Comparison

Space Simulator vs Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

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

Head to head
About

Space Simulator

Experience a highly accurate space flight simulation with realistic physics and celestial bodies. Explore our solar system, witness Earth's rotation, and navigate through asteroid rings. This app offers an immersive astronaut experience with real-world weather and G-force simulations.

Highlights
  • Realistic spaceship physics
  • Solar system exploration
  • Real-time Earth rotation
  • Planet moons and asteroid rings
  • Weather forecast and G-force simulation
  • Nasa-based terrain and textures
Features
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Space Simulator is the best space simulator already created for iOS devices! We focus our efforts and development team on bringing the best set of commands to our spaceship! So, the experience of flying on the infinity space is very accurate! The game simulates the spaceship, it's engines, moving parts and all planets from our solar system!! Become an astronaut! And explore the space at your will! Features - Realtime Earth rotation. - You can watch the night becoming day, and day becoming night in different places of the planet! - All planets from solar system. - Realistic sun - Asteroids ring. - All planet moons! Some technology provided by Nasa: - Realist terrain using Nasa’s photos and elevation. - Realist texture for all planets from Nasa’s photos. - Using Nasa’s utility FoilSim 3 to calculate the physics of the spaceship (really realistic). - Using real airfoils from our library, the engines, rockets and trusters are very accurate. Real world simulation: - Weather forecast. - Turbulence and G-Force - Real clouds We are thinking about everything we can do to improve the space simulator experience! So please, feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Have a good trip astronaut! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

Experience realistic helicopter flight with a vast open world to explore. Pilot over 50 vehicles including helicopters, planes, cars, and boats. Engage in thrilling missions and dynamic weather conditions for an immersive simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter simulation
  • Huge open-world exploration
  • Over 50 controllable vehicles
  • Dynamic weather systems
  • Action-packed missions
  • Base jumping and paragliding
Features
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Get ready to fly real helicopters in one of the best helicopter flying simulator experiences! Explore huge open-world scenery from the sky and ground below in a wide range of vehicles to fly and drive. From helicopters to airplanes, to cars to boats! More than 50 vehicles are controllable. Try out the all-new base jumping activities, go to high points in the world, jump-off with the exciting paraglider! Why not get to even higher heights in your helicopter and get the world record by jumping out and opening your parachute! Play the ultimate flying, car and boat driving simulator right here! Explore scenery and airports in high resolution with satellite maps, 3D buildings, runways, air traffic, weather conditions, and true volumetric clouds. More than 150 km² of the area! !!HFPS - Helicopter Flight Pilot Simulator is the ultimate helicopter flying simulation with 20 free levels!! One of the best heli simulator games with dynamic weather conditions; fly through clear blue skies, tropical rain, snow, thunderstorms, wind, turbulence, and true 3d volumetric clouds! Fly helicopters and planes across the huge open-world environment and explore its unique locations. Take off from multiple airports, commute from international airports to small campaign airports, and helipads spread throughout the world! With tons of exciting points of interest to visit, from the air or the road, and even all new sea vehicles like boats and jetskis, you have the ultimate freedom to explore anywhere in the whole world! Drive fast cars on the open roads, from 2x2 lanes to very small offroad road of mountains, with hill climb and canyon. Explore the world not just by flying, but with real car driving simulator experiences as well! Take part in helicopter flight levels by walking into mission markers located throughout the world. Simply walk into the marker to begin the mission like any familiar open-world style gameplay. Use the helpful minimap to know where are the missions spots. Expand to see the whole map by pressing on it. Fly across the open-world and explore for hours in one of the best airplane flying simulation games! Action packed missions!: - Random flight problems (landing gear problems, engine failure, etc.) to test real piloting situations - Base jump from the top of mountains onto landing pads - Transport very important passengers - Clear the way for traffic from the sky with rocket - Transport broken down vehicles to the scrapyard! - Put out the fire with firefighter action! - Stop criminals stealing aircraft in police vs robbers flying - Emergency landing procedure in airplanes and helicopters - Control your aircraft during a storm - Race against helicopters, boats, and more! - Do basejump from roof. Become a pro basejumper with your paraglider - Fire rockets to remove all the objects and clear the road with your apache or supercobra Features: - Weather systems: clear sky, rain, thunderstorms, snow - Day and night cycle - True 3D volumetric cloud system - Flight turbulence - Realistic helicopter and plane flight physics - All-new boat driving and watercraft experiences - Intuitive flying controls: buttons, joystick, or accelerometers - Vehicle crashes and smoke effects. - Highly detailed realistic airplane cockpit environment. - Huge selection of aircraft and airline - Thrill-seeker's new base jumping activities! - Miles of roads to drift and drive on and do stunt jumps 52 controllable vehicles: - 15 helicopters, like Bell 206, Eurocopter EC135, Apache, Mil Mi-8, SuperCobra, Bell UH-1 Huey - 18 aircrafts, like Cesna, Piper PA-46, Boeing 747, Airbus A380, F14, Hawk - 10 boats, like Jetski, Yacht, Vedette, Offshore - 9 cars, like SUV, 4x4, sport and racing car The latest and one of the best challenging games. Become the ultimate Helicopter flight pilot in the all-new simulator gaming sensation, Helicopter Flight Pilot Simulator!

