Comparison

Helicopter Sim Hellfire vs Helicopter Simulator 2018

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

Helicopter Simulator 2018

Experience realistic helicopter flight with detailed 3D models and over 360 missions. Create your own flight plans, choose weather conditions, and fly through diverse cities. Master takeoff, landing, and complex maneuvers in this immersive simulator.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter controls
  • Detailed 3D helicopter and airport models
  • Over 360 created missions
  • Flight planner for custom missions
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
  • Multiple camera views
Features
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Master all the helicopters controls in this amazing SimCopter - Helicopter Simulator! Incredible detailed 3D models from helicopters and airports, you will be able to master all the skills you need to learn how to take off and land those amazing machines! We created many missions for you, so you can fly +360 missions already and a infinite number of missions you can create! With our flight planner tool, you are 100% under control of what to do in this flight simulator. Many cameras will give you full vision on the inside and outside of you copter! And they are pretty cool! Our flight simulator algorithm is very close to reality, so you can really experiment and enjoy how a real pilot fly a helicopter. Choose different weather conditions, and also if you flight will be during day or night! MAIN FEATURES: - 18 helicopters, free and by purchase. - 9 different cities, including New York, San Francisco, Paris. - +360 created missions - Flight Planner tool to create your own missions. - Live scenario, weather conditions and day and night. - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Have a awesome simulator experience! Download it now! 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

Helicopter Sim Hellfire4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20184 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helicopter Sim Hellfire at 63% against Helicopter Simulator 2018's 16%. Helicopter Sim Hellfire also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 34 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Simulator 2018 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helicopter Sim Hellfire holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicopter Sim Hellfire has 217 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Helicopter Sim Hellfire's written reviews are positive against 16% of Helicopter Simulator 2018's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, Helicopter Simulator 2018 every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Helicopter Sim Hellfire versus Helicopter Simulator 2018: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Sim HellfireHelicopter Simulator 2018
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (217 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings217 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB318 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

All ratings217 ratings
Positive64.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative24.1%

Helicopter Simulator 2018

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative81.1%

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 Simulator 2018

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helicopter glitch to get free helicopters
  • 👍 Good game, needs more free helicopters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficult to control helicopters
  • 🔒 Most helicopters are locked behind paywalls
  • 🔋 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 👎 Poor graphics and unrealistic flight dynamics
  • 👎 Lack of tutorial or instructions on how to play

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 Simulator 2018

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Helicopters flying erratically or crashing on takeoff
  • Inability to see altitude and speed information
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Glitches with purchased helicopters not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free helicopters to unlock
  • Improved flight controls and responsiveness
  • Better graphics and realistic environments
  • In-depth tutorial for new players
  • Ability to customize camera views

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

One-time7
  • Railway Scenario$1.99
  • Refinery Scenario$1.99
  • Submarines Scenario$1.99
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  • Arctic Scenario$1.99
  • Railway and Refinery Scenarios$2.99
  • Submarines and Arctic Scenarios$2.99
  • Railway, Refinery, Submarines and Arctic Scenarios$4.99
13 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2018

One-time13
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
  • Premium Club$2.99
  • Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
Show 10 more
  • U.F.O.$2.99
  • Boeing AH-64 Apache$4.99
  • Bell 206$4.99
  • Bell 222$4.99
  • Sikorsky MH-53$4.99
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois$4.99
  • Bell 407$4.99
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook$9.99
  • WingFoot Blimp$9.99
  • Unlocks all helicopters!$39.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Sim Hellfire free?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2018 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Helicopter Simulator 2018?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire is rated higher. Helicopter Sim Hellfire averages 3.8 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Helicopter Simulator 2018 averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Helicopter Simulator 2018 have ads?
Both Helicopter Sim Hellfire and Helicopter Simulator 2018 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Helicopter Simulator 2018?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2018 every 34 months. Most recently, Helicopter Sim Hellfire was updated on September 22, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2018 on September 23, 2026.

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