# MJXC vs HolyStone

The clearest difference is rating: HolyStone at 3.5 against MJXC's 1.6. HolyStone also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (111 vs 8). MJXC's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MJXC's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's.

MJXC ships an update every 4 months, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MJXC | HolyStone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mjxc/id1361013405/reviews) | **[3.5 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holystone-fpv/id1557382812/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **111** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **29.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 244 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [瑞慧 谭](https://appshunter.io/developer/923859809) | [HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471499018) |

## What reviewers say

### MJXC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mjxc/id1361013405)

Control toy drones and other devices via Wi-Fi. Experience the intelligence and pleasure of easy operation through your mobile phone.

**Highlights:** Wi-Fi video transmission, Toy control, Easy operation, Mobile phone control, Intelligent experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### HolyStone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holystone-fpv/id1557382812)

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.

**Highlights:** WiFi real-time image transmission, Gravity sensing control, Trajectory control, Voice command control, Hand photography and video recording, Manual photography and video recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun drone to use
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 👍 Impressed by drone quality
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Easy connection with app and drone

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 App doesn't work
- 😞 Drone won't pair
- 😞 App freezes
- 😞 Drone flies away unexpectedly
- 😞 Connection issues

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white

**Requested features**

- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MJXC free?

MJXC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HolyStone free?

HolyStone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MJXC or HolyStone?

HolyStone is rated higher. MJXC averages 1.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while HolyStone averages 3.5 from 111 ratings.

### Do MJXC or HolyStone have ads?

Neither MJXC nor HolyStone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MJXC or HolyStone?

MJXC ships an update every 4 months, and HolyStone every 3 months. Most recently, MJXC was updated on November 2, 2026 and HolyStone on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*