Max vs HolyStone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max
Control hardware to capture photos and record videos wirelessly. Adjust resolution settings to optimize storage for your media.
- Wireless photo and video capture
- Hardware control
- Wi-Fi protocol integration
- Resolution switching
- Media storage optimization
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This app can be used to control hardware to take photo and record video by via wifi protocol, at the same time, it can also switch resolution to save photo and video .
HolyStone
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.
- WiFi real-time image transmission
- Gravity sensing control
- Trajectory control
- Voice command control
- Hand photography and video recording
- Manual photography and video recording
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A drone controls the app. The main features are as follows: 1. WiFi real-time image transmission 2. Real time manual control, gravity sensing control, trajectory control, voice command control 3. Hand photography and video recording, manual photography and video recording
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HolyStone at 3.5 against Max's 2.5. Max's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
HolyStone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Max's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's.
Max ships an update every 5 weeks, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (302 ratings) | 3.5 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 29.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Max
HolyStone
User reviews
Max
From 302 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works well
- 💡 Great for seeing things up close
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🔒 Security concerns with unsecured WiFi
HolyStone
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun drone to use
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 👍 Impressed by drone quality
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Easy connection with app and drone
Room to improve
- 😞 App doesn't work
- 😞 Drone won't pair
- 😞 App freezes
- 😞 Drone flies away unexpectedly
- 😞 Connection issues
Bugs and requests
Max
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing connected microscope
- Constant prompts to connect to WiFi even when connected
- Distorted or stretched image quality
Requested features
3 requests- Add image/video saving and editing capabilities
- Improve instructions and onboarding
- Add support for Bluetooth connectivity
HolyStone
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white
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- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi (security warning)
- Videos and pictures are excessively large files
- App steals information
- Drone flies away on its own
- App disconnects from drone
- App doesn't show recorded videos
- App requires location permission
- App claims to be for email
- Drone blades not spinning
- Drone flies in random direction
- App crashes iPhone when viewing media
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues
In-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
