RC Heli 3 vs Helicopter Simulator 2015
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
Helicopter Simulator 2015
Experience realistic helicopter flight over New York City. Fly diverse aircraft, complete over 70 missions, and engage in exciting combat scenarios. Features include functional cockpits, dynamic weather, and detailed environments.
- Realistic helicopter flight simulation
- Over 70 diverse missions
- Fly 7 different helicopters
- Functional cockpits and HUD
- Dynamic weather conditions
- Detailed New York City environment
- Combat missions with missiles
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Helicopter Flight Simulator 2015 SimCopter it's finally here! Be prepared to be amazed in this real world simulation! Fly some of the most famous helicopters above New York. We added road traffic, blimps, balloons, cruise ship and a huge aircraft carrier to make it as perfect as we can. We added even the feature to fire missiles from an Apache Army helicopter! Very exciting! Choose one of the best helipads to depart and land, including rooftops, parking lots, in the aircraft carrier, cruise ship. Fly with 6 helicopters over 60 different missions! Environment physics also include weather conditions, such as winds and turbulence. These are the Helicopters included in the game: - Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin - Bell 47 - Bell 206 Jet Ranger - Bell 407 - Aerospatiale Gazelle SA 341 - Boing Army Apache AH64 (with missiles included) MAIN FEATURES: - 7 aircraft - 70 missions - Exclusive missions depending on your helicopter - Military Apache Helicopter exclusive missions - Functional instruments on Helicopter, including all cockpits.. - Dynamic instruments and advanced HUD. - Detailed helipads - Detailed world, with trees, buildings, clouds, water and ocean. - Car traffic, other flight aircraft, blimps, balloons. - Two ships: one cruise and one Aircraft Carrier Become a rescue pilot, military pilot, private or commercial helicopter pilot! It's up to you! Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RC Heli 3 at none against Helicopter Simulator 2015's shown. RC Heli 3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (31% vs 21%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. RC Heli 3 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2015 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RC Heli 3 ships an update every 3 weeks, Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC Heli 3 | Helicopter Simulator 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 520 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FrozenPepper | Thetis Consulting |
Customer experience
RC Heli 3
Helicopter Simulator 2015
In-app purchases
RC Heli 3
- 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
Helicopter Simulator 2015
- Fuel$0.99
- Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
- Remove all Ads$1.99
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- Helicopter Bell 206$2.99
- Pack apache$2.99
- Helicopter Bell 407$3.99
- Helicopter HH-65 Dolphin$3.99
- UFO$4.99
- Helicopter Apache AH64$5.99
- Helicopter Simulator Full Pack$9.99
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