LW vs Mi Drone Mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Mi Drone Mini
Experience precise hovering and effortless palm takeoffs with this mini drone. Engage in aerial combat with friends using gravity sensing controls and a minimalist interface.
- Precise hovering
- One-button palm takeoff
- Gravity sensing control
- Aerial combat with friends
- Minimalist interface
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1. Can achieve Precise hovering 2. Without fear of terrain effects, One-button palm takeoff 3. Supports gravity sensing control 4. have an exceptional aerial combat with friends 5. The interface is designed in a minimalist style
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mi Drone Mini at 9.0 against LW's 12.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 3.4 for LW against 3.4 for Mi Drone Mini. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of LW's written reviews are positive against 30% of Mi Drone Mini's.
LW ships an update monthly, Mi Drone Mini every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LW | Mi Drone Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) | 3.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 武裕 麦 | Beijing FIMI Technology CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
LW
Mi Drone Mini
In-app purchases
LW
No in-app purchases
Mi Drone Mini
No in-app purchases
