Helicopter Flight Simulator vs Helicopter Simulator 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helicopter Flight Simulator
Pilot a helicopter and complete missions by flying between helipads. Deliver cargo and passengers to various unique locations like buildings, aircraft carriers, and private islands. Experience the thrill of flight without extensive training.
- Pilot helicopters
- Cargo delivery
- Passenger transport
- Multiple landing zones
- Heliport to heliport flying
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Someone left the engines running and now you get to pilot your own helicopter! Helicopter Adventures lets you have all the fun the big boys have by flying your helicopter from helipad to helipad delivering cargo and passengers. No need to spend days in flight school. Land on buildings, aircraft carriers, an oil rig, your own yacht or a beautiful private island!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helicopter Flight Simulator at 3.4 against Helicopter Simulator 2018's 1.7. Helicopter Flight Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (85 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Helicopter Flight Simulator sells 8 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.
Helicopter Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicopter Flight Simulator has 85 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Helicopter Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 16% of Helicopter Simulator 2018's.
| Parameter | Helicopter Flight Simulator | Helicopter Simulator 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (85 ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 445 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quantum Design Group | Thetis Consulting |
Customer experience
Helicopter Flight Simulator
Helicopter Simulator 2018
Bugs and requests
Helicopter Flight Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Helicopter Flight Simulator
- Unlock 135$0.99
- Unlock 225$1.99
- Unlock Helicopter3 variants$1.99
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- Unlock Bug Helicopter$2.99
- Unlock Helicopter$2.99
- Unlock Series 1$4.99
- Unlock Series 2$6.99
- Unlock Series 3$7.99
Helicopter Simulator 2018
- Restore Fuel$1.99
- Premium Club$2.99
- Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
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- 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
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