Rx Drone vs FYD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rx Drone
Control a toy drone wirelessly via Wi-Fi, stream live video, and capture photos and videos. Save media to your device's album and review recorded footage.
- Wi-Fi drone control
- Live video streaming
- Take snapshots
- Record video
- Browse media album
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1.it can control a toy via WIFI 2.play video via toy 3.play video in full-screen 4.get a snapshot from video and save it into the album 5. it can record,display record time and save it into the album 6. it can browse the pictures and play record files in the album
FYD
Experience the world from above with a live HD video feed from a drone's camera. Capture stunning aerial photos and videos directly to your smartphone.
- Live HD video feed
- Real-time transmission
- Record photos
- Record videos
- Store media on smartphone
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The DX-4 Streaming Drone gives you a birds-eye-view of the word using its 720p HD video camera. Capture video and pictures in real time transmitted via 2.4G Wi-Fi. This App function: 1. Displays a live feed taken by the on board camera. 2. Record and store photos and videos on smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FYD at 3.1 against Rx Drone's 2.4. FYD also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FYD holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 91 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 20% positive.
Rx Drone ships an update every 5 weeks, FYD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rx Drone | FYD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (138 ratings) | 3.1 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 19.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 91 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Ronash | DKC Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Rx Drone
FYD
Bugs and requests
Rx Drone
Reported bugs
51 issues- Camera view upside-down
- OK button unpressable
- Emergency stop button failed
- No connection at all
- GPS system jammed in USA
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- Lost drone, bad GPS logs
- Cannot fly the drone
- Cannot view video
- No flight parameters
- Wi-Fi connection issues
- Confusing and doesn't work
- Features fail or incompatible
- Motors won't run
- No longer works with iOS 17
- App doesn't work with drone
- Footage connects, but won't fly
- Video feed horrible
- Disconnects frequently
- Cannot control drone
- No internet connection
- Horrible to control drone
- Advanced flight modes don't work
- None of the options work
- App not working, not recording
- Broke first flight
- App not working, doesn't connect
- App won't unlock drone
- Follow me, RTH, GPS not working
- Not compatible with new iPhone
- Calibration not working
- Unlock won't stay unlocked
- Other features useless
- Not functional, won't unlock
- Live feed only, no stats
- Tries to connect/disconnect
- Cannot unlock drone
- Distance not within specs
- Cannot see drone stats
- No metric/imperial switch
- Cannot fly drone
- Random pop-up with Chinese
- App crashes
- No propeller operation
- Cannot find in settings
- Pathetic interface, scam company
- Terrible app, terrible product
- App requires iPhone 7, not 6s
- App is useless, doesn't support options
- Wi-Fi disconnects often
- Guided modes non-functional
- No update for 3 years
Requested features
7 requests- Basic instructions for features
- Switch between metric and imperial
- Update frequently for new users
- Developer response to reviews
- Fix for iPhone 6s compatibility
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- Option for imperial measurements
- Feature to switch between metric and imperial
FYD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rx Drone
No in-app purchases
FYD
No in-app purchases
