DRONE GO vs HolyStone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DRONE GO
This application allows users to view real-time video transmissions from a drone via WiFi. It supports taking snapshots, recording videos, and browsing captured files directly from the device.
- Real-time WiFi video transmission
- FPV (First Person View)
- Snapshot functionality
- Video recording
- File browsing
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The real-time video transmission are connected through WiFi. Function: ( FPV ) 1. snapshot 2. video record 3. file browsing
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 rating: HolyStone at 3.5 against DRONE GO's 2.3. HolyStone also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 3). DRONE GO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 30%). 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.
HolyStone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of DRONE GO's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DRONE GO ships an update every 2 weeks, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DRONE GO | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
DRONE GO
HolyStone
Bugs and requests
DRONE GO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
DRONE GO
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
