Comparison

Seaplane vs Helicopter Simulator 2015

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Seaplane4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seaplane at 65% against Helicopter Simulator 2015's 17%. Seaplane also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Helicopter Simulator 2015's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months 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 2015 sells 10 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 2015 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seaplane versus Helicopter Simulator 2015: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeaplaneHelicopter Simulator 2015
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better17.1% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB145 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 2015

Written reviews76 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative78.9%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Seaplane

One-time19
  • Unlock Hanriot HD.2$0.99
  • Unlock Sea Dart$0.99
  • Unlock Stingray$0.99
Show 16 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2015

One-time10
  • Fuel$0.99
  • Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
  • Remove all Ads$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Seaplane free?
Seaplane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2015 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Seaplane or Helicopter Simulator 2015 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 shows ads; Seaplane does not.
Which is updated more often, Seaplane or Helicopter Simulator 2015?
Seaplane ships an update every 21 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Most recently, Seaplane was updated on September 10, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2015 on September 3, 2026.

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