Comparison

Absolute RC Heli Simulator vs Helicopter Simulator 2016

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

Head to head
About

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

Master RC helicopter flying with a realistic simulator. Practice maneuvers and improve skills without the risk of costly crashes. Offers multiple models and landscapes for an immersive learning experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic RC helicopter physics
  • Learn and improve flying skills
  • Multiple helicopter models
  • Variety of landscapes
  • Beginner to advanced settings
  • FPV racing drone included
  • RC boat and car models
Features
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This Professional RC Helicopter Simulator is a must have for anyone flying RC. The models fly like real RC helicopters, and can be used to learn to fly and to improve your flying. A lot of fun for not much money! Any helicopter crash cost many times more, and you will be able to fly in the rc simulator no matter what is the weather outside!  Get 12 models and 3 landscapes with this value pack edition of our Absolute RC Heli Sim, for big savings compared to buying them one by one. In addition to the included content, you can still buy extra models if needed. As free bonus, we added free coaxial helicopter and fast RC boat. The app includes the following free models: Helicopters: Blast CX - beginner coaxial model, self leveling and stable, good for making your first steps. Bell 47 - big high quality scale model Twister Coast Guard - scale coaxial model, for beginner to intermediate flyer. TRex 450 - collective pitch electric helicopter. Very hard to learn, if you fly this one, you can fly them all. We have included beginner setup, in addition to settings for intermediate and advanced 3d fliers. C46 Sea Knight - twin rotor scale electric helicopter with collective pitch. It is a big model that flies in scale like fashion. Racing Drone - FPV racing quadcopter Planes: Advantage - high wing electric trainer Aquila - fast low wing electric sports plane Boats and Cars: Rage 2WD - fast car Lego - good running Lego style car Rebel - Electric boat Easy Cat - Fast catamaran The program includes 3 flying fields and number of boat and car fields: Osage Park Tangamanga Island Fliers In addition to the fixed point camera that represents the RC pilot point of view, we have included follow up camera that allows for walking behind the model. That is useful when you just start, so the model never gets away. Please try our full featured professional RC flight simulator ClearView for PC here: http://rcflightsim.com Notes: 1. This is not a game. You are controlling flying RC models that reacts like real flying models. It takes some time to learn, and again, do not expect "arcade" style controls. 2. The onscreen control sticks are just indicators! They are made small so they do not obscure the screen. *** You do not need to keep your fingers on them *** Sliding your finger anywhere on the right screen half affects the right control stick , the same for the left screen part - sliding finger there moves the left control stick. We suggest selecting beginner settings at first few days before you can comfortably progress further.

About

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Experience realistic helicopter flight with over 3000 missions across various categories like military, rescue, and transport. Pilot a diverse fleet of aircraft through challenging scenarios with dynamic weather and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 3000+ missions
  • 28 helicopters
  • 6 mission categories
  • Dynamic weather
  • Day/night flights
  • Real-life scenarios
Features
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Are you ready for the best flight simulator for helicopters that there is? Fly through more then 3000 missions using the top military and civilian aircrafts! Use your flying skills to complete the 6 categories of challenges: Career mode, Military, Coast Guard, Television Broadcast, Transport and Rescue and Tour flights through the city. Rescue people in danger situations, transport important cargos, help the police during chases, and also to fly your helicopter close to a hurricane to broadcast it live! We guarantee hours of a amazing flight simulation experience! MAIN FEATURES: - 28 chopters - 5 different weather forecasts, including day and night flights - Real life scenario, with ground and air traffic - 3.240 missions - Career - Militar - Coast Guard - Television Broadcast - Transport - Tour This helicopter simulation also includes Time and Season features, so, you can choose day or night and different weather conditions! - OTHER CHALLENGES: - Chopter simulator for army situations, like escort armed trucks and soldiers - Extinguish Fire - Rescue people - Time attack - Fly the aircraft between skyscrapers, bridges - Give a ride for some parachuters - Help the police in car chases - Transport weapons, VIP passengers and cargo. - Shoot at moving targets with military helicopters - ... and more! Pilot, have a nice flight! 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

Absolute RC Heli Simulator4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Helicopter Simulator 2016 at Free against Absolute RC Heli Simulator's $2.99. Absolute RC Heli Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (53% vs 27%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download; Absolute RC Heli Simulator costs $2.99 up front. Absolute RC Heli Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute RC Heli Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Helicopter Simulator 2016 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Absolute RC Heli Simulator versus Helicopter Simulator 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute RC Heli SimulatorHelicopter Simulator 2016
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy Bytes LLCThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative32.2%

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Written reviews77 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative66.2%

User reviews

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight simulation
  • 👍 Great for practice and learning
  • 🚀 Excellent RC helicopter simulator
  • 👍 Challenging and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls too sensitive
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues

Helicopter Simulator 2016

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Good joystick controls
  • 🏞️ Beautiful environment
  • 🗺️ Cute maps
  • 👀 Great cockpit view
  • 👍 Friendly game

Room to improve

  • 💸 Premium club is a scam
  • 📉 Terrible graphics
  • 🗑️ Garbage game
  • 😒 Stupid game for four-year-olds
  • 💥 Explodes when trying to land

Bugs and requests

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Helicopters not loading
  • Frequent crashes
  • Purchases not restoring
  • Controls not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • More helicopter models
  • Customizable controls
  • Zoom feature
  • Wind and weather conditions
  • Planes and other vehicles
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  • Ability to use external controllers

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Premium club subscription not unlocking
  • Transaction issue with premium club
  • Game crashes on takeoff
  • Cannot land properly
  • Level 8 impossible
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  • Cannot suspect a ship
  • Level 29 career doesn't work
  • Subscription doesn't work
  • Lag is very annoying
  • Tablet crashes
  • Helicopter doesn't let me control at all
  • Helicopter tips down making it hard to control
  • Ads after everything
  • Game doesn't do what it's meant to
  • Cannot restart the game
  • Graphics are awful/terrible/grainy
  • Controls are flaky/hard/tricky
  • Adverts are obnoxious
  • Game lags significantly
  • Offers tab on app open
  • Limited helicopter and mission choice
  • Have to buy to progress
  • Ad banner obscures gameplay
  • Premium subscription not working as expected (still have ads, no unlimited fuel)
  • Transaction issue with premium club purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • More gameplay
  • More options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Absolute RC Heli Simulator

One-time10
  • AH-64 Apache$2.99
  • Bell 222 Airwolf$2.99
  • TRex 500$2.99
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  • TRex 700 N$2.99
  • Bell 47$2.99
  • Hughes 500$2.99
  • Blast 450 3D$2.99
  • A10 Warthog$2.99
  • F15 Eagle$2.99
  • Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
11 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2016

One-time11
  • Fuel$1.99
  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
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  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99

Questions

Is Absolute RC Heli Simulator free?
Absolute RC Heli Simulator costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Absolute RC Heli Simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2016 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 shows ads; Absolute RC Heli Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Absolute RC Heli Simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2016?
Absolute RC Heli Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2016 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Absolute RC Heli Simulator was updated on September 25, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2016 on September 3, 2026.

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