Skydio vs BC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skydio
This app acts as your personal film crew, capturing breathtaking 4K60 HDR footage. It intelligently follows subjects and navigates obstacles, enabling unique aerial shots. Control is intuitive, from simple launches to precise manual flight.
- 4K60 HDR content capture
- Subject tracking
- Obstacle avoidance
- Autonomous flight
- One-handed control with Beacon
- Precise manual control with Controller
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Designed to be your personal film crew, Skydio 2+ captures stunning 4K60 HDR content, follows subjects, and avoids obstacles to create previously impossible shots. Launch, fly, land, and export all in the Skydio app. Connect a Skydio 2+ Beacon for easy, one-handed control at greater distances, or use a Controller for high-precision, stress-free manual control with the most advanced obstacle avoidance system ever developed. Skydio app is compatible with Skydio 2+ and Skydio 2. Skydio is an American robotics company designing, manufacturing, and supporting products in Redwood City, California.
BC
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This BC-100 app is designed to fully control Datavideo professional camera: BC-100 “Interchangeable Lens Camera”. While connecting the mobile device with BC-100 camera through USB or Wifi (optional) connection, user may control the full function of BC-100 camera, and also get the preview image on the mobile device. The professional UI design keeps all the necessary information on the top layer, and user may easily control and adjust any parameter while monitoring the result on the mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skydio at every 2 months against BC's every 10 months. BC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Skydio ships an update every 2 months, BC every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skydio | BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (79 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skydio, Inc. | DATAVIDEO TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
Skydio
No in-app purchases
BC
No in-app purchases
