Comparison

Helicopter Sim Hellfire vs Helicopter Rescue Simulator

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

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About

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

Pilot a multi-role helicopter to demolish enemy defenses and support ground troops. Engage in tactical combat with machine guns and missiles, utilizing countermeasures to survive. Experience a long campaign with various missions and challenges.

Highlights
  • Multi-role helicopter piloting
  • Demolish enemy defenses
  • Support ground troop disembarkment
  • Real-time weapon and countermeasure control
  • Engaging campaign with missions and challenges
  • Free flight with customizable weather
Features
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Join HELLFIRE SQUADRON and launch the attack on the most modern deadly threats. Guide with precision your multi-role helicopter, demolish the enemy defences and let the raiders disembark in enemy bases. Tactics, flying skills and the right amount of ruthlessness in the attacks are critical to complete the long and engaging campaign against the mysterious secret organization. You are in command of the helicopter and in real time you will have to govern with care the powerful machine gun available on board, take the right countermeasures against enemy attacks and launch the devastating missiles on targets. You choose the best strategy to win! Three levels of difficulty, five scenarios, free flight, 24 missions and 90 challenges are going to provide hours of fun! Features: - 5 scenarios (1 included + 4 additional) - 30 missions (6 included + 24 additional) - 90 challenges of which 5 as world competition (18 included + 72 additional) - Free flight with customizable weather conditions - Full control of the aircraft: collective, pedals/rudder, machine gun with dedicated view, missiles and flares/chaffs countermeasures - Immersive scenarios with buildings, facilities, vehicles, ships and aircraft - Replay of all flight and combat actions - Ranks and Trophies

About

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

Experience realistic helicopter flight in a vast open world. Complete diverse rescue missions, from firefighting to combat, using various military and civil choppers. Explore detailed environments and discover hidden points of interest.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Huge open world exploration
  • Diverse mission types
  • Multiple helicopter models
  • Dynamic camera angles
  • Touch and tilt controls
Features
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Take flight of some amazing rescue helicopters in a huge environment ready to explore, filled with forests, canyons, hills and mountains; more than 16 km² of area to fly around in! Complete tons of unique missions to become a professional helicopter pilot. !! Helicopter Rescue Simulator contains 20 free levels !! Choose between flying in a military copter (like Apache or Mi-8), civil copter (like Bell, Hughes, Ecureuil), transport chopper, and more. Get behind the control stick of a Firefighter helicopter to transport water and extinguish the fires. Use the "Skylift" helicopter to move objects with an electromagnet. Or choose the "Apache" helicopter to fire rockets and fight. Explore the map to find one of 20 spots to launch a mission, or you can fly around and do whatever you want freely. The minimap help you to know where are the missions spots. Come and explore this huge environment filled with lots of points of interest to discover. Fly around and see the sights like rivers and lakes, an ancient Japanese temple, airport with other aircrafts and planes, secluded houses and farms, ruins, a camping place, and more... Example of missions : - Winching up : use your copter to rescue people - Forest and building fire : get some water and extinguish the fire. - Transport wreck : grab the old car with your electromagnet and go to the wrecking yard - Help the victims after a car accident - Get the empty oxygen cylinders at the top of the mountain, during a tempest - Training to keep up with helicopter and 4x4 ( SUV ) during police chases - Go through all the checkpoints as fast as possible - Unload a container ship with a magnet - Fire rockets to remove all the objects and clear the road - Landing on a moving boat and a moving truck - Stop and catch all the gangsters with your military heli Features : - Huge open world, filled with wide open roads, mountains, canyons, hills and forests - Realistic flying simulation - Realistic flight physics - High quality chopper - Dynamic camera angles - Easy to play driving controls, use touch and tilt controls! You can adjust the quality button to play without lag.

Screenshots

Helicopter Sim Hellfire4 screens
Helicopter Rescue Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Helicopter Sim Hellfire at every 6 months against Helicopter Rescue Simulator's every 49 months. Helicopter Rescue Simulator's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 217). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Helicopter Sim Hellfire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Rescue Simulator sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helicopter Rescue Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicopter Rescue Simulator has 1.1K ratings behind it against 217, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Helicopter Sim Hellfire's written reviews are positive against 68% of Helicopter Rescue Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, Helicopter Rescue Simulator every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Helicopter Sim Hellfire versus Helicopter Rescue Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Sim HellfireHelicopter Rescue Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (217 ratings)4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2171.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 49 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB171 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLMH Production

Customer experience

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

All ratings217 ratings
Positive64.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative24.0%

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

All ratings1,105 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.4%

User reviews

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun to play
  • 👍 Good helicopter game
  • 👍 Realistic scenarios
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Helicopter controls can be difficult
  • 🐛 Drifting issues with machine gun
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight behavior
  • 👍 Easy to learn controls
  • 💎 Great graphics
  • 🎮 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚁 Wide range of helicopters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔋 Sound issues after refueling
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Limited mission variety

Bugs and requests

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Helicopter controls are unresponsive
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Mission failed music not working
  • Drifting issues with machine gun
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more helicopters (Apache, Chinook, Cobra, etc.)
  • Improve flight physics and controls
  • Add more scenarios and missions
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Reduce ads or offer paid version without ads

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Star points not registering correctly
  • Helicopters flipping upside down when moving forward
  • Inability to collect all bonus stars

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and missions
  • Larger game map
  • Additional helicopter models
  • Cockpit view option
  • Ability to land on aircraft carriers

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

One-time7
  • Railway Scenario$1.99
  • Refinery Scenario$1.99
  • Submarines Scenario$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Arctic Scenario$1.99
  • Railway and Refinery Scenarios$2.99
  • Submarines and Arctic Scenarios$2.99
  • Railway, Refinery, Submarines and Arctic Scenarios$4.99
19 purchases

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

One-time19
  • Starter Star Pack$3.99
  • Bell 206$4.99
  • AH-64 Apache Navy$5.99
Show 16 more
  • AS-365 Dauphin$5.99
  • Pilot Star Pack$6.99
  • Hughes MD-500$6.99
  • Eurocopter EC-135$7.99
  • AS-350 Ecureuil$7.99
  • AH-64 Apache Army$8.99
  • SH-3 Sea King$10.99
  • Mil Mi-8$10.99
  • SciFi Copter$11.99
  • CH-47 Chinook$13.99
  • Sky High Star Pack$13.99
  • UH1-OMA$14.99
  • Mi-8 367H$16.99
  • Eurocopter AS355N$16.99
  • Ultimate Start Pack$17.99
  • Unlock All Helicopters$26.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Sim Hellfire free?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Rescue Simulator free?
Helicopter Rescue Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Helicopter Rescue Simulator?
Helicopter Rescue Simulator is rated higher. Helicopter Sim Hellfire averages 3.8 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Helicopter Rescue Simulator averages 4.1 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Helicopter Rescue Simulator have ads?
Both Helicopter Sim Hellfire and Helicopter Rescue Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Helicopter Rescue Simulator?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, and Helicopter Rescue Simulator every 49 months. Most recently, Helicopter Sim Hellfire was updated on October 15, 2026 and Helicopter Rescue Simulator on October 17, 2026.

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