Smart Drone vs LW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Drone
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 mobile device.
- Remote drone control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- WiFi video transmission
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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.
LW
Control your drone remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video feeds from the aircraft's camera and capture photos or videos directly to your device.
- Remote drone control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- WiFi protocol control
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LW-FPV is a APP for the axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol LW-FPV APP function: 1.Remote control the 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: LW at 16 against Smart Drone's 4. Smart Drone's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Smart Drone against 3.4 for LW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively.
Smart Drone ships an update every 5 weeks, LW monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Drone | LW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. | 武裕 麦 |
Customer experience
Smart Drone
LW
In-app purchases
Smart Drone
No in-app purchases
LW
No in-app purchases
