for more challenge
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  • More bombs available
  • Add zoom function
  • Add more allied and axis planes and ships

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Over Midway

One-time4
  • Level 4 Unlock$0.99
  • Unlock Level 2$0.99
  • Unlock Level 3$0.99
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  • Unlock Level 4$0.99
10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2015

One-time10
  • Fuel$0.99
  • Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
  • Remove all Ads$1.99
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  • 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 Over Midway free?
Over Midway 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 Over Midway or Helicopter Simulator 2015 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 shows ads; Over Midway does not.
Which is updated more often, Over Midway or Helicopter Simulator 2015?
Over Midway ships an update every 3 weeks, and Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Most recently, Over Midway was updated on October 24, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2015 on October 28, 2026.

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