Helicopter Wars vs RC Heli 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
RC Heli 3
Experience realistic micro RC helicopter and drone flight in detailed 3D environments. Master your skills across four physics simulation modes, from beginner-friendly to ultra-realistic. Compete in race modes, climb global leaderboards, and enjoy an immersive flying experience.
- Detailed 3D scenarios
- Advanced physics simulation
- Helicopter and drone vehicles
- Beginner to Pro difficulty modes
- Race and Micro Race modes
- Online leaderboards
- AI assisted follow camera
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WARNING Supported Devices : iphones starting with iPhone 5, and iPads starting with the iPad 4 and Retina mini. ** RC Heli is back, and it's a revolution ! Enjoy flying Micro RC helicopters and quads around a very detailed 3d scenario. Scale up your skills with 4 physics simulation difficulty modes ranging from a strongly electronically assisted "Beginner" mode to an ultra realistic "Pro" mode. RC Heli 3 engine simulates RC Helis and Drones very realistically allowing you to learn and practice as a simulator but it can also turn into a more arcade and easy experience. The new Ai assisted Follow camera ads incredible realism to the experience following your vehicle as if you where there. 2 Race game modes will see you flying micro quads trough cardboard checkpoints scattered through the realistic scenario, and compete online on our global leaderboards. Join the competition to be the King of the Week and be one of the 3 usernames on the whiteboard on all players main menus. Each week the competition will be reset and a new king will take power ! With RC Heli 3 we are also introducing our new "FrozenAccount" which allows users to sync online all their progress and purchases and share them with the soon coming other platform versions of RC products. Many new game modes, scenarios and vehicles will be released in the upcoming months. Top Features : - Detailed scenario allows for stunning flights at micro scale - Advanced physics simulations - Helicopter and Drone vehicles - Electronic stabilizer simulation allows for a easy and yet realistic flight experience at beginner levels - Free Flight , Race and Micro Race game modes available - Many vehicles to choose from - Wind simulation - Online scoreboards - Alive scenario rich of visual and audio detail - Incredible sound track - Soon coming multiplayer modes - Sync progress and unlocks with the soon coming Mac and Pc version - .... so much more. ** Unsupported devices : At the moment RC Heli 3 does not support the following devices ( IPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad mini, iPod Touch, iphone 4 and 4s (previous ones too)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RC Heli 3 at 3.6 against Helicopter Wars's 2.9. RC Heli 3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (31% vs 22%). Helicopter Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. RC Heli 3 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Helicopter Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.
RC Heli 3 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Helicopter Wars's written reviews are positive against 31% of RC Heli 3's.
Helicopter Wars ships an update every 11 months, RC Heli 3 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Helicopter Wars | RC Heli 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 3.6 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 520 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sea Venture LLC | FrozenPepper |
Customer experience
Helicopter Wars
RC Heli 3
Bugs and requests
Helicopter Wars
Reported bugs
8 issues- Building destruction not working
- Game crashes
- App closes when clicking 'Play'
- Cannot start the game
- Keeps crashing
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- Screen is a grid
- Cannot see enemies
- Game is jumpy
Requested features
8 requests- Update to fix building destruction
- Redo the game
- Add HD graphics
- Improve graphics
- Improve controls
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- Modernize the game
- Add lock-on technology
- Overhaul the game
RC Heli 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helicopter Wars
No in-app purchases
RC Heli 3
- Booster 4Ch$0.99
- Phantom 4CH Coaxial$0.99
- Micro Ghost 4ch$0.99
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- Stunt Quad$0.99
- Micro Blaze 4Ch$0.99
- Basket Stadium Scenario$0.99
- Military Ops$1.99
- Main Scenario and Races$2.99
Questions
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