Comparison

Feiyu ON vs SmartRecorder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Feiyu ON

Control your Feiyu gimbal with enhanced features like object tracking and camera parameter adjustments. Access tutorial videos, AI-powered video clipping, and provide rapid feedback.

Highlights
  • Object tracking
  • Smartphone camera parameter configuration
  • Zoom control
  • Tutorial videos
  • AI style video clipping
  • Rapid feedback interface
Features
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Feiyu ON V3.0 is a brand new version with supporting all Feiyu's gimbal products and new UI design. If your own Feiyu gimbal(Smartphone gimbal or action cameras gimbal or DSLR gimbal) equipped with bluetooth module, you can enjoy more fun with using Feiyu ON. The object tracking function is integrated into Feiyu ON since V3.0, configuration on smartphone camera parameters(White Balance, Exposure duration and ISO) are also available from Feiyu ON V3.0. With a combination of operating Zoom In/Out(W/T) and Lens position of smartphone camera throught the G6 Plus and SPG2 magic ring, you can control the image focus as you want. Don't worry on operating Feiyu gimbal, Feiyu ON App provides massive tutorial videos,skill videos and product instruction guide, this would help you on learning using Feiyu gimbal. Don't worry on video clipping, Feiyu ON App provides AI style video clipping which would help you on creating amazing videos. Don't worry on contact us, Feiyu ON App provides rapid feedback interface for you sending advices and feedback.

About

SmartRecorder

Record, edit, and manage audio and video files with advanced features like real-time monitoring, sound effect processing, and a teleprompter. Supports background operation and multi-language switching for a seamless user experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio monitoring
  • Sound effect processing (noise reduction, low cut)
  • Audio editing (fading, cropping, splitting)
  • High-definition 4K video recording
  • Teleprompter for video recording
  • Voice to text recognition
  • Background recording and playback
Features
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An app for recording, editing, playing and managing audio and video files! 【Recording by Apple device】 No external audio equipment is needed, use iPhone or iPad itself to record and play, and when the headphones are plugged in, you can record and listen while recording, and hear the external sound from the headphones. 【External audio devices recognition】When an external audio device is inserted, the name of the device can be intelligently recognized, and it can automatically display whether it supports stereo; If audio monitoring can display two-channel audio tracks, and the peripheral supports stereo output, otherwise the peripheral doesn't support stereo output. 【Select audio channel】After the peripheral device that supports stereo is connected, you can select left channel, right channel and stereo item to display left channel data, right channel data and dual track data respectively. 【Real-time monitoring】After this function is turned on, the input sound can be heard from the audio output port in real time, and when the peripheral supporting stereo is inserted into the iOS device, set the corresponding value (left, right, stereo) to hear different sounds sound effect. 【Audio and video file operation】Accurately query the files you need in multiple audio files; batch delete selected audio/video files; change the name of audio and video files; share recorded audio and video files... 【Audio input source selection】If there are multiple audio input sources, you can select the input port and use the selected port for recording 【Language switching】Support multi-language display, easy to understand language switching operation 【Add marker】When recording and playing the recording file, you can add a marker, which is convenient for you to operate the audio playback at a certain position or time period 【Background operation】 When the app enters the background, you can still continue to record and play the recording file 【Sound effect processing】You can enable noise reduction, low cut, vocal enhancement and other sound effects in the APP for audio and video recording, and set related parameters 【Audio Editing】 Editing operations such as fading, cropping, splitting, balancing, mixing, and mute elimination can be performed on the audio in the APP. 【Video recording】The APP can record high-definition 4K video, and has various settings for video shooting 【Teleprompter】Video recording can customize a variety of teleprompters 【Bluetooth audio】 APP can connect Bluetooth headset, collect Bluetooth data, and realize the ear return function of Bluetooth headset 【Dark Mode】Adapted to the latest dark mode, there are more choices according to the user's personality 【Recycle Bin】Audio and video files deleted in the APP can be retrieved from the Recycle Bin within a certain period of time 【Voice to text】 Real-time recognition of voice to text when recording audio and video

Screenshots

Feiyu ON4 screens
SmartRecorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartRecorder at 3.2 against Feiyu ON's 2.1. SmartRecorder also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Feiyu ON's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartRecorder holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Feiyu ON has 217 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Feiyu ON's written reviews are positive against 43% of SmartRecorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feiyu ON ships an update every 5 weeks, SmartRecorder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Feiyu ON versus SmartRecorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeiyu ONSmartRecorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (217 ratings)3.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer桂林飞宇科技股份有限公司Shenzhen DSQN Investment Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Feiyu ON

All ratings216 ratings
Positive21.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews769 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative81.8%

SmartRecorder

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Feiyu ON

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot connect to GoPro Hero 7
  • Firmware update process fails
  • Motor settings not saving
  • Joystick controls not working as expected
  • Face tracking not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for more camera models
  • Improved time-lapse functionality
  • Ability to save settings
  • Live video streaming
  • Exposure and white balance controls

SmartRecorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Feiyu ON

No in-app purchases

None

SmartRecorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feiyu ON free?
Feiyu ON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartRecorder free?
SmartRecorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Feiyu ON or SmartRecorder?
SmartRecorder is rated higher. Feiyu ON averages 2.1 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while SmartRecorder averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Feiyu ON or SmartRecorder have ads?
Neither Feiyu ON nor SmartRecorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feiyu ON or SmartRecorder?
Feiyu ON ships an update every 5 weeks, and SmartRecorder every 6 weeks. Most recently, Feiyu ON was updated on November 2, 2026 and SmartRecorder on November 3, 2026.

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