Comparison

Helicopter Sim Hellfire vs City Copter

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

City Copter

Pilot a helicopter through a city, navigating between skyscrapers and breaking windows with missiles. Race against the clock and compare your times with global players. Enjoy spectacular 3D views from landing spots.

Highlights
  • Helicopter flight simulation
  • Skyscraper navigation
  • Missile window breaking
  • Time-based challenges
  • Global leaderboards
  • 3D city views
Features
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Fly over the city with a helicopter, traversing the hollows of the skyscrapers. In some skyscrapers you will have to shoot a missile to break the windows before passing. The sooner you reach the goal, the better. Compare your time with players from around the world with Game Center. You can also land in the skyscrapers and contemplate the spectacular 3D views of City Copter.

Screenshots

Helicopter Sim Hellfire4 screens
City Copter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: City Copter at 5.0 against Helicopter Sim Hellfire's 3.7. City Copter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Helicopter Sim Hellfire's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. City Copter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

City Copter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicopter Sim Hellfire has 218 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of City Copter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, City Copter every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Helicopter Sim Hellfire versus City Copter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Sim HellfireCity Copter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (218 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLLuis Evaristo Rodriguez Campos

Customer experience

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

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

City Copter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

City Copter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

City Copter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Sim Hellfire free?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Copter free?
City Copter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or City Copter?
City Copter is rated higher. Helicopter Sim Hellfire averages 3.7 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while City Copter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Helicopter Sim Hellfire or City Copter have ads?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire shows ads; City Copter does not.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or City Copter?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, and City Copter every 16 months. Most recently, Helicopter Sim Hellfire was updated on October 21, 2026 and City Copter on October 14, 2026.

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