Best Free Helicopter Games

250+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

3.8 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated September 2026

The best free helicopter games on iPhone average 3.8★ across 250+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated September 2026.

Compare top Free Helicopter Games (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Helicopter Simulator 2016Helicopter Simulator 2016FreeYesYesSep 2026
2Helicopter Flight Simulator 22Helicopter Flight Simulator 22Free2.3★ (36)NoNoAug 2026
3Helicopter Flight Pilot SimHelicopter Flight Pilot SimFree4.8★ (6K)YesYesSep 2026
4Helicopter Simulator 2018Helicopter Simulator 2018Free1.8★ (5)YesYesSep 2026
5Helicopter Rescue Parking 3D FreeHelicopter Rescue Parking 3D FreeFree1.3★ (4)NoNoAug 2026
6Air Cavalry - Flight SimulatorAir Cavalry - Flight SimulatorFree4.5★ (8.6K)YesYesSep 2026
7HellCopterHellCopterFree4.7★ (156K)YesYesSep 2026
8Helicopter Escape 3DHelicopter Escape 3DFree4.6★ (86K)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Free Helicopter Games

Helicopter Simulator 2016#1

Helicopter Simulator 2016 by Thetis Consulting

SimCopter Pilot Career Mission
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
0.0😞(0 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 👍 Good joystick controls
  • 🏞️ Beautiful environment
  • 🗺️ Cute maps
  • 👀 Great cockpit view
  • 👍 Friendly game
  • 🤩 Love at first sight
  • 💯 Best game ever
  • ✈️ Realistic flying (mentioned by some)
  • 🎮 Good controls (after learning)

Room to Improve

  • 💸 Premium club is a scam
  • 📉 Terrible graphics
  • 🗑️ Garbage game
  • 😒 Stupid game for four-year-olds
  • 💥 Explodes when trying to land
  • 💰 Pay to play/expensive helicopters
  • 💸 Real money needed for fuel
  • 🐛 Crashes on takeoff
  • 👎 Not impressed
  • 😩 Annoying ads
  • 💸 Rip-off game
  • 💸 Waste of real money
  • 🚫 No instructions for controls
  • 💸 Everything costs money
  • 💸 Spending more time watching commercials than flying
  • 👎 Horrible
  • 👎 Worst game ever
  • 👎 Rubbish
  • 👎 Not good at all
  • 👎 Bad app
  • 👎 Not worth the download
  • 👎 Laggy
  • 👎 Kinda horrible
  • 👎 Unhappy
  • 👎 Too many ads
  • 💸 Expensive full game
  • 💸 $59.99 for full game is ridiculous
  • 🐛 Level 8 is impossible
  • 🐛 Very hard to control
  • 😩 Annoying ads after EVERYTHING
  • 💸 Army package is $30
  • 🐛 Level 29 career doesn't work
  • 🐛 Subscription doesn't work
  • 🐛 Lag is very annoying
  • 🐛 Tablet crashes
  • 🐛 Helicopter doesn't let me control at all
  • 🐛 Can't land properly
  • 🐛 Fly really slowly
  • 🐛 Goes really slowly on iPad
  • 🐛 Graphics are awful
  • 🐛 Controls are flaky
  • 🐛 Adverts are obnoxious
  • 🐛 Game lags so much
  • 🐛 Helicopter would tip down
  • 🐛 Can't control it that well
  • 🐛 Ads after EVERYTHING you do
  • 🐛 Not fun when forced to watch ads
  • 🐛 Ads are terrible
  • 🐛 Game crashes when you take off right away
  • 🐛 Bad graphics
  • 🐛 Ad banner obscures gameplay
  • 🐛 Graphics are grainy
  • 🐛 Game doesn't do what is meant to
  • 🐛 Every minute there is an ad
  • 🐛 Graphics and game are disastrous
  • 🐛 Can't restart the game
  • 🐛 Ads kill any fun
  • 🐛 Not realistic
  • 🐛 Developers probably never ridden in a helicopter
  • 🐛 Offers tab on app open
  • 🐛 Limited helicopter and mission choice
  • 🐛 Have to buy to progress
  • 🐛 Premium subscription doesn't work
  • 🐛 Still have to watch promo videos
  • 🐛 $60.00 to get rid of ads
  • 🐛 Don't buy anything from this company
  • 🐛 Not fun when forced to watch 30 sec ads
  • 🐛 You get one free helicopter
  • 🐛 Not willing to spend that much
  • 🐛 Way too expensive
  • 🐛 Not enough gameplay
  • 🐛 More levels please
  • 🐛 Can't suspect a ship
  • 🐛 Hover for all eternity
  • 🐛 Transaction popped up again
  • 🐛 Blue nut took said subscribe instead of purchase
  • 🐛 Graphics and controls causing the problem
Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim#3

Helicopter Flight Pilot Sim by MH Production

Best helicopter simulator game
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.8😊(6K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Experience realistic helicopter flight with a vast open world to explore. Pilot over 50 vehicles including helicopters, planes, cars, and boats. Engage in thrilling missions and dynamic weather conditions for an immersive simulation.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Great controls
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of vehicles
  • 👍 Detailed cockpits
  • 👍 Realistic physics

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with specific planes/helicopters
  • 🐛 Unrealistic flight dynamics in some cases
  • 🔍 Limited cockpit visibility in some vehicles
  • 💡 Desire for more planes, helicopters, and airlines

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FAQ about Free Helicopter Games

Does Helicopter Simulator 2016 have ads or in-app purchases?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ free helicopter games on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app is a realistic helicopter flight simulator that allows users to undertake over 3000 missions. It features a variety of military and civilian aircraft and includes different challenge categories.
Missions include Career mode, Military operations, Coast Guard duties, Television Broadcasts, Transport and Rescue scenarios, and Tour flights. You can also extinguish fires, help police, and transport various items.