HeliNY vs SITU Spatial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeliNY
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HeliNY is one of New York City’s most established, largest, and successful premier helicopter sightseeing tour companies. We have been operating helicopter tours since 1994, with one of the largest fleets of Bell helicopters, highly skilled experienced pilots, and a highly dedicated staff. We provide the best, most thrilling, and safest helicopter flight experience to our customers without compromise. In addition to our New York City sightseeing tours, HeliNY provides: Custom Charter Services – for privately chartered flights Specialized Destination Tours – providing specialized destination experiences Medical Logistics and Organ Transport – (FAA Approval Pending) Bespoke Commercial Services – a variety of commercial helicopter services. HeliNY operates services from two primary locations – The Downtown Manhattan Heliport (NYC) and Linden Municipal Airport (Linden, NJ). Our sightseeing tours provide an exciting and exhilarating experience while relaxing in spacious cabins with unparalleled views. HeliNY has flown 15,000 flights and serviced over 78,000 customers annually, all in a comfortable modern aircraft with extended high-visibility windows and Bose noise-cancelling headsets – at the most competitive prices. We fly over 200 tours weekly, 7 days a week at several locations throughout the year. Our tour and other flight services are provided by a pilot crew that has over 80,000 hours of combined flying experience, providing best-in-class service and experience in the industry. Our charter flights provide a safe and faster transportation alternative for our clients to reach their destinations by significantly reducing travel times. We provide custom charters, catering to our clients’ busy schedules and need for short travel and convenience, during highly congested periods.
SITU Spatial
This app uses your location to tell you stories about your surroundings, from historical events to architectural details. You can ask it questions and explore nearby points of interest on a map. Stories are sourced from reputable places and credited.
- Location-aware audio narration
- Voice-activated questions
- Interactive map of nearby stories
- Credited sources from Wikipedia and archives
- Offline playback with screen off
- Customizable narrator and language
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Situ tells the story of where you are. Put in your headphones, start walking, and Situ narrates what's around you — the building across the street, the battle fought in the square, the architect behind the bridge, the tree you're standing under. It keeps talking as you move, so you never have to look at your phone. ASK IT ANYTHING: Tap the microphone and ask out loud. "Tell me more about the architect." "What happened here in the 1906 earthquake?" "Skip this — what else is nearby?" Situ listens, answers, and picks up where it left off. SEE WHAT'S AROUND YOU: Switch to the map to see every story near you as a pin. Tap one to hear it now, or pan somewhere else entirely and browse the stories there — a neighbourhood you're thinking of visiting, or a city on the other side of the world. REAL SOURCES, CREDITED: Stories are drawn from Wikipedia, the Historical Marker Database and podcast archives, then narrated aloud. Every story shows where it came from, with a link to the original. BUILT FOR WALKING: Playback keeps going with the screen off, and full controls live on your lock screen and in your car. Choose a male or female narrator and your language. ANONYMOUS BY DEFAULT: Situ knows where you are, so it doesn't need to know who you are. There's no sign-up — just tap Start. You can link an Apple or Google account later if you want your subscription on the web or a new phone. SHARE A STORY: Heard something good? Send it to someone as a link they can listen to in their browser. SUBSCRIPTION: Every new device gets 24 hours free. After that, buy a single day or subscribe by the month or year. Privacy Policy: https://situspatial.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeliNY at none against SITU Spatial's 3. HeliNY also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SITU Spatial's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SITU Spatial sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HeliNY asks for nothing beyond the download.
HeliNY ships an update monthly, SITU Spatial weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeliNY | SITU Spatial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hornblower Cruises & Events | Alexander Clowes |
In-app purchases
HeliNY
No in-app purchases
SITU Spatial
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Day pass$0.99
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