Smart Drone vs GPS SKY
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.
GPS SKY
Control a toy aircraft with real-time video feedback and GPS tracking. Offers advanced flight modes for both beginners and experienced pilots to enhance the flying experience.
- Real-time video display
- Accurate GPS positioning
- Following flight mode
- Flight point flight mode
- Surround flight mode
- WiFi data transmission
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GPS SKY is a toy aircraft remote control App. The App sends data through the WiFi to the aircraft for flight control. The aircraft sends video data and GPS data to App through WiFi. App displays real-time video and accurately displays the real time position of the aircraft on the map. App added a new flight mode, Following flight mode, Flight point flight mode, Surround flight mode, so that novice controllers can experience master flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Drone at 3.5 against GPS SKY's 1.1. Smart Drone also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Smart Drone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Drone | GPS SKY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. | 军年 陈 |
Customer experience
Smart Drone
GPS SKY
In-app purchases
Smart Drone
No in-app purchases
GPS SKY
No in-app purchases
