Comparison

HELI HELL 2024 vs Armed Air Forces

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

Head to head
About

HELI HELL 2024

Pilot a helicopter through intense aerial combat, dodging bullets and destroying enemies. Upgrade weapons and customize your chopper to face waves of adversaries and massive bosses in this retro-inspired bullet hell shooter.

Highlights
  • 6 helicopters
  • 22 upgradable weapons
  • Over 50 enemy units
  • Massive bosses
  • Retro-inspired levels
  • High score competition
Features
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GET TO THE CHOPPAAAAAA! Unleash the fury of the skies in HELI HELL – the ultimate bullet hell shmup that will test your mettle and your trigger finger! Dive into a relentless arcade experience where the sky is your battlefield and danger comes from every angle. Your mission: pilot a battle-hardened helicopter through waves of relentless enemies, dodging a maelstrom of bullets and obliterating adversaries with a formidable arsenal at your fingertips. SHOW NO MERCY! FEATURES: - 6 helicopters (and more to come) - 22 upgradable weapons - Over 50 different enemy units - MASSIVE. HEAVY. BOSSES. Prepare for vertical mayhem as you ascend through retro-inspired levels, each packed with unique challenges and ruthless bosses. HELI HELL combines the nostalgia of classic shooters with the intense action of modern bullet hell games. Rack up high scores, compete with players worldwide, and etch your name in the annals of high-flying heroes. With every level, the onslaught intensifies, pushing your skills to the limit as you navigate through the chaos of non-stop bullet storms. Customize your chopper, unlock devastating weapons, and show no mercy as you blast through enemy lines. Whether you're a seasoned shmup veteran or a newcomer to the arcade shooter genre, HELI HELL offers an adrenaline-pumping, sky-dominating adventure that's not for the faint of heart. Join the aerial assault, embrace the bullet hell, and become the ultimate sky warrior in HELI HELL – where victory is only a shot away!

About

Armed Air Forces

Experience PC-quality combat flight simulation on your mobile device. Engage in dogfights, bombing missions, or enjoy free flight with a vast selection of modern and legendary aircraft. Features detailed cockpits, real armament, and dynamic flight physics.

Highlights
  • Combat flight simulation
  • Modern and WW2 jet fighters
  • Dogfight and bombing missions
  • Detailed 3D cockpits
  • Real armament and physics
  • Free flight mode
  • Mission generator
Features
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Armed Air Forces offers all-embracing combat flight simulation experience on mobile devices. Finally you can play PC quality combat game anywhere and anytime you wish. Armed Air Forces contains many details that have not been in a mobile game before! Explore huge scenery with detailed cities and infrastructure in modern jet fighter aircraft or ww2 legendary fighter. Start a quick Dogfight to test your air combat skill or generate some ground targets to make a quick bombing mission. Or just take-off and enjoy free flight. Become a military pilot and take an advantage of the unique opportunity to control modern fighter like F-16C, A-10C, F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, Mirage 2000C, AV-8B Harrier II, Mig-29K, Super Tucano or legendary BF-109 Messerchmitt, Eurofighter Typhoon, Ac-130 Gunship, Su-57 Felon, Jas Gripen, F-18C, F-14, F-15, B-2 with nuclear bomb and more... FEATURES: • Simple mission generator for quick fight (enemy aircrafts, vehicles, buildings) • Dogfight mode • Record your flight mode (you can record your flight and use it later as AI plane for formation flights) • Every aircraft features detailed 3D cockpit with working instruments, HUD or mfd displays. • Every aircraft carries real armament. • Every aircraft has it's own physics, aerofoil and limits. • Choose time of the day. • VTOL flight modes for F-35 Lightning II and AV-8B Harrier II • High-end graphics targeted for newest devices (also optimized for older devices) • HOT or COLD start (from taxi) • Carrier operations • nuclear bomb • continued development bringing updates with new content ---------------------------------------------- Please check Armed Air Forces facebook page for latest news and requests: facebook.com/armedairforce ---------------------------------------------- Feel free to contact me about your feedback, requests, issues, anything.. Don't forget to try also helicopter game AIR CAVALRY - COMBAT HELICOPTER SIMULATOR

