Flyingsee vs HolyStone
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
HolyStone
Control your drone with your mobile device. Experience real-time FPV video, multiple control methods including gravity sensing and voice commands, and capture photos and videos directly from the app.
- WiFi real-time image transmission
- Gravity sensing control
- Trajectory control
- Voice command control
- Hand photography and video recording
- Manual photography and video recording
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A drone controls the app. The main features are as follows: 1. WiFi real-time image transmission 2. Real time manual control, gravity sensing control, trajectory control, voice command control 3. Hand photography and video recording, manual photography and video recording
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flyingsee at 56% against HolyStone's 30%. Flyingsee also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Flyingsee holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Flyingsee's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flyingsee | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (143 ratings) — better | 3.5 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UDIRC TOYS INDUSTRY CO., LTD | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Flyingsee
HolyStone
User reviews
Flyingsee
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well with drone
- 👍 Good video quality
- 👍 Easy to control drone
- 👍 Simple user interface
- 👍 Good for basic systems
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot connect to drone
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Image format issues
- 🐛 Video cuts out
HolyStone
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun drone to use
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 👍 Impressed by drone quality
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Easy connection with app and drone
Room to improve
- 😞 App doesn't work
- 😞 Drone won't pair
- 😞 App freezes
- 😞 Drone flies away unexpectedly
- 😞 Connection issues
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
HolyStone
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white
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- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi (security warning)
- Videos and pictures are excessively large files
- App steals information
- Drone flies away on its own
- App disconnects from drone
- App doesn't show recorded videos
- App requires location permission
- App claims to be for email
- Drone blades not spinning
- Drone flies in random direction
- App crashes iPhone when viewing media
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues
In-app purchases
Flyingsee
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
