Comparison

Helicopter Sim Hellfire vs Strike Fighters

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

Head to head
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

Strike Fighters

Engage in thrilling aerial combat with modern jet fighters. Utilize your device's tilt sensor for intuitive flight controls and experience dynamic dogfights. Destroy enemy air and ground forces with a variety of weapons and unlock a vast collection of aircraft.

Highlights
  • Tilt sensor flight controls
  • Epic aerial battles
  • Destroy enemy air and ground forces
  • Random mission generator
  • Unlock 500+ combat aircraft
  • Fly over 17 global hot spots
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Dominate the skies! Modern jet fighters flight game on the go! Use your iPhone's tilt sensor to fly modern jet fighters and engage in epic aerial battles! Shoot down enemy air force in deadly dogfights! Dodge enemy surface-to-air missiles and lethal air defense units! Hunt down and destroy enemy ground forces using precision guided weapons! * Straight to action air combat flight game! * Easy controls using accelerometer (tilt sensor)! * No cockpit view, no complex controls to learn! * Random mission generator for infinite replayability! * Different mission types including air-to-air and air-to-ground missions! * Level up and earn more credits to unlock more advanced airplanes! * In-app purchases for optional features (mission setup and custom loadout screens)! * Unlock over 1000+ combat aircraft from over 75 countries! (with in-app purchases) * Fly over 17 global hot spots, from Europe, Middle East to Asia! (with in-app purchases) * Desert Storm 1991 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Cold War Europe 1980s aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Vietnam War 1972 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Allied Force 1999 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) This app contains advertising. If you have any interest in aviation, download Strike Fighters now!

Screenshots

Helicopter Sim Hellfire4 screens
Strike Fighters1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strike Fighters at fortnightly against Helicopter Sim Hellfire's every 6 months. Strike Fighters also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (75% vs 62%). Helicopter Sim Hellfire's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Strike Fighters sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strike Fighters holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 396 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Helicopter Sim Hellfire's written reviews are positive against 75% of Strike Fighters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, Strike Fighters fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Helicopter Sim Hellfire versus Strike Fighters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Sim HellfireStrike Fighters
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (217 ratings)4.2 (396 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217396 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB2.9 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLThird Wire Productions

Customer experience

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

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

Strike Fighters

All ratings396 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative13.3%

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

Strike Fighters

From 396 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent combat simulation
  • 🚀 Great attention to detail
  • 👍 Diverse aircraft selection
  • 👍 Realistic physics and gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging missions and scenarios

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywalls
  • ⏱️ Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🎮 Lacking advanced controls and features

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

Strike Fighters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missiles not functioning properly after updates
  • Invisible ground targets and ships in certain missions
  • Crashes and performance issues on newer devices
  • Inconsistent controls and button mapping

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more historical campaigns (Korean War, WWII, etc.)
  • Implement takeoff and landing mechanics
  • Introduce cockpit view and advanced camera controls
  • Add more helicopter and gunship options
  • Improve AI behavior and mission variety

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
24 purchases

Strike Fighters

One-time24
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Remove level restrictions$4.99
  • Enable mission setup screen$4.99
Show 21 more
  • Enable custom loadout screen$4.99
  • Buy credits$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 3$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 1$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 3$4.99
  • Naval Fleet Pack 1$4.99
  • Buy credits (+50% sale)$4.99
  • Heavy Bombers Pack 1$4.99
  • Prototypes Pack 1$4.99
  • Allied Force 1999 Pack 5$4.99
  • Naval Fleet Pack 3$4.99
  • Allied Force 1999 Pack 4$4.99
  • Heavy Bombers Pack 2$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 14$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 13$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 4$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 1$4.99
  • Vietnam War 72 Pack 1$4.99
  • Cockpit View Pack 1$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 4$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 12$4.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Sim Hellfire free?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strike Fighters free?
Strike Fighters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Strike Fighters?
Strike Fighters is rated higher. Helicopter Sim Hellfire averages 3.8 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Strike Fighters averages 4.2 from 396 ratings.
Do Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Strike Fighters have ads?
Both Helicopter Sim Hellfire and Strike Fighters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Strike Fighters?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, and Strike Fighters fortnightly. Most recently, Helicopter Sim Hellfire was updated on October 15, 2026 and Strike Fighters on October 9, 2026.

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