# Flyingsee vs Smart Drone

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flyingsee | Smart Drone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyingsee/id1123651677/reviews)** | [3.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-drone/id1226890943/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **143** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 93 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UDIRC TOYS INDUSTRY CO., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077607873) | [Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/986221582) |

## What reviewers say

### Flyingsee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyingsee/id1123651677)

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.

**Highlights:** Remote drone control, Real-time video streaming, Photo and video recording, 720P video support, WiFi protocol control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well with drone
- 👍 Good video quality
- 👍 Easy to control drone
- 👍 Simple user interface
- 👍 Good for basic systems

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot connect to drone
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Image format issues
- 🐛 Video cuts out

**Reported bugs**

- App not found in store
- Support app doesn't work
- Waiting for tech support
- Cannot connect drone
- Image format bad

**Requested features**

- 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


### Smart Drone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-drone/id1226890943)

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.

**Highlights:** Remote drone control, Real-time video streaming, Photo capture, Video recording, WiFi video transmission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flyingsee free?

Flyingsee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Smart Drone free?

Smart Drone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flyingsee or Smart Drone?

Flyingsee is rated higher. Flyingsee averages 3.7 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Smart Drone averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Flyingsee or Smart Drone have ads?

Neither Flyingsee nor Smart Drone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flyingsee or Smart Drone?

Flyingsee ships an update every 3 months, and Smart Drone every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flyingsee was updated on November 2, 2026 and Smart Drone on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*