Deerc FPV vs TRNDlabs FADER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deerc FPV
Control a toy quadrocopter using your device via WiFi. Stream real-time video directly from the drone to your screen for an immersive flying experience.
- WiFi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- FPV experience
- Drone piloting
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A toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time.
TRNDlabs FADER
Control your FADER drone from your iPhone, capturing high-definition photos and videos. View and save your media directly to your device's camera roll. Experience an immersive first-person view with VR mode and an optional headset.
- Drone piloting interface
- HD photo and video capture
- In-app media gallery
- Save media to iPhone camera roll
- 720P HD preview
- VR mode for first-person view
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Step into the pilot’s seat of your FADER drone! See the world as if you’re piloting your done from the pilot’s seat itself. Easily connect FADER to your iPhone via this application and make lasting memories by taking photo’s or even making video’s. View your media in the in-app gallery and effortlessly store them to your iPhone’s camera roll. Up for an even more exciting point of view? Try out the VR mode! Together with our IRIS VR headset you can truly see the world from a pilot’s view. We challenge you to some crazy aerobatics, while experiencing it from a real First Person View! - Effortless connection between drone and iPhone. - Make beautiful HD photos and videos. - Easily store media from the app to your iPhone’s camera roll. - Preview HD view via the 720P preview functionality. - Experience true FPV via VR mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Deerc FPV at fortnightly against TRNDlabs FADER's every 4 months. Deerc FPV also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 14%) and ratings volume (257 vs 19). TRNDlabs FADER's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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
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 — 3.3 for Deerc FPV against 3.2 for TRNDlabs FADER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deerc FPV has 257 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Deerc FPV's written reviews are positive against 14% of TRNDlabs FADER's.
Deerc FPV ships an update fortnightly, TRNDlabs FADER every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deerc FPV | TRNDlabs FADER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (257 ratings) — better | 3.2 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Huoshiquan Import & Export CO., LTD | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Deerc FPV
TRNDlabs FADER
Bugs and requests
Deerc FPV
Reported bugs
11 issues- App won't connect to drone WiFi network
- White/blank screen when launching app
- Camera feed not displaying
- On-screen control buttons non-functional
- App crashes when accessing photo/video gallery
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- Video freezing during flight
- App crashes on startup
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models (iPhone 15, iPhone 13, iPhone X)
- Drone loses connection during flight
- Video/photos not saving properly
- Trimming controls missing from interface
Requested features
7 requests- Battery percentage indicator
- WiFi signal strength meter
- One-button gyro recalibration
- Range indicator display
- Xbox/PlayStation controller support
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- Better setup instructions in-app
- Improved documentation and user guides
TRNDlabs FADER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Deerc FPV
No in-app purchases
TRNDlabs FADER
No in-app purchases
