Comparison

Hoverdroid 3D vs Helicopter Simulator 2016

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

Head to head
About

Hoverdroid 3D

Pilot a versatile radio-controlled hovercraft across diverse terrains including earth, water, and snow. Engage in a variety of missions, from slalom races to snowplowing and cargo transport, testing the vehicle's unique abilities to float, fly, and drive.

Highlights
  • Drive on earth, water, and snow
  • Fly with attached wings
  • 24 varied missions
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Interact with environment objects
  • 3D modeled hovercraft
Features
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Take control of a radio-controlled hovercraft in a park, with a skatepark, a water basin and a mogul field! Accomplish a lot of variety of missions to become a real pilot. The hovercraft can drive on all types of terrain: earth, water, snow. And even in the air! Equipped with wings, your hovercraft can fly like a plane, an aircraft or a glider! This vehicle with air cushion does not touch the ground. It is raised a few inches with 3 powerful turbines that maintain it and stabilize it in the air. This is the most multi-purpose vehicle in the world !! Hoverdroid is the first 3D radio controlled hovercraft game on iOS! This simulation game contains 24 missions. Example of levels : - Slalom between the cones as fast as possible - After heavy snowfall, use your hovercraft as snowplow to clear the snow and create a feasible path - Land on an runway, that is built on the top of a tree - Use your hovercraft after a game of petanque to bring the balls and the jack back - Transport some goods on a chaotic field without damaging anything - Test the performance of your hovercraft against radio controlled helicopter. Which one will be the fastest? - Chase the birds that are on the lawn - Climb a wooden hut, shaped castle Totally free, without "in-app purchase" ! All bonuses are unlocked during the game (3 hovercar and wings to fly) Hoverdroid is a simulator in the same universe as Helidroid (RC helicopter game), with a new physics engine that let's you interact with a lot of objects in the environment. Hoverdroid let you control a radio controlled hover car , that fly like a hoverboard. There is also a particles engine, in order to show water and snow. This reduced model is modeled in 3D. It can float like a boat, fly like a copter (chopper), and ride like a car (4x4)! You must have (at least) a cpu of 1 GHz in order to play without lag. But you can reduce the quality of the graphics in the option menu.

About

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Experience realistic helicopter flight with over 3000 missions across various categories like military, rescue, and transport. Pilot a diverse fleet of aircraft through challenging scenarios with dynamic weather and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 3000+ missions
  • 28 helicopters
  • 6 mission categories
  • Dynamic weather
  • Day/night flights
  • Real-life scenarios
Features
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Are you ready for the best flight simulator for helicopters that there is? Fly through more then 3000 missions using the top military and civilian aircrafts! Use your flying skills to complete the 6 categories of challenges: Career mode, Military, Coast Guard, Television Broadcast, Transport and Rescue and Tour flights through the city. Rescue people in danger situations, transport important cargos, help the police during chases, and also to fly your helicopter close to a hurricane to broadcast it live! We guarantee hours of a amazing flight simulation experience! MAIN FEATURES: - 28 chopters - 5 different weather forecasts, including day and night flights - Real life scenario, with ground and air traffic - 3.240 missions - Career - Militar - Coast Guard - Television Broadcast - Transport - Tour This helicopter simulation also includes Time and Season features, so, you can choose day or night and different weather conditions! - OTHER CHALLENGES: - Chopter simulator for army situations, like escort armed trucks and soldiers - Extinguish Fire - Rescue people - Time attack - Fly the aircraft between skyscrapers, bridges - Give a ride for some parachuters - Help the police in car chases - Transport weapons, VIP passengers and cargo. - Shoot at moving targets with military helicopters - ... and more! Pilot, have a nice flight! 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

Hoverdroid 3D4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoverdroid 3D at 86% against Helicopter Simulator 2016's 27%. Hoverdroid 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). Helicopter Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 34 months). On price 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 Simulator 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Hoverdroid 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoverdroid 3D ships an update every 34 months, Helicopter Simulator 2016 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hoverdroid 3D versus Helicopter Simulator 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverdroid 3DHelicopter Simulator 2016
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better26.6% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMH ProductionThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Hoverdroid 3D

All ratings114 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative5.6%

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Written reviews79 reviews
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.1%

Bugs and requests

Hoverdroid 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Premium club subscription not unlocking
  • Transaction issue with premium club
  • Game crashes on takeoff
  • Cannot land properly
  • Level 8 impossible
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  • Cannot suspect a ship
  • Level 29 career doesn't work
  • Subscription doesn't work
  • Lag is very annoying
  • Tablet crashes
  • Helicopter doesn't let me control at all
  • Helicopter tips down making it hard to control
  • Ads after everything
  • Game doesn't do what it's meant to
  • Cannot restart the game
  • Graphics are awful/terrible/grainy
  • Controls are flaky/hard/tricky
  • Adverts are obnoxious
  • Game lags significantly
  • Offers tab on app open
  • Limited helicopter and mission choice
  • Have to buy to progress
  • Ad banner obscures gameplay
  • Premium subscription not working as expected (still have ads, no unlimited fuel)
  • Transaction issue with premium club purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • More gameplay
  • More options

In-app purchases

None

Hoverdroid 3D

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2016

One-time11
  • Fuel$1.99
  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
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  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99

Questions

Is Hoverdroid 3D free?
Hoverdroid 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hoverdroid 3D or Helicopter Simulator 2016 have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 shows ads; Hoverdroid 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoverdroid 3D or Helicopter Simulator 2016?
Hoverdroid 3D ships an update every 34 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2016 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hoverdroid 3D was updated on October 7, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2016 on October 8, 2026.

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