CoD drones vs SkyRider Cruise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoD drones
Control your four-axis aircraft directly from your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the drone's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your device. Supports 720P video resolution.
- Remote aircraft control via WiFi
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo and video recording
- 720P video support
- iPhone/iPad/iPod compatibility
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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
SkyRider Cruise
Control a four-axis flying saucer using your mobile phone via Wi-Fi. Capture photos and videos directly from your device. Navigate the saucer using your phone's accelerometer and access a helpful in-app guide for operation.
- Wi-Fi drone control
- Take photos
- Record video
- Accelerometer control
- In-app help menu
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1: Mobile phone can control four axis flying saucer with wi-fi ; 2: Mobile phone can take photos, video; 3: Mobile phone can use four axis controling flying saucer with accelerometer, ; 4: Using the help menu in the APP tell you how to operate this software;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CoD drones at 4.2 against SkyRider Cruise's 2.8. CoD drones also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 30 months). SkyRider Cruise's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 17). 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.
CoD drones holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyRider Cruise has 229 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of CoD drones's written reviews are positive against 21% of SkyRider Cruise's.
CoD drones ships an update every 4 days, SkyRider Cruise every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoD drones | SkyRider Cruise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better | 2.8 (229 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 229 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DGL Group LTD | DPI (HK) LTD. |
Customer experience
CoD drones
SkyRider Cruise
Bugs and requests
CoD drones
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SkyRider Cruise
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on initialization screen
- Play button does not load camera feed
- App stuck on home screen after pressing start
- Camera video freezes during flight
- WiFi connection drops unexpectedly
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- App requires reinstall to function after closing
- Recording feature fails to work
- Joystick controls unresponsive
- Photo/video save permissions not working
- App incompatible with iPhone 15 and newer iOS versions
- Drone rotors won't start despite connection
- Camera won't initialize after first use
Requested features
9 requests- Emergency stop button on controller
- Full-screen app mode for all devices
- Direct video/photo export to camera roll
- Improved app initialization process
- Better camera quality and white balance
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- Extended WiFi connection range
- Longer battery life
- Version compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Onboard video capture instead of phone-dependent streaming
In-app purchases
CoD drones
No in-app purchases
SkyRider Cruise
No in-app purchases
