Rx Drone vs RC FPV
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
RC FPV
Control your toy plane via WiFi, capturing photos and videos in real-time. This app allows for various operational controls to enhance your flying experience and embark on a fun journey.
- WiFi flight control
- Photography
- Video recording
- Real-time viewing
- Toy plane operation
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This APP controls the flight of the toy plane through WIFI transmission technology, supports photographing, video, watching and other functions, and can perform various operations on the toy. Please refer to the help page for details. Get started on your fun trip!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rx Drone at none against RC FPV's shown. Rx Drone also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RC FPV's advantage is ratings volume (501 vs 137) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Rx Drone against 2.4 for RC FPV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 501 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Rx Drone's written reviews are positive against 18% of RC FPV's.
Rx Drone ships an update every 5 weeks, RC FPV every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rx Drone | RC FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (137 ratings) | 2.4 (501 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 | 501 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Robert Ronash | shenzhen cooingdv technology co.,ltd. |
Customer experience
Rx Drone
RC FPV
User reviews
Rx Drone
From 137 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works with Mach X Drone
- 👍 Works for video feed
- 👍 Can take photos and record
- 👍 Works with Stinger GPS drone
- 👍 Good for simple drone flying
Room to improve
- 🐛 Camera view upside-down
- 🐛 OK button unpressable
- 🐛 Emergency stop button failed
- 🐛 No connection at all
- 🐛 GPS system jammed in USA
RC FPV
From 501 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to connect
- 👍 Works well with drone
- 🚀 Connects quickly to WiFi
- 👍 Good for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes when connecting to WiFi
- 🐛 Camera doesn't work
- 🐛 Controls don't function properly
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
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
RC FPV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when connecting to drone WiFi
- Camera doesn't work even when connected
- Controls unresponsive or don't work as expected
- Frequent disconnections between app and drone
Requested features
4 requests- Add one-click take off and landing
- Improve camera quality
- Add ability to save and share photos/videos
- Provide instructions in multiple languages
In-app purchases
Rx Drone
No in-app purchases
RC FPV
No in-app purchases
