X vs SENTRY Drone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Control your drone with real-time HD image transmission and flight telemetry. Plan flight routes, record flights, and utilize GPS positioning for precise aerial photography.
- GPS positioning
- Map navigation and route planning
- Real-time HD image transmission
- Flight telemetry display
- Flight playback and recording
- Online preview interface upgrade
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X-Hubsan 2 is a professional aircraft control software for the mid/high end drones of Hubsan and it supports real-time image transmission, flight telemetry and aerial photography so you can enjoy flying! Main functions: 1. GPS positioning function, keep track of the aircraft position. 2. Map navigation function, view map and flight route planning 3. Real-time HD image transmission, real-time flight telemetry display. 4. Online preview interface upgrade. 5. New editor features. 6. Flight playback, record the course of your flight.
SENTRY Drone
Control a drone with real-time image transmission. Capture photos and videos using buttons or gestures. Offers multiple control modes including rocker, gravity induction, and scribing flight, with VR split-screen support.
- Real-time image transmission
- Photo and video capture
- Gesture control
- Rocker control
- Gravity induction control
- Scribing flight
- VR split screen
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This application is designed to consume helicopter products. Its main functions are as follows: 1. Real time image transmission 2. Press the button to take photos and video, and gesture to take photos and video. 3. Rocker control, gravity induction control, and scribing flight 4. VR split screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: X at 3.1 against SENTRY Drone's 1.8. X also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
X holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of X's written reviews are positive against 33% of SENTRY Drone's.
X ships an update every 5 weeks, SENTRY Drone monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | X | SENTRY Drone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (30 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Hubsan Intelligent Co., Ltd. | 文 张 |
Customer experience
X
SENTRY Drone
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
SENTRY Drone
No in-app purchases
