Comparison

Absolute RC Simulator vs Electric RC Sim Lite

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

Head to head
About

Absolute RC Simulator

Master RC flying with a realistic simulator. Practice with a wide variety of planes, helicopters, drones, boats, and cars without the risk of damaging real models. Save money and frustration while learning to fly in any weather.

Highlights
  • Realistic RC model behavior
  • Wide range of RC planes and helicopters
  • Includes RC boats and cars
  • Interactive landing objects
  • Multiple camera views
  • Intelligent Auto Pilot
Features
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Professional RC flight simulator - a must have for anyone flying RC. Probably the most realistic behavior on mobile phones and tablets. Our models fly the same as real RC models, in real RC flying fields. Do not fly your real RC 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 planes and helicopters, 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 planes, RC helicopters 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, and pilot view camera. That is very useful when you are learnings because 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 is not easy. 2. The onscreen control sticks are just indicators! They are made small so they do not obscure the screen. 3. 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. You do not need to keep your fingers on them. The program includes intelligent Auto Pilot that can help you with some or all of the controls. Please use it initially the get a feel of flying and progress faster. We suggest to select beginner settings at first few days before you can comfortably progress further. Have fun and keep flying!

About

Electric RC Sim Lite

This flight simulator allows users to experience the thrill of flying radio-controlled planes from their device. It offers realistic physics and graphics to help users learn to fly, practice maneuvers, or simply enjoy the experience without the hassle of real-world RC planes.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Photorealistic graphics
  • Three-channel trainer for beginners
  • Help guide for new pilots
  • Intelligent camera views
  • Landscape and portrait modes
Features
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Experience all the fun and excitement of RC plane flying without leaving your chair! Electric RC Sim Lite is a flight simulator for radio controlled aircraft. Fast startup plus realistic physics and graphics make it a pleasure to fly. Use it to learn to fly, hone your skills, or just have fun flying around. Learning to fly an RC plane takes practice, and Electric RC Sim Lite can help you learn much faster. When you crash, just press the reset button and you're flying again. There's no need to fuss with building, repairing, or waiting for a calm day, saving you time and money. Includes: * three channel trainer: great for learning to fly * handy help guide for beginner pilots Features: * detailed nonlinear nonstationary flight dynamics model * photorealistic graphics * intelligent camera view and zoom helps improve sense of space and speed of your plane * landscape and portrait view: portrait view helps with sense of altitude of your plane * works great on iPhone; looks amazing on iPad * realistic engine sounds Customer feedback: "Great fun! Big thanks to the developer." "A very well-designed app to teach you to fly. Priceless." Note: the three channel trainer is great for learning to fly because there are only three channels to worry about instead of four. The plane follows the standard practice of connecting the rudder to the aileron channel so that you don't have to relearn aileron control when moving up to a four channel plane. *** If you like this app, be sure to check out "RC Toybox" (iPad only). A fun game to play with your kids. ***

Screenshots

Absolute RC Simulator4 screens
Electric RC Sim Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Electric RC Sim Lite at none against Absolute RC Simulator's 10. Electric RC Sim Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Absolute RC Simulator's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 136). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Absolute RC Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Electric RC Sim Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Absolute RC Simulator against 4.4 for Electric RC Sim Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absolute RC Simulator has 5.4K ratings behind it against 136, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Absolute RC Simulator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Electric RC Sim Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute RC Simulator ships an update monthly, Electric RC Sim Lite every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Absolute RC Simulator versus Electric RC Sim Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute RC SimulatorElectric RC Sim Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better4.4 (136 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews83.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K — better136
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy Bytes LLCjetstripes.com

Customer experience

Absolute RC Simulator

All ratings5,400 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.3%

Electric RC Sim Lite

All ratings134 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.7%

User reviews

Absolute RC Simulator

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic simulation
  • 🚀 Accurate flight dynamics
  • 👍 Great for learning RC flying
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Variety of vehicles (planes, helicopters, cars, boats)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many vehicles/planes require purchase
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Limited free content
  • 🔍 Lack of free planes/vehicles
  • 📢 Frequent ads

Electric RC Sim Lite

From 136 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✈️ Realistic flight physics and controls
  • 👍 User-friendly and simple interface
  • 🎮 Excellent trainer for RC flying beginners
  • 💰 Free with no ads
  • 📱 Lightweight app with minimal storage

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Outdated graphics and low-quality textures
  • 📱 Poor optimization for newer iPhones (notch support missing)
  • 🔊 Unpleasant plane engine sound
  • 🎮 Limited aircraft variety in lite version
  • 🌍 Only one field/environment in lite version

Bugs and requests

Absolute RC Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Glitches with certain plane models
  • Inconsistent control responsiveness

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes and vehicles
  • Ability to earn planes/vehicles through gameplay
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More varied environments and maps
  • Improved graphics and physics

Electric RC Sim Lite

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes or blinks back to home screen on launch
  • Sound output through headphones instead of speakers
  • Rudder control configuration issues (Mode 1 vs Mode 4)
  • Ailerons not working on left stick in certain modes
  • Zoom view can be distracting and poorly positioned
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  • Difficulty seeing horizon and plane orientation on small screens

Requested features

15 requests
  • More aircraft models and variety
  • Additional flight environments/fields
  • Wind simulation
  • Damage and crash physics
  • First-person flying mode
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  • 4-channel plane with rudder control in lite version
  • Time of day variations
  • Night flying with aircraft lighting
  • Multi-engine aircraft
  • Multiplayer/networked gameplay
  • Better graphics and texture improvements
  • Full screen support for modern iPhones
  • Improved plane sound effects
  • Flaps and retractable landing gear
  • Jet aircraft options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Absolute RC Simulator

One-time10
  • Tangamanga$2.99
  • A10 Warthog$2.99
  • P51 Mustang$2.99
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  • AH-64 Apache$2.99
  • Friendly Rigger$2.99
  • Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
  • F15 Eagle$2.99
  • F16 Thunderbird$2.99
  • Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet$2.99
  • All Plane Models$19.99
None

Electric RC Sim Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Absolute RC Simulator free?
Absolute RC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Electric RC Sim Lite free?
Electric RC Sim Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Absolute RC Simulator or Electric RC Sim Lite?
Absolute RC Simulator is rated higher. Absolute RC Simulator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Electric RC Sim Lite averages 4.4 from 136 ratings.
Do Absolute RC Simulator or Electric RC Sim Lite have ads?
Absolute RC Simulator shows ads; Electric RC Sim Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Absolute RC Simulator or Electric RC Sim Lite?
Absolute RC Simulator ships an update monthly, and Electric RC Sim Lite every 11 months. Most recently, Absolute RC Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Electric RC Sim Lite on November 1, 2026.

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