Propel 1890 vs PL FPV
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
PL FPV
Control your drone's direction and throttle directly from your phone. View real-time video feeds from the UAV and capture photos or record videos directly through the app.
- Real-time UAV video connection
- Phone-based drone control
- Throttle and direction adjustment
- Photo capture
- Video recording
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Through the real-time connection with the uav through WIFI, the pictures taken by the uav will be displayed, and the phone will control the direction of the aircraft throttle, shoot the pictures of the uav and record the video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Propel 1890 at 3.3 against PL FPV's 2.6. Propel 1890 also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Propel 1890 has 238 ratings behind it against 28, 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 20% of PL FPV's.
Propel 1890 ships an update every 3 months, PL FPV every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Propel 1890 | PL FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (238 ratings) — better | 2.6 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AMAX INDUSTRIAL GROUP CHINA CO LTD | 介甲 张 |
Customer experience
Propel 1890
PL FPV
In-app purchases
Propel 1890
No in-app purchases
PL FPV
No in-app purchases
