Comparison

DIY Drone vs Spancam

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

Head to head
About

DIY Drone

Features
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DIY Drone is a APP for the Drone's control via WiFi protocol 1.Remote control the Drone's by iPhone. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the drone,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone.

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Spancam

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Spancam turns the iPhone in your pocket into a sharp, reliable webcam for your Mac with advanced AI Features - over your Wi-Fi network, with no clutter. Your iPhone almost certainly has a far better camera than your Mac's built-in webcam. Spancam puts that camera to work for video calls, streaming, and recording. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free Spancam desktop app on your Mac. 2. Open Spancam on your iPhone and make it discoverable on your Wi-Fi network. 3. Your Mac finds your iPhone automatically β€” accept the connection. 4. Pick "Spancam" as the camera in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, OBS, or your browser. That's it. WIRELESS, THE EASY WAY β€’ Leave the cable behind β€” stream over your local Wi-Fi network. β€’ Your iPhone is discovered automatically; no IP addresses to type. β€’ Automatically reconnects if the connection drops. BUILT FOR REAL CALLS β€’ Smooth, low-latency, hardware-encoded video (H.264 and HEVC). β€’ Front or rear camera, with a clean on-phone viewfinder. β€’ Pro controls: zoom, exposure, focus and white balance. β€’ A live status indicator shows when you're streaming, with signal strength and bitrate. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Spancam has no accounts, no ads, and no trackers. Your video goes only to your own devices, over your own local network β€” never to us, never to anyone else. Nothing is uploaded. REQUIREMENTS β€’ iPhone with iOS 17.0 or newer. β€’ The free Spancam desktop app (macOS available; Windows and Linux on the way).

Screenshots

DIY Drone3 screens
Spancam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DIY Drone at 8.0 against Spancam's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIY Drone ships an update every 2 days, Spancam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DIY Drone versus Spancam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIY DroneSpancam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperθΏžε’ 刘Aditya Dewaskar

In-app purchases

None

DIY Drone

No in-app purchases

None

Spancam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DIY Drone free?
DIY Drone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spancam free?
Spancam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DIY Drone or Spancam have ads?
Neither DIY Drone nor Spancam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DIY Drone or Spancam?
DIY Drone ships an update every 2 days, and Spancam every 3 days. Most recently, DIY Drone was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spancam on October 25, 2026.

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