GX vs HFUN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GX
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 device.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo and video capture
- 2.4G WiFi transmission
- iOS device compatibility
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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.
HFUN
Control your drone and view its camera feed in real-time. Capture photos and videos, even with gesture recognition, and share them instantly. Explore advanced features like master following and MV shooting for enhanced aerial photography.
- Real-time UAV camera feed
- Photo and video capture
- Gesture recognition for photos
- Social media sharing
- Photo and video browsing
- Master following
- MV shooting
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HFUN and UAV can be used through Wi Fi connection, including the following functions: 1. Connect to UAV Wi Fi; 2. It can watch the real-time pictures taken by UAV; 3. It can take photos and videos. 4. Take pictures by recognizing scissors gestures; 5. You can share your photos to the social platform. 6. You can browse your photos and videos. 7. Series of advanced functions, including master following, MV shooting and so on! 8. HD transmission; 9. Electronic anti shake; 10. Electronic pan tilt; 11. Innovative multiple windows;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HFUN at 3.2 against GX's 2.9. HFUN also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 19). GX's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HFUN holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 62 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of GX's written reviews are positive against 23% of HFUN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GX ships an update every 3 months, HFUN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GX | HFUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 3.2 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 23.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 泽生 王 | 元明 苏 |
Customer experience
GX
HFUN
Bugs and requests
GX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HFUN
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not connecting to drone's WiFi
- Camera feed not displaying
- Sudden app crashes after updates
- Controls not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add Russian language support
- Improve camera and video quality
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Implement one-click return to home function
In-app purchases
GX
No in-app purchases
HFUN
No in-app purchases
