Absolute RC Heli Sim vs Helicopter Simulator 2017
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absolute RC Heli Sim
Master RC helicopter and drone piloting with a highly realistic simulator. Practice flying various models, including boats and cars, without the risk of crashing real equipment. Save money and frustration while learning to fly in any weather.
- Realistic flight behavior
- Wide range of RC models
- Includes RC boats and cars
- Interactive landing objects
- Pilot and follow cameras
- Beginner settings
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Professional RC helicopter and drone simulator - a must have for anyone flying RC. We have the most realistic flight behavior on mobile phones and tablets. Our models fly just the same as real RC models, in real RC flying fields. Do not fly your real model before trying this program! Don't crash your models, crash ours! Crashing models here cost nothing.This application will save you money, frustration and many days in waiting for model parts. Learn to fly without fear. Rain or wind outside, start flying right now! The program includes wide range of RC models, from starter models to expensive aerobatic and scale models. This is the only RC simulator that includes RC boats and RC cars, in addition to excellent simulation of RC helicopters, RC planes and RC drones. Great for experienced modelers, and even greater for kids or someone who is just starting in this exciting hobby. The program includes 3 free interactive object sets that can be loaded on any flying field when flying helicopters. The interactive objects can be used to learn landing and precise model control. In addition to the fixed point camera that represents the RC pilot point of view, we have included follow up camera that follows the model. That is useful when you just start, so the model never gets away. 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 any where 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 to select beginner settings at first few days before you can comfortably progress further.
Helicopter Simulator 2017
Pilot a variety of helicopters through a detailed 3D New York City. Complete over 3000 challenging missions, including rescue, transport, and combat scenarios, while experiencing realistic flight conditions and day/night cycles.
- 30+ helicopters
- Over 3000 missions
- Detailed 3D New York City
- Realistic weather and day/night cycles
- Pilot third-person control
- Fire and rescue missions
- Combat missions
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Become a skilled pilot in this amazing helicopter simulator! Fly your aircraft in New York city, very detailed in 3D and very live scenario! With cars, trucks and other aircrafts flying with you. Be challenged by the simulator missions! You will have + 3000 missions to play, depending on the helicopter you are using. A third person control to walk in the city with your pilot, and explore more closely the details. You will have to be very precise to take off and land, facing all the real life problems of a pilot, like flying many different helicopters each with it’s own characteristics, different weather conditions - and day and night -. The missions include fire and rescue situations, transportation of high value assets and VIP person, land in ships, buildings, city areas such as sport squares, medical rooftops and cruise ships. MAIN FEATURES: - 30 helicopters, free and by purchase. And one unlocked special aircraft landed on one of the city building rooftops. - Huge 3D New York City, very detailed. - Live scenario, cars, trucks, weather conditions and fly during day and night. - 3 person control for the pilot. - You can also walk on the city! Awesome! - - More than 3000 missions - Transportation, military, saving and tour missions - Fire and Rescue missions: collect water from the ocean or pools. Rescue people from the fire! - Shoot missiles at targets and save the day - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Enjoy this helicopter simulator, we are always doing our best to give you the best experience on mobile! Give us your feed back and let us know what you think about our simulator! 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absolute RC Heli Sim at 66% against Helicopter Simulator 2017's 10%. Helicopter Simulator 2017's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Absolute RC Heli Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2017 sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Absolute RC Heli Sim ships an update every 2 months, Helicopter Simulator 2017 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute RC Heli Sim | Helicopter Simulator 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (564 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 564 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Happy Bytes LLC | Thetis Consulting |
Customer experience
Absolute RC Heli Sim
Helicopter Simulator 2017
Bugs and requests
Absolute RC Heli Sim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Inability to restore purchases
- Controls become unresponsive after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create custom maps and models
- Addition of tanks, ships, and soldiers
- Multiplayer mode
- More free helicopter and plane models
- Option to adjust game volume and mute
Helicopter Simulator 2017
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Absolute RC Heli Sim
- Twister Coast Guard$2.99
- CH-46 Sea Knight$2.99
- Tangamanga$2.99
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- AH-64 Apache$2.99
- Airwolf$2.99
- Blast 450 3D$2.99
- TRex 700 N$2.99
- A10 Warthog$2.99
- F15 Eagle$2.99
- Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
Helicopter Simulator 2017
- Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel and no more Ads!$1.99
- Helicopter Rescue Mosquito$1.99
- Restore Fuel$1.99
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- Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
- Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
- Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
- Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
- Helicopter Belli 407$3.99
- Helicopter Euro 556 Lion$3.99
- Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
- Blimp$4.99
- Tv News Pack Missions$4.99
- Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
- Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99
- Coast Guard Pack Missions$6.99
- Helicopter Hind ME-35U$11.99
- Army Pack$29.99
Questions
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