Sky Rider Control vs GWSCAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sky Rider Control
Control your Wi-Fi enabled drone with your smartphone. Capture photos and videos, stream live footage, and experience immersive VR flights. Adjust drone speed, perform flips, and utilize headless mode for easier control.
- Live video streaming
- Photo and video capture
- VR mode for immersive flight
- Adjustable drone speed
- 360-degree flip
- Headless mode
- One-key takeoff and land
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Compatible with drones with Wi-Fi cameras, this app can take photos and record videos, as well as live streams through your smart phone. To begin controlling the drone’s throttle, yaw, pitch and roll controls through the app, open the app and press “ON.” Press “3D” on the app to enjoy a fully immersive and exciting flying adventure through your smart phone with VR goggles. Pressing “180°” on the app will rotate the image on your phone 180-degrees. Pressing “30%” on the app will change the speed of the drones. There are 3 speeds: low(30%), medium(60%) and high(100%). Additionally, the app offers intuitive mode, 360-degree flip, headless mode, recalibration, auto spin, LED light switch control, one-key takeoff and land, and more.
GWSCAN
Unlock your vehicle's potential with advanced diagnostics. Scan and clear engine codes, view live data, and reset maintenance lights from your driveway. Covers over 85 manufacturers with a 2-year warranty and free updates.
- OBDII Diagnostics
- In-depth system scans
- Live engine data display
- Maintenance light reset
- Covers 85+ manufacturers
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GWSCAN DIAGNOSTICS THAT BREAK ALL THE RULES! Unlock your inner mechanic with the tool that shows you what the pro knows. A must-have for every vehicle owner. The GWSCAN offers essential diagnostics with advanced features, covering 85+ manufacturers, a 2-year warranty, and free software updates—without breaking the bank. Diagnose and reset check engine lights from your driveway, saving time and money. Take control of your car care with confidence and convenience—choose GWSCAN. Detailed Features: 1) OBDII Diagnostics Offers standard OBDII diagnostics for engines, including scanning and clearing of Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). 2)In-depth Check Performs comprehensive system scans on vehicles, including the chassis and body, to display manufacturer fault codes, provide definitions, and enable code clearing. 3)Live Data Displays live engine data during idle, operational, or full load conditions, including real-time information on RPM, battery voltage, air and fluid temperatures, and engine load. 4)Maintenance Light Reset Reset the maintenance counter and turn off the maintenance light after finishing maintenance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GWSCAN at 4.4 against Sky Rider Control's 3.1. GWSCAN also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 29%). Sky Rider Control's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
GWSCAN holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Sky Rider Control's written reviews are positive against 68% of GWSCAN's.
Sky Rider Control ships an update every 4 days, GWSCAN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sky Rider Control | GWSCAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (131 ratings) | 4.4 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 108 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 517 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DPI (HK) LTD. | Apex Tool Group |
Customer experience
Sky Rider Control
GWSCAN
Bugs and requests
Sky Rider Control
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when viewing recorded video
- Cannot watch videos without crashing
- Cannot save videos to phone/iPhone
- Drone flies away upon startup
- Camera feed shows a blank screen
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- Cannot connect to drone via WiFi
- App shows 'connected, no internet' on Android
- Drone stops working when app is used
- Cannot find drone signal
Requested features
7 requests- Add a battery percentage indicator
- Provide instructions for app usage
- Fix the camera functionality
- Allow posting saved videos to social media
- Improve UI and functionality
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- Make the app compatible with Android devices
- Add instructions for different tabs
GWSCAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sky Rider Control
No in-app purchases
GWSCAN
No in-app purchases









