Comparison

GX vs POWERUP 4.0

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GX

Control a toy aircraft remotely using your mobile device. Stream live video from the aircraft directly to your screen. This app facilitates flight control and video feedback via WiFi connection.

Highlights
  • Toy aircraft remote control
  • Live video streaming
  • WiFi data transmission
  • Flight control
  • Video feedback
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GX-MagicDrone 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 to App through WiFi.

About

POWERUP 4.0

Transform paper airplanes into smart, controllable flying machines. Experience smooth, intuitive flight with advanced sensors and dual motors. Master aerobatics, track flight data, and enjoy night flying with optional LEDs.

Highlights
  • On-board flight computer
  • Gyro and accelerometer sensors
  • Dual thrust vectoring motors
  • Auto-looping aerobatics
  • Real-time flight analytics
  • Optional LED lights
  • Wheeled takeoff and landing
Features
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POWERUP 4.0 is the smartest, most intuitive paper plane kit we’ve ever made. It makes it possible to fly with ease and smoothness in a variety of conditions. Say goodbye to nosedives and choppy flights. We’ve added a new on-board flight computer and 2 new sensors: gyro and accelerometer, combined with 2 thrust vectoring motors. That means flying POWERUP 4.0 is smoother than ever, and can now do all this: That’s right. POWERUP 4.0 can auto-loop. So you can master tricks and awesome aerobatics by simply pressing a button. We’ve added 2 high speed motors to POWERUP 4.0. That means you’ve got double the thrust, additional maneuvering possibilities, and sharper turns. And together with the flight assist, you can fly just about anything Now you can learn to fly like a pro. We’re showing you real-time analytics including heading direction, thrust level and turning angles. We’ve made it a lot easier and way cooler to fly POWERUP 4.0 at night. Optional LED lights will enable you to light up the night - making for awesome visuals and round-the-clock fun. 2 rear wheels and 1 front wheel give your paper plane more style and make for easier takeoff and landing. They also make it possible to launch off of a surface rather than hand-launching. We partnered with the best RC hobby vloggers on the planet – FliteTest! They have put together their incredibly creative minds to develop a foam jet inspired by the F22 for the 4.0. It is made from a special laser cut foam board they created and make in the USA. Intuitive control makes it easy to fly. Simply tilt your phone in the direction you want your plane to fly. It’s really that easy. POWERUP is an incredibly helpful tool when it comes to teaching and learning aeronautics. Students can test multiple designs, analyze their work and improve their planes. Through trial and error, they can understand what makes their plane fly smoother, longer and farther- key lessons in airplane design.

Screenshots

GX2 screens
POWERUP 4.04 screens

Verdict

The call

GX and POWERUP 4.0 both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 45% of POWERUP 4.0's written reviews are positive against 0% of GX's. POWERUP 4.0 also leads on ratings volume (124 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). GX's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for GX against 3.7 for POWERUP 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POWERUP 4.0 has 124 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of GX's written reviews are positive against 45% of POWERUP 4.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GX ships an update every 2 months, POWERUP 4.0 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GX versus POWERUP 4.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGXPOWERUP 4.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.7 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews45.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer军年 陈Tailor Toys LTD

Customer experience

GX

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

POWERUP 4.0

All ratings124 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative43.3%

In-app purchases

None

GX

No in-app purchases

None

POWERUP 4.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GX free?
GX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POWERUP 4.0 free?
POWERUP 4.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GX or POWERUP 4.0?
GX and POWERUP 4.0 are both rated 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 124 ratings respectively.
Do GX or POWERUP 4.0 have ads?
Neither GX nor POWERUP 4.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GX or POWERUP 4.0?
GX ships an update every 2 months, and POWERUP 4.0 every 2 weeks. Most recently, GX was updated on September 28, 2026 and POWERUP 4.0 on October 15, 2026.

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