Screenshots

Space Simulator4 screens
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim at 80% against Space Simulator's 15%. Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 94). Space Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Space Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim has 6.2K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Space Simulator's written reviews are positive against 80% of Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Simulator versus Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SimulatorHelicopter Flight Pilot Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (94 ratings)4.8 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings946.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingMH Production

Customer experience

Space Simulator

All ratings86 ratings
Positive39.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative72.9%

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

All ratings6,140 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Space Simulator

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
  • 🌍 Ability to explore planets and space
  • ⚙️ Decent physics mechanics
  • 🎮 Fun exploration gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Cannot land on planets or re-enter atmosphere
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases ($4.99-$16 for ships/content)
  • 🎮 Lack of gameplay depth and objectives
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Great controls
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of vehicles
  • 👍 Detailed cockpits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with specific planes/helicopters
  • 🐛 Unrealistic flight dynamics in some cases
  • 🔍 Limited cockpit visibility in some vehicles
  • 💡 Desire for more planes, helicopters, and airlines

Bugs and requests

Space Simulator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently when entering space
  • App freezes randomly, especially on iPad
  • Shuttle burns up even on the moon and during proper re-entry attempts
  • FlyWings ad blocks entire screen and cannot be closed
  • Game kicks player out when attempting to return to Earth
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  • Crashes when purchasing full package
  • Ad bar persists at top of screen
  • Unskippable ads interrupt gameplay
  • Landing gear displayed in incorrect position
  • Game crashes every 3 seconds on some devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add ability to land on planets and explore them
  • Implement proper atmospheric re-entry mechanics
  • Add more spacecraft/rocket options
  • Create airports and landing sites on Earth
  • Add satellite deployment functionality
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  • Expand to other galaxies
  • Add objectives and missions
  • Improve shuttle control during launch
  • Add Canadarm and cargo bay door functionality
  • Include all dwarf planets and moons in solar system

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Specific planes/helicopters crashing during landing
  • Inability to exit hangar with larger planes
  • Middle finger gesture visible during parachuting

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more planes and helicopters
  • Improve cockpit visibility and realism
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Introduce more challenging missions and objectives
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  • Expand vehicle customization options
  • Implement weather effects and turbulence
  • Add military vehicles and weapons
  • Introduce a no-ads purchase option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Space Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Club Yearly$24.991 Month
One-time7
  • Remove Ads forever$0.99
  • Challenger Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Endeavour Space Shuttle$2.99
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  • Artemis Rocket$4.99
  • Saturn V Rocket$4.99
  • Starship Rocket$4.99
  • All Rockets$12.99
8 purchases

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim

One-time8
  • Get 40 000 coins2 variants$1.99
  • Get 100 0000 coins2 variants$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
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  • Copter Pack$8.99
  • Airliner Pack$8.99
  • Army Pack$13.99
  • Get 500 0000 coins$17.99
  • Unlock Everything$26.99

Questions

Is Space Simulator free?
Space Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim free?
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Simulator or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim?
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim is rated higher. Space Simulator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim averages 4.8 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Space Simulator or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim have ads?
Both Space Simulator and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Simulator or Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim?
Space Simulator ships an update every 9 days, and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim every 6 months. Most recently, Space Simulator was updated on November 8, 2026 and Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim on November 12, 2026.

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