Smart Drone vs WiFi UAV
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.
WiFi UAV
Control and capture stunning aerial photos and videos with your drone. Experience real-time image transmission, gesture controls, and intuitive flight modes like trajectory and gravity sensor manipulation.
- Real-time image transmission
- Gesture capture and video recording
- Trajectory control
- Gravity sensor manipulation
- Rocker control
- 3D Scattering Screen
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This is an APP that connects and controls the UAV via WiFi, 1. Photographs and videos; 2. Real-time image transmission; 3. Gesture capture and video recording; 4. Trajectory control; 5. Gravity Sensor Manipulation; 6. Rocker control; 7.3D Scattering Screen; 8. Mirror Reversal;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Drone at 3.5 against WiFi UAV's 2.9. Smart Drone also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 9.0). WiFi UAV's advantage is ratings volume (471 vs 4). 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.
Smart Drone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WiFi UAV has 471 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smart Drone ships an update every 5 weeks, WiFi UAV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Drone | WiFi UAV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 2.9 (471 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 471 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. | 文 张 |
Customer experience
Smart Drone
WiFi UAV
Bugs and requests
Smart Drone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WiFi UAV
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to connect to drone
- Camera feed not displaying properly
- Drone controls unresponsive or erratic
Requested features
3 requests- Improve camera quality and video recording features
- Add more flight modes and controls
- Provide better user documentation and tutorials
In-app purchases
Smart Drone
No in-app purchases
WiFi UAV
No in-app purchases
