WTECH FALCON FX vs HolyStone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTECH FALCON FX
This app enables real-time video transmission from a device via WiFi. It allows users to capture photos and record videos directly to an SD card and remotely control an aircraft using an iPhone or iPad.
- Real-time WiFi video transmission
- Photo and video recording
- SD card storage support
- Remote aircraft control
- iPhone/iPad compatibility
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This APP Function: - The real-time video transmission are connected through WiFi. - Take the photo and video record on the mobile phone side. - Support 720P photo and video record to SD card. - Remote control the axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad.
HolyStone
Control your drone with your mobile device. Experience real-time FPV video, multiple control methods including gravity sensing and voice commands, and capture photos and videos directly from the app.
- WiFi real-time image transmission
- Gravity sensing control
- Trajectory control
- Voice command control
- Hand photography and video recording
- Manual photography and video recording
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A drone controls the app. The main features are as follows: 1. WiFi real-time image transmission 2. Real time manual control, gravity sensing control, trajectory control, voice command control 3. Hand photography and video recording, manual photography and video recording
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WTECH FALCON FX at 5.0 against HolyStone's 3.5. WTECH FALCON FX also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). HolyStone's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (111 vs 1). 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.
WTECH FALCON FX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of WTECH FALCON FX's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WTECH FALCON FX ships an update every 3 weeks, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTECH FALCON FX | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 29.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文 张 | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
WTECH FALCON FX
HolyStone
Bugs and requests
WTECH FALCON FX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HolyStone
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white
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- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi (security warning)
- Videos and pictures are excessively large files
- App steals information
- Drone flies away on its own
- App disconnects from drone
- App doesn't show recorded videos
- App requires location permission
- App claims to be for email
- Drone blades not spinning
- Drone flies in random direction
- App crashes iPhone when viewing media
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues
In-app purchases
WTECH FALCON FX
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
