Comparison

EHANG Play vs 16 Relay Controller

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

Head to head
About

EHANG Play

Control your smart drone with intuitive gestures and touch commands. Features include automated flight paths, personal photography modes, and real-time flight data. Ensures safe flight with auto-return home functionality.

Highlights
  • Avatar control via phone tilt
  • Touch-to-go waypoint navigation
  • Companion mode for personal photography
  • Headless micro-control
  • Auto return home safety feature
  • Real-time flight data display
Features
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EHANG Play - For GHOSTDRONE 2.0 All you can imagine about smart flight. A single App that fully controls GHOSTDRONE. Take off, waypoints, hover, follow, return, land, all done with a simple click. Switch between multiple flight modes. Features: [Avatar Control] Your phone is the mirror of your GHOSTDRONE. Just tilt your phone and the GHOSTDRONE will follow the gesture. [Touch-to-go Mode] From starting point to your destination, all it takes is a single tap on the map. Hover anytime during flight. [Companion Mode] Turn on Companion Mode and let GHOSTDRONE be your personal photographer. [Headless Microcontrol] No need to worry about which direction the drone is facing. Just drag the button on the micro control panel and GHOSTDRONE will follow the direction in which you drag. [Auto return home] With the intelligent fail-safe system, GHOSTDRONE will automatically return in situations such as low battery and lost communication. [Real-time flight data] Check GHOSTDRONE’s real-time flying status at a glance, including its position, height, distance, speed and more. Main Features: 1. All new UI. Flying made simpler. 2. New “Personal Center”. Your personal flight history. 3. Added ability to take photos and videos from the app 4. Added ability to upgrade firmware directly from the app 5.Touch-to-go mode. Single tap to destination. 6.Avatar control. Flying has never been easier. 7.Companion mode. Your personal photographer. 8.Headless micro-control. Everything made easier. 9.Emergency hover mode. Fly with confidence. 10.Auto return home. Safe flight ensured. 11.Real-time flight data. Keep yourself informed. 12.Customizable settings. More settings, more flexibility. 13.Tutorial videos. From beginner to expert. For more information, please visit: www.ehang.com/en/

About

16 Relay Controller

Features
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App to control henry solutions 16 Relay hardware devices. The 16 Relay controller connects to an IOT device via web service calls. The webservice endpoints you connect to is determined by the application settings. The default IP address of the webservice for the relay controller is set to a non-routable IP address of 192.168.4.2. The app only uses http and not https so it is only suitable for controlling IOT devices in a closed environment. The 16 Relay controller is limited to sending only the following URL request to the IP address you enter in the settings: http://[ip-address]/status http://[ip-address]/status/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/on/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/off/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/allon http://[ip-address]/alloff http://[ip-address]/hb

Screenshots

EHANG Play4 screens
16 Relay Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EHANG Play at monthly against 16 Relay Controller's every 34 months. EHANG Play also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EHANG Play ships an update monthly, 16 Relay Controller every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EHANG Play versus 16 Relay Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEHANG Play16 Relay Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEhang, Inc.Mike Henry

In-app purchases

None

EHANG Play

No in-app purchases

None

16 Relay Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EHANG Play free?
EHANG Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 16 Relay Controller free?
16 Relay Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EHANG Play or 16 Relay Controller have ads?
Neither EHANG Play nor 16 Relay Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EHANG Play or 16 Relay Controller?
EHANG Play ships an update monthly, and 16 Relay Controller every 34 months. Most recently, EHANG Play was updated on November 2, 2026 and 16 Relay Controller on November 7, 2026.

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