Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2015 vs New York Flight Simulator Pro

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

Head to head
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

About

New York Flight Simulator Pro

Experience realistic flight simulation over a detailed New York City. Pilot a variety of aircraft through diverse missions and customizable weather conditions. Enjoy high-performance graphics and an intuitive interface for an immersive flying adventure.

Highlights
  • 13 detailed aircraft
  • Over 250 missions
  • Highly detailed NYC scenery
  • Customizable weather and time
  • Functional cockpits and autopilot
  • Realistic flight physics
Features
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Become a pro pilot in this amazing flight simulator! Pro Flight Simulator NY is the best simulation experience there is for mobile devices. Fly the best 3D aircraft in a highly detailed scenario, covering more then 45,000 miles (65,000 kilometers) of New York, including Central Park, New Jersey and more. Configure the weather and atmospheric conditions. Add turbulence, wind and a big range of parameters to increase your flying experience (including day and night). Main Features: - 13 aircraft. Free and by purchase, but you can also earn aircraft inviting your friends to the game. - More then +250 missions (airline board) to attend. - All airports, highly detailed with runways, taxiway and buildings. - Highly detailed New York builds and places. - Highly detailed The Statue of Liberty. - Time and weather/atmospheric conditions to fly. - Autopilot, functional cockpits, real time informations about the flight. - Exclusive missions for each aircraft, varying according to the aircraft reachability. - Easy to use interface to control all the lift superficies of the aircraft. The physics was developed mainly to run on mobile devices so, this flight simulator has a amazing performance and awesome graphics. We hope you enjoy our Pro Flight Simulator NY! 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) prosimulatorsonline.com

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20154 screens
New York Flight Simulator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Helicopter Simulator 2015 at every 2 months against New York Flight Simulator Pro's every 34 months. Helicopter Simulator 2015 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). New York Flight Simulator Pro's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 21%). 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 Simulator 2015 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and New York Flight Simulator Pro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2015 ships an update every 2 months, New York Flight Simulator Pro every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Helicopter Simulator 2015 versus New York Flight Simulator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2015New York Flight Simulator Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB416 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingPro Simulators Online

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Written reviews97 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative76.3%

New York Flight Simulator Pro

Written reviews141 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative51.1%

Bugs and requests

Helicopter Simulator 2015

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

New York Flight Simulator Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Screen turning green during flight
  • Controls not responding properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free planes to unlock
  • Ability to earn planes through gameplay
  • Improved autopilot functionality
  • Better air traffic control integration

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2015

One-time10
  • Fuel$0.99
  • Helicopter Gazel SA341$1.99
  • Remove all Ads$1.99
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  • 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
10 purchases

New York Flight Simulator Pro

One-time10
  • Premium Club!$1.99
  • Unlock All Departures$1.99
  • Surprise Box$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Learjet 70$3.99
  • Learjet 75$3.99
  • Airbus A319-700$4.99
  • Airbus A321$4.99
  • Airbus A380-700$6.99
  • Boeing 747 VC25$6.99
  • Boeing 757-300$6.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2015 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New York Flight Simulator Pro free?
New York Flight Simulator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2015 or New York Flight Simulator Pro have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2015 and New York Flight Simulator Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2015 or New York Flight Simulator Pro?
Helicopter Simulator 2015 ships an update every 2 months, and New York Flight Simulator Pro every 34 months. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2015 was updated on November 3, 2026 and New York Flight Simulator Pro on November 2, 2026.

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