ZERO vs HolyStone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZERO
Control your ZXP ASCEND drone directly from your smartphone or tablet. This application allows for full command of the drone's flight functions.
- Drone control via smartphone
- Tablet compatibility
- Full flight function command
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Compatible with the ZERO-X ASCEND Fly your ZXP ASCEND drone via your smartphone or tablet. With the ZERO-X ASCEND APP you can control your ASCEND drone. For more information on the Ascend drone, please visit www.zero-x.com.au
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: HolyStone at 3.5 against ZERO's 2.4. HolyStone also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
HolyStone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of ZERO's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's.
ZERO ships an update every 6 weeks, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZERO | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 3.5 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 29.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Directed Electronics Australia | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
ZERO
HolyStone
Bugs and requests
ZERO
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
ZERO
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
