Flyingsee vs Smart Drone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flyingsee
Control your drone directly from your iPhone or iPad. View a live video feed from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos in 720P resolution.
- Remote drone control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo and video recording
- 720P video support
- WiFi protocol control
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This is a APP for the four axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad/iPod. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone/iPad/iPod. 4.Support 720P
Smart Drone
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your mobile device.
- Remote drone control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- WiFi video transmission
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This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft( Model airplane) by the IOS machine(iPhone/iPad). 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft, video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on the mobile phone side.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flyingsee at 143 against Smart Drone's 4. Flyingsee also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.5). Smart Drone's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Flyingsee holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flyingsee has 143 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flyingsee ships an update every 3 months, Smart Drone every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Flyingsee | Smart Drone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (143 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UDIRC TOYS INDUSTRY CO., LTD | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Flyingsee
Smart Drone
Bugs and requests
Flyingsee
Reported bugs
26 issues- App not found in store
- Support app doesn't work
- Waiting for tech support
- Cannot connect drone
- Image format bad
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- Video cuts every 2 seconds
- Drone unstable, descends rapidly
- Battery lasts short time
- Drone doesn't have landing legs
- Route tracing doesn't work
- Cannot connect to drone
- App closes by itself
- Video not saving
- Unable to download app
- Battery meter always red
- App would not save video (permissions issue)
- No video
- Cannot camera working and picture
- Camera and virtual control doesn't work
- Cannot access controls, pictures, and videos
- Camera doesn't work when activated
- App crashes iPhone
- Drone went flying when app turned on
- Download stops midway
- Videos not saved
- Camera not working
Requested features
8 requests- Change age restriction (from 17+ to lower)
- Add landing legs for drone
- Improve route tracing functionality
- Add ability to add video or photo
- Provide Japanese language explanation
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- Explain how to view real-time video
- Add dark mode option
- More comprehensive app features
Smart Drone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flyingsee
No in-app purchases
Smart Drone
No in-app purchases
