Retrocopter vs Super Cave Copter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retrocopter
Experience a classic helicopter game with a retro aesthetic and straightforward, enjoyable gameplay. Tap to control engine power and navigate through a cave. See how far you can fly in this free, entertaining arcade experience.
- Retro visual style
- Simple tap-to-fly controls
- Endless cave navigation
- Entertaining arcade gameplay
- Free to play
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Retrocopter is a helicopter game with a retro look, and simple, fun gameplay! The way it used to be! It will keep you entertained for minutes! It's FREE with no purchases at all so have a little go :) Fly the helicopter through the cave by tapping the screen to power your engines, and letting go to lose power. See how far you can get!
Super Cave Copter
Pilot a helicopter through an endless, winding cave, tapping to control its ascent and avoiding obstacles. Collect fuel to keep flying and compete on global leaderboards. Unlock new helicopters and enjoy a retro arcade experience.
- Tap to control helicopter ascent
- Dodge cave walls and rocks
- Collect fuel cans
- Daily and global leaderboards
- Unlockable helicopters
- Retro pixel art and 8-bit soundtrack
- Offline play
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The classic cave copter is back! Tap to lift your helicopter through an endless, winding cave, dodge the rocks and keep your fuel tank from running dry. HOW TO PLAY • Tap to give your rotor a lift – stop tapping and gravity pulls you down • Steer clear of the cave walls and the rocks in your path • Grab the red fuel cans before the engine sputters out • Crashed? Watch a short video once per game to keep flying THE DEEPER, THE HARDER • The cave gets faster and narrower the deeper you fly • Every 500 points the cave changes color • Past 1,500 points the rocks start to move FEATURES • Daily Cave: a new cave every day, the same for everyone – climb today's ranking • Hangar: beat your best to unlock 7 helicopters, all the way to gold • Daily, weekly and all-time leaderboards – pick your pilot name and see who is just ahead of you • Retro pixel art and an 8-bit soundtrack • One-touch controls anyone can learn in seconds • Play offline, no account needed – your scores are sent when you are back online • 13 languages Free to play with ads. A one-time purchase removes the ads and lets you keep flying without a video. Start the rotor and see how deep you can fly!
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Verdict
Retrocopter and Super Cave Copter both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Retrocopter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Super Cave Copter's. Retrocopter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Super Cave Copter's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating 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. Super Cave Copter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Retrocopter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Super Cave Copter holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Retrocopter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Super Cave Copter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Retrocopter ships an update every 27 months, Super Cave Copter every 75 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retrocopter | Super Cave Copter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months — better | Every 75 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kemal Enver | Ali Varli |
Customer experience
Retrocopter
Super Cave Copter
In-app purchases
Retrocopter
No in-app purchases
Super Cave Copter
- Remove Ads$1.99
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