Comparison

Helicopter Sim Hellfire vs Gunship Combat

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

Gunship Combat

Engage in thrilling aerial combat in this war game. Pilot a gunship, dodge enemy fire, and unleash your weapons to destroy targets. Experience realistic air warfare with optimized graphics.

Highlights
  • Pilot various gunships
  • Engage in aerial combat
  • Dodge enemy bullets
  • Utilize different weapons
  • Realistic air war environment
  • Mobile-optimized graphics
Features
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Are you ready for this exciting aerial shooting games? Our “Gunship: 3D Air Strike Battle” won't let down. This game is specifically designed for users who are interested in war games. Fly high in the sky with your favorite gunship, and enjoy the fightings there. There are plenty of Gunships to pick and every plane has its special function. You should firstly control the gunship to avoid enemies' bullets, then you should be ready with your own weapons to destroy the enemies. The combat is cruel, focus on every moment and try your best to win the game. Game Features: − Plenty of gunships with different functions - Fight in the sky, choose different weapons - Realistic air war environment with mobile-optimized graphics

Screenshots

Helicopter Sim Hellfire4 screens
Gunship Combat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gunship Combat at 4.6 against Helicopter Sim Hellfire's 3.7. Gunship Combat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Helicopter Sim Hellfire's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 54%). 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. Helicopter Sim Hellfire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Gunship Combat sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gunship Combat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunship Combat has 3.7K ratings behind it against 218, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Helicopter Sim Hellfire's written reviews are positive against 54% of Gunship Combat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, Gunship Combat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Helicopter Sim Hellfire versus Gunship Combat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Sim HellfireGunship Combat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (218 ratings)4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better53.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2183.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB105 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLGreg Tripp

Customer experience

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

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

Gunship Combat

All ratings3,668 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

Helicopter Sim Hellfire

From 218 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

Gunship Combat

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Good graphics
  • 💡 Realistic gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Limited energy points
  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization
  • 🔒 Forced ads
  • 🐛 Poor controls

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

Gunship Combat

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress due to energy limits
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More control options
  • Improved energy system
  • Reduced ads and monetization

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
12 purchases

Gunship Combat

One-time12
  • 50000 Coins$1.99
  • 200 Diamonds$1.99
  • Energy Add$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 125000 Coins$4.99
  • 500 Diamonds$4.99
  • Award Double$4.99
  • 262500 Coins$9.99
  • 1050 Diamonds$9.99
  • 550000 Coins$19.99
  • 2200 Diamonds$19.99
  • 1500000 Coins$49.99
  • 6000 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Sim Hellfire free?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gunship Combat free?
Gunship Combat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Gunship Combat?
Gunship Combat is rated higher. Helicopter Sim Hellfire averages 3.7 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Gunship Combat averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Gunship Combat have ads?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire shows ads; Gunship Combat does not.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Sim Hellfire or Gunship Combat?
Helicopter Sim Hellfire ships an update every 6 months, and Gunship Combat monthly. Most recently, Helicopter Sim Hellfire was updated on October 21, 2026 and Gunship Combat on October 26, 2026.

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