Screenshots

HELI HELL 20244 screens
Armed Air Forces4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Armed Air Forces at none against HELI HELL 2024's shown. Armed Air Forces also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 217) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HELI HELL 2024 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Armed Air Forces sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for HELI HELL 2024 against 4.5 for Armed Air Forces. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Armed Air Forces has 26K ratings behind it against 217, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of HELI HELL 2024's written reviews are positive against 85% of Armed Air Forces's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HELI HELL 2024 ships an update every 2 months, Armed Air Forces every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
HELI HELL 2024 versus Armed Air Forces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELI HELL 2024Armed Air Forces
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (217 ratings) — better4.5 (26K ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews85.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21726K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#100 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size674 MB1.7 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNikita EfremoviTechGen

Customer experience

HELI HELL 2024

All ratings217 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative12.4%

Armed Air Forces

All ratings25,528 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,724 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

HELI HELL 2024

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and challenging
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of explanations for upgrades
  • ⏱️ Grindy progression
  • 🎮 Suboptimal controls

Armed Air Forces

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight physics
  • 👍 Impressive graphics and visuals
  • 🎮 Supports controller input
  • 💡 Ability to record and playback flights
  • 👍 Variety of aircraft models

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Limited free aircraft options
  • 💡 Lack of mission-based gameplay
  • 💡 Absence of multiplayer mode
  • 💡 Restricted camera controls

Bugs and requests

HELI HELL 2024

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Game progress not syncing across devices
  • Invisible mines in certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize helicopters
  • Manual firing option
  • In-game music

Armed Air Forces

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Issues with takeoff and landing controls
  • Inaccurate HUD information (Mach, G-forces)
  • Enemies spawning too close during dogfights
  • Inconsistent weapon performance (e.g., A-10 gun)
  • Occasional crashes and freezes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more free aircraft options
  • Implement mission-based gameplay
  • Introduce multiplayer mode
  • Expand camera control options
  • Improve weapon accuracy and damage
Show 3 more
  • Add air-to-air refueling capability
  • Implement more detailed cockpit interiors
  • Introduce difficulty settings and customization

In-app purchases

11 purchases

HELI HELL 2024

One-time11
  • Permanent Magnet$0.99
  • Piggy bank$0.99
  • Piggy bank$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Wad of money$1.99
  • Wad of money$2.99
  • War cooperative$2.99
  • President's slush fund$3.99
  • War cooperative$4.99
  • Government support$6.99
  • President's slush fund$9.99
  • Government support$19.99
14 purchases

Armed Air Forces

One-time14
  • Mig-29K$1.99
  • B-52H$1.99
  • Rafale M$1.99
Show 11 more
  • BF-109 Messerschmitt$1.99
  • F-35 Lightning II$1.99
  • A-10 Thunderbolt II$1.99
  • AV-8B Harrier II$1.99
  • Mirage 2000 C$1.99
  • F-22A Raptor$1.99
  • F-14A Tomcat$1.99
  • F-18C Hornet$1.99
  • Su-57 Felon$1.99
  • AC-130J Ghostrider$1.99
  • B-2 Spirit$1.99

Questions

Is HELI HELL 2024 free?
HELI HELL 2024 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armed Air Forces free?
Armed Air Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HELI HELL 2024 or Armed Air Forces?
HELI HELL 2024 is rated higher. HELI HELL 2024 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Armed Air Forces averages 4.5 from 26K ratings.
Do HELI HELL 2024 or Armed Air Forces have ads?
HELI HELL 2024 shows ads; Armed Air Forces does not.
Which is updated more often, HELI HELL 2024 or Armed Air Forces?
HELI HELL 2024 ships an update every 2 months, and Armed Air Forces every 6 weeks. Most recently, HELI HELL 2024 was updated on September 19, 2026 and Armed Air Forces on September 24, 2026.

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