ZERO vs SDFly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZERO
Control your drone directly from your smartphone or tablet. Experience first-person view (FPV) and review recorded video footage captured by your drone.
- Drone control via smartphone/tablet
- First-person view (FPV)
- View recorded video
- Compatible with Zero-X Edge drone
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Compatible with the Zero-X Edge Fly your EDGE DRONE via your smartphone or tablet. With the Zero-X Edge APP you can control your EDGE drone, as well as see the first person view (FPV), and watch video recorded with your Edge drone.
SDFly
Control your drone with live HD viewing, adjust camera and gimbal settings, and plan complex flight missions. Share your aerial footage through live streaming on popular platforms. Supports joint operations with multiple devices.
- Live HD viewing
- Live HD streaming
- Aircraft and gimbal control
- Mission planning
- Various flight modes
- Multi-device connection
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SDFly is whole new flight App designed by SwellPro. It marks the new era for SwellPro. SDFly allows SwellPro pilots to do live HD viewing; adjust aircraft, gimbal, and camera specs; proceed mission planning (include route planning and grid flight planning); do live streaming and sharing aerial footage. This App currently supports the SplashDrone 4. Features: - Live HD viewing - Live HD streaming of the great aerial view on various streaming platform includes Twitch, TikTok - Adjust camera Pro setting - Control aircraft and gimbal - Various flight mode selection (sport, cruise, orbit, headless+) - Mission planning - route planning, grid flight planning, tap to flight, orbit mode - Convenient aerial photos & videos viewing, download, and sharing - Joint operation. SplashDrone 4 supports multi mobile devices connection for up to 4 devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZERO at 100% against SDFly's 20%. ZERO also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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.
ZERO ships an update every 5 days, SDFly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZERO | SDFly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Directed Electronics Australia | Shenzhen SwellPro Technology Co.,LTD |
Customer experience
ZERO
SDFly
In-app purchases
ZERO
No in-app purchases
SDFly
No in-app purchases
