Propel 1890 vs MachXDrone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Propel 1890
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos or videos directly from your device. Supports VR functionality and continuous or delayed photo capture.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time FPV video
- Photo and video recording
- VR function support
- Continuous/delayed photo capture
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This is a APP for the four axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad/iPod. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone/iPad/iPod. 4.Support VR function 5.Support continuous taking photo and delay taking photo
MachXDrone
Control a toy drone with your smartphone. View real-time camera feeds in normal or VR mode, and capture photos and videos directly within the app's album.
- Remote drone operation
- Real-time camera streaming
- Normal and VR viewing modes
- Photo and video capture
- In-app media album
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The TOY DRONE is operated by a remote control. The app window displays the pictures returned by the camera picture on the toy DRONE. The real-time streaming pictures are divided into normal mode and VR mode.Users can take photos and videos and view them in the app's built-in album.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Propel 1890 at 3.3 against MachXDrone's 2.9. Propel 1890 also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 15%) and ratings volume (238 vs 36). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Propel 1890 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Propel 1890 has 238 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Propel 1890's written reviews are positive against 15% of MachXDrone's.
Propel 1890 ships an update every 3 months, MachXDrone every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Propel 1890 | MachXDrone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (238 ratings) — better | 2.9 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMAX INDUSTRIAL GROUP CHINA CO LTD | Shenzhen Yilushi Technology Co.,ltd |
Customer experience
Propel 1890
MachXDrone
In-app purchases
Propel 1890
No in-app purchases
MachXDrone
No in-app purchases
