AR Helicopter Training vs UH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Helicopter Training
This augmented reality application allows aspiring pilots to visualize and learn helicopter aerodynamics and maneuvers in an immersive way. It offers a portable pre-flight experience and a hover mini simulator, built by experienced helicopter pilots for beginners.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Helicopter aerodynamics lessons
- Maneuvers training
- Immersive perspective learning
- Portable pre-flight experience
- Hover mini simulator
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PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING THIS APP: This is an augmented reality app. Do NOT purchase this app if you cannot launch the experience in a well lit environment, or if you do NOT have an iPhone 14 or newer. Augmented reality requires a lot of power and anything under an iPhone 14 model will NOT perform well. Having said that, contact us directly if you have any issues. AR is a new technology and you might need some direction to launch this app properly to avoid any issues. AR Helicopter Training by Mauna Loa Helicopters & Augmented Island Studios, is the first spatial computing/augmented reality helicopter training software for beginner pilots. Our application allows students to visualize and learn helicopter flying aerodynamics and maneuvers lessons from an immersive perspective. In addition, our app offers a portable pre-flight experience and a hover mini sim. Our app was built by helicopter pilots, for helicopter pilots. Enjoy!
UH
This educational app provides a comprehensive study guide for UH-60M Blackhawk aircrew preparing for their APART oral evaluation. It features 641 flashcards and detailed reference material across 13 essential study areas, drawing from official military publications.
- Comprehensive study guide
- APART oral evaluation preparation
- 641 flashcards
- Full reference reading
- 13 study areas covered
- Based on official TM and AR publications
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A comprehensive study guide for UH-60M Blackhawk aircrew preparing for the APART oral evaluation. Covers all 13 study areas with 641 flash cards and full reference reading for every section. Topics include NVGs & Night Operations, Emergency Procedures, Limitations, Aircraft Systems, Regulations & Publications, Aerodynamics, Aeromedical Factors, Performance Planning, Preflight, Startup & Shutdown, Base Task Standards, and Army Aviation Doctrine. Based on TM 1-1520-237-10, AR 95-1, FM 3-04, TC 3-04.93, and the UH-60M Flight Line Supplement. For educational use only always reference current publications before flight
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UH at 100% against AR Helicopter Training's 50%. UH also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). AR Helicopter Training's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
AR Helicopter Training is free to download; UH costs $9.99 up front. AR Helicopter Training sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. UH asks for nothing beyond the download.
UH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AR Helicopter Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of UH's.
AR Helicopter Training ships an update every 11 days, UH every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Helicopter Training | UH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1001 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Augmented Island Studios | James Althiser |
Customer experience
AR Helicopter Training
UH
In-app purchases
AR Helicopter Training
- Test Starter Pack$12.99
- Test Aviator Pack$15.99
- Ground AddOn$19.99
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- Buy Training$49.99
- Training and Ground AddOn$59.99
UH
No in-app purchases
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