Comparison

Seaplane vs Helicopter Simulator 2016

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

Head to head
About

Seaplane

Pilot a realistic seaplane through diverse environments, from islands to oceans. This flight simulator offers a thrilling experience with 21 unique aircraft, multiple weather conditions, and various landing options. Ideal for both new and experienced pilots seeking an immersive aerial adventure.

Highlights
  • 21 unique seaplanes
  • Six environments (day, dusk, wind, fog, dawn, night)
  • Water and runway landings
  • Boost for faster travel
  • Multiple camera angles
  • Full tutorial
  • Adjustable difficulty and controls
Features
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Experience the thrill of flying your own seaplane as you take off and land on water. Pilot your floatplane through six different environments over beautiful islands and gorgeous ocean scenery. Choose from 21 Seaplanes in this exciting, realistic flight simulator game. Perfect for beginning and advanced pilots alike. Let the map and compass guide you as you fly your seaplane to your next destination. Hop in the pilot seat and get ready for a breathtaking flight in your seaplane! Features • 21 realistic and unique seaplanes • Choose to fly your floatplane in six different environments - day, dusk, wind, fog, dawn, and night • Land your seaplane on water or on different runways • Use boost to fly you to your destination quicker • View your plane (and flight) from multiple camera angles • Full tutorial to help you increase your flying skills • Choose difficulty level of flight • Choose between joystick and tilt controls

About

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Experience realistic helicopter flight with over 3000 missions across various categories like military, rescue, and transport. Pilot a diverse fleet of aircraft through challenging scenarios with dynamic weather and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 3000+ missions
  • 28 helicopters
  • 6 mission categories
  • Dynamic weather
  • Day/night flights
  • Real-life scenarios
Features
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Are you ready for the best flight simulator for helicopters that there is? Fly through more then 3000 missions using the top military and civilian aircrafts! Use your flying skills to complete the 6 categories of challenges: Career mode, Military, Coast Guard, Television Broadcast, Transport and Rescue and Tour flights through the city. Rescue people in danger situations, transport important cargos, help the police during chases, and also to fly your helicopter close to a hurricane to broadcast it live! We guarantee hours of a amazing flight simulation experience! MAIN FEATURES: - 28 chopters - 5 different weather forecasts, including day and night flights - Real life scenario, with ground and air traffic - 3.240 missions - Career - Militar - Coast Guard - Television Broadcast - Transport - Tour This helicopter simulation also includes Time and Season features, so, you can choose day or night and different weather conditions! - OTHER CHALLENGES: - Chopter simulator for army situations, like escort armed trucks and soldiers - Extinguish Fire - Rescue people - Time attack - Fly the aircraft between skyscrapers, bridges - Give a ride for some parachuters - Help the police in car chases - Transport weapons, VIP passengers and cargo. - Shoot at moving targets with military helicopters - ... and more! Pilot, have a nice flight! 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

Screenshots

Seaplane4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seaplane at 65% against Helicopter Simulator 2016's 27%. Seaplane also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Helicopter Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Seaplane sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seaplane ships an update every 21 months, Helicopter Simulator 2016 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seaplane versus Helicopter Simulator 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeaplaneHelicopter Simulator 2016
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better26.6% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB210 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTri One GamesThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Seaplane

All ratings79 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Written reviews79 reviews
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.1%

Bugs and requests

Seaplane

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Premium club subscription not unlocking
  • Transaction issue with premium club
  • Game crashes on takeoff
  • Cannot land properly
  • Level 8 impossible
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  • Cannot suspect a ship
  • Level 29 career doesn't work
  • Subscription doesn't work
  • Lag is very annoying
  • Tablet crashes
  • Helicopter doesn't let me control at all
  • Helicopter tips down making it hard to control
  • Ads after everything
  • Game doesn't do what it's meant to
  • Cannot restart the game
  • Graphics are awful/terrible/grainy
  • Controls are flaky/hard/tricky
  • Adverts are obnoxious
  • Game lags significantly
  • Offers tab on app open
  • Limited helicopter and mission choice
  • Have to buy to progress
  • Ad banner obscures gameplay
  • Premium subscription not working as expected (still have ads, no unlimited fuel)
  • Transaction issue with premium club purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • More gameplay
  • More options

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Seaplane

One-time19
  • Unlock Hanriot HD.2$0.99
  • Unlock Sea Dart$0.99
  • Unlock Stingray$0.99
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  • Unlock Zipline$0.99
  • Unlock Pelican$0.99
  • Unlock S-38$0.99
  • Unlock DHC-3 Otter$0.99
  • Unlock SeaMaster$1.99
  • Unlock VS-44$1.99
  • Unlock Super Scooper$1.99
  • Unlock PBY Catalina$1.99
  • Unlock Twin Otter$1.99
  • Unlock 314$2.99
  • Unlock 747 Float$2.99
  • Unlock Spruce Goose$2.99
  • Unlock Night$2.99
  • Unlock Dusk$2.99
  • Unlock Martin M-130$2.99
  • Unlock Full Game$15.99
11 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2016

One-time11
  • Fuel$1.99
  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
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  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99

Questions

Is Seaplane free?
Seaplane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Seaplane or Helicopter Simulator 2016 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 shows ads; Seaplane does not.
Which is updated more often, Seaplane or Helicopter Simulator 2016?
Seaplane ships an update every 21 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2016 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Seaplane was updated on October 24, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2016 on October 22, 2026.

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