Comparison

Airplane! 2 vs Helicopter Simulator 2015

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

Head to head
About

Airplane! 2

Experience realistic flight simulation with a vast selection of aircraft and diverse weather conditions. Undertake various missions across different terrains, offering endless hours of aviation enjoyment.

Highlights
  • 96 different aircraft types
  • Diverse weather conditions
  • Day and night flying
  • Island, city, and carrier missions
  • Realistic flight simulation
Features
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Take to the skies with the long awaited sequel to our top ranked flight simulator, Airplane! Strap yourself in and prepare for take off! - 96 different aircraft (props, jets, helicopters, military, cargo and passenger) - Fly in sun, wind, fog, night, dusk and storm conditions - Fly missions between islands, cities, mountains and aircraft carriers - Endless hours of aviation fun!

About

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Experience realistic helicopter flight over New York City. Fly diverse aircraft, complete over 70 missions, and engage in exciting combat scenarios. Features include functional cockpits, dynamic weather, and detailed environments.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter flight simulation
  • Over 70 diverse missions
  • Fly 7 different helicopters
  • Functional cockpits and HUD
  • Dynamic weather conditions
  • Detailed New York City environment
  • Combat missions with missiles
Features
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Helicopter Flight Simulator 2015 SimCopter it's finally here! Be prepared to be amazed in this real world simulation! Fly some of the most famous helicopters above New York. We added road traffic, blimps, balloons, cruise ship and a huge aircraft carrier to make it as perfect as we can. We added even the feature to fire missiles from an Apache Army helicopter! Very exciting! Choose one of the best helipads to depart and land, including rooftops, parking lots, in the aircraft carrier, cruise ship. Fly with 6 helicopters over 60 different missions! Environment physics also include weather conditions, such as winds and turbulence. These are the Helicopters included in the game: - Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin - Bell 47 - Bell 206 Jet Ranger - Bell 407 - Aerospatiale Gazelle SA 341 - Boing Army Apache AH64 (with missiles included) MAIN FEATURES: - 7 aircraft - 70 missions - Exclusive missions depending on your helicopter - Military Apache Helicopter exclusive missions - Functional instruments on Helicopter, including all cockpits.. - Dynamic instruments and advanced HUD. - Detailed helipads - Detailed world, with trees, buildings, clouds, water and ocean. - Car traffic, other flight aircraft, blimps, balloons. - Two ships: one cruise and one Aircraft Carrier Become a rescue pilot, military pilot, private or commercial helicopter pilot! It's up to you! 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

Airplane! 24 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Airplane! 2 at none against Helicopter Simulator 2015's shown. Airplane! 2 also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Airplane! 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2015 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airplane! 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Airplane! 2 versus Helicopter Simulator 2015: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirplane! 2Helicopter Simulator 2015
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (827 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings827 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB145 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQuantum Design GroupThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Airplane! 2

All ratings827 ratings
Positive57.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative47.6%

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Written reviews86 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative79.1%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Airplane! 2

One-time9
  • Unlock Aircraft2 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Aircraft2 variants$1.99
  • Unlock Aircraft2 variants$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Unlock Aircraft$3.99
  • Unlock Aircraft$4.99
  • Unlock Night$5.99
  • Unlock Storm$5.99
  • Unlock Series 1$7.99
  • Unlock all Aircraft$22.99
10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2015

One-time10
  • Fuel$0.99
  • Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
  • Remove all Ads$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Helicopter Bell 206$2.99
  • Pack apache$2.99
  • Helicopter Bell 407$3.99
  • Helicopter HH-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • UFO$4.99
  • Helicopter Apache AH64$5.99
  • Helicopter Simulator Full Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Airplane! 2 free?
Airplane! 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2015 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Airplane! 2 or Helicopter Simulator 2015 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 shows ads; Airplane! 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Airplane! 2 or Helicopter Simulator 2015?
Airplane! 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Helicopter Simulator 2015 every 2 months. Most recently, Airplane! 2 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2015 on October 19, 2026.

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