Comparison

RC Heli 3 vs Jetpack Kurt

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

Head to head
About

RC Heli 3

Experience realistic micro RC helicopter and drone flight in detailed 3D environments. Master your skills across four physics simulation modes, from beginner-friendly to ultra-realistic. Compete in race modes, climb global leaderboards, and enjoy an immersive flying experience.

Highlights
  • Detailed 3D scenarios
  • Advanced physics simulation
  • Helicopter and drone vehicles
  • Beginner to Pro difficulty modes
  • Race and Micro Race modes
  • Online leaderboards
  • AI assisted follow camera
Features
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WARNING Supported Devices : iphones starting with iPhone 5, and iPads starting with the iPad 4 and Retina mini. ** RC Heli is back, and it's a revolution ! Enjoy flying Micro RC helicopters and quads around a very detailed 3d scenario. Scale up your skills with 4 physics simulation difficulty modes ranging from a strongly electronically assisted "Beginner" mode to an ultra realistic "Pro" mode. RC Heli 3 engine simulates RC Helis and Drones very realistically allowing you to learn and practice as a simulator but it can also turn into a more arcade and easy experience. The new Ai assisted Follow camera ads incredible realism to the experience following your vehicle as if you where there. 2 Race game modes will see you flying micro quads trough cardboard checkpoints scattered through the realistic scenario, and compete online on our global leaderboards. Join the competition to be the King of the Week and be one of the 3 usernames on the whiteboard on all players main menus. Each week the competition will be reset and a new king will take power ! With RC Heli 3 we are also introducing our new "FrozenAccount" which allows users to sync online all their progress and purchases and share them with the soon coming other platform versions of RC products. Many new game modes, scenarios and vehicles will be released in the upcoming months. Top Features : - Detailed scenario allows for stunning flights at micro scale - Advanced physics simulations - Helicopter and Drone vehicles - Electronic stabilizer simulation allows for a easy and yet realistic flight experience at beginner levels - Free Flight , Race and Micro Race game modes available - Many vehicles to choose from - Wind simulation - Online scoreboards - Alive scenario rich of visual and audio detail - Incredible sound track - Soon coming multiplayer modes - Sync progress and unlocks with the soon coming Mac and Pc version - .... so much more. ** Unsupported devices : At the moment RC Heli 3 does not support the following devices ( IPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad mini, iPod Touch, iphone 4 and 4s (previous ones too)

About

Jetpack Kurt

Experience thrilling jetpack and spaceship flights with intuitive two-thumb controls. Master 3D flight, progress through advanced vehicles, and test your skills in challenging combat and landing scenarios.

Highlights
  • Jetpack and spaceship flight
  • Full 3D flight simulator
  • Two-thumb control system
  • Third-person and first-person views
  • Progressive jetpack and spacecraft upgrades
  • Finesse landing challenges
  • Combat mode with air-to-ground attacks
Features
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Uncle Kurt has a shiny new jetpack and spaceship... wanna go fly with me? Also includes Space Flight mode: a full tumbling 3D flight simulator with two-thumb controls! Can you master 3D flight on your mobile device? Fly in either third-person view, or first-person camera view. Full 3D flight controls using only two thumbs. Progress through from easy-to-control starter jetpacks to more advanced high performance jetpacks and spacecraft. Finesse your landings on higher levels to avoid damaging your spacecraft. Combat mode challenges your flight skills with air-to-ground attack tasks!

Screenshots

RC Heli 34 screens
Jetpack Kurt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jetpack Kurt at 100% against RC Heli 3's 31%. Jetpack Kurt also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). RC Heli 3's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 6) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RC Heli 3 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Jetpack Kurt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jetpack Kurt holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC Heli 3 has 42 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of RC Heli 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jetpack Kurt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Heli 3 ships an update every 3 weeks, Jetpack Kurt monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RC Heli 3 versus Jetpack Kurt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Heli 3Jetpack Kurt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (42 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB452 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFrozenPepperKurt Dekker

Customer experience

RC Heli 3

All ratings42 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative62.2%

Jetpack Kurt

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

RC Heli 3

One-time8
  • Booster 4Ch$0.99
  • Phantom 4CH Coaxial$0.99
  • Micro Ghost 4ch$0.99
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  • Stunt Quad$0.99
  • Micro Blaze 4Ch$0.99
  • Basket Stadium Scenario$0.99
  • Military Ops$1.99
  • Main Scenario and Races$2.99
None

Jetpack Kurt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RC Heli 3 free?
RC Heli 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Kurt free?
Jetpack Kurt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RC Heli 3 or Jetpack Kurt?
Jetpack Kurt is rated higher. RC Heli 3 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Jetpack Kurt averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do RC Heli 3 or Jetpack Kurt have ads?
Neither RC Heli 3 nor Jetpack Kurt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Heli 3 or Jetpack Kurt?
RC Heli 3 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jetpack Kurt monthly. Most recently, RC Heli 3 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jetpack Kurt on November 6, 2026.

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