Comparison

UDIRC fpv vs HolyStone

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

Head to head
About

UDIRC fpv

Control your drone with this app to fly, capture photos, and record videos. Experience first-person view and fun gravity induction controls. Manage your media and relive life's wonderful moments.

Highlights
  • Real-time first-person view transmission
  • Gravity induction flight control
  • Media management system
  • HD image and video recording
  • Social media sharing
Features
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This flight control APP is developed by Udirc Toys Industrial Co.,Ltd. It’s used to control UDIRC’s drones to fly, take photo, record video, and share to the social network etc. It’s featured with easy control but with various functions. Main Functions: 1.Real time transmission to experience first person view 2.Gravity induction mode, to control the flight direction with great fun 3.Good media management system, to record the wonderful moment of life 4.HD image and video

About

HolyStone

Control your drone with your mobile device. Experience real-time FPV video, multiple control methods including gravity sensing and voice commands, and capture photos and videos directly from the app.

Highlights
  • WiFi real-time image transmission
  • Gravity sensing control
  • Trajectory control
  • Voice command control
  • Hand photography and video recording
  • Manual photography and video recording
Features
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A drone controls the app. The main features are as follows: 1. WiFi real-time image transmission 2. Real time manual control, gravity sensing control, trajectory control, voice command control 3. Hand photography and video recording, manual photography and video recording

Screenshots

UDIRC fpv2 screens
HolyStone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UDIRC fpv at 3.8 against HolyStone's 3.5. UDIRC fpv also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). HolyStone's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UDIRC fpv holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UDIRC fpv versus HolyStone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUDIRC fpvHolyStone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better3.5 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews—29.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUDIRC TOYS INDUSTRY CO., LTDHOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

UDIRC fpv

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

HolyStone

All ratings110 ratings
Positive58.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative32.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative67.6%

Bugs and requests

UDIRC fpv

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HolyStone

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App freezes
  • Drone won't pair with controller
  • Home button causes drone to fly erratically
  • Cannot log back into account
  • Videos turn screen white
Show 11 more
  • Cannot connect to Wi-Fi (security warning)
  • Videos and pictures are excessively large files
  • App steals information
  • Drone flies away on its own
  • App disconnects from drone
  • App doesn't show recorded videos
  • App requires location permission
  • App claims to be for email
  • Drone blades not spinning
  • Drone flies in random direction
  • App crashes iPhone when viewing media

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update app to fix bugs
  • Provide better customer support
  • Fix video file size issue
  • Improve drone control responsiveness
  • Fix account creation issues

In-app purchases

None

UDIRC fpv

No in-app purchases

None

HolyStone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UDIRC fpv free?
UDIRC fpv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HolyStone free?
HolyStone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UDIRC fpv or HolyStone?
UDIRC fpv is rated higher. UDIRC fpv averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while HolyStone averages 3.5 from 111 ratings.
Do UDIRC fpv or HolyStone have ads?
Neither UDIRC fpv nor HolyStone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UDIRC fpv or HolyStone?
UDIRC fpv ships an update every 3 months, and HolyStone every 3 months. Most recently, UDIRC fpv was updated on October 19, 2026 and HolyStone on October 21, 2026.

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