M RC PRO vs HS GPS V5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M RC PRO
Control a four-axis drone directly from your mobile phone. View live video feeds from the UAV and capture photos or videos for later review.
- Four-axis drone operation
- Mobile phone control
- Real-time video streaming
- Save photos and videos
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M RC PRO is an APP that operates aFour-axis drone via a mobile phone, and you can use the mobile phone at any time. Watch real-time video taken by UAVs, and save pictures or videos for future viewing.
HS GPS V5
This application connects to compatible drones via Wi-Fi to provide real-time HD video streaming. It allows users to capture photos and videos, with AI enhancements and GPS support for drone operation.
- Real-time HD video transmission
- Photo and video recording
- AI enhancements
- GPS support
- Wi-Fi drone connectivity
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HS GPS V5需和相应的无人飞行器通过Wi-Fi联通后使用，包含以下功能: 1、实时高清图传； 2、拍照、录像； 3、AI 加持； 5、支持GPS；
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M RC PRO at 3.1 against HS GPS V5's 2.5. M RC PRO also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). HS GPS V5's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 71). 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.
M RC PRO holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 219 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of M RC PRO's written reviews are positive against 27% of HS GPS V5's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
M RC PRO ships an update every 3 weeks, HS GPS V5 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M RC PRO | HS GPS V5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (71 ratings) — better | 2.5 (219 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 219 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| 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 | 32 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 健 吴 | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
M RC PRO
HS GPS V5
User reviews
M RC PRO
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 Easy setup for some
- 👍 Good for beginners
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
- 👍 Saves photos and videos to phone
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App shuts down unexpectedly
- 🐛 Cannot connect to drone
- 🐛 App freezes when watching videos
- 🐛 No Russian language support
HS GPS V5
From 219 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📸 Good camera quality and video recording
- 🎮 Easy to use and intuitive controls
- 🏠 Reliable GPS return-to-home feature
- ⚡ Lightweight and portable design
- 💬 Responsive customer service chat support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection failures between app and drone
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes regularly
- 📡 WiFi connectivity issues, especially 5G band
- ⚠️ Calibration problems and stuck calibration screens
- 🔌 GPS signal acquisition failures
Bugs and requests
M RC PRO
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes when connected to drone
- App shuts down when drone is detected
- App does not connect to drone
- App freezes when watching videos
- App does not request local network permission
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- App does not appear in local network settings
- Follow me mode not working due to weak GPS
- Special modes (circle, follow me) cannot be activated
- Settings do not save
- Zoom feature causes app crash
- Videos not saving to SD card or phone
- Cannot watch recorded video
- Media files do not download
- App freezes when attempting to view pictures or videos
- App freezes when watching photos/videos unless connected to drone
- App crashes after iOS 17.5 update
- Waypoint navigation buttons are difficult to use
- Drone footage is not 4K
- App freezes on controls
- App freezes when opening photo or video part
- App freezes when watching videos
- App crashes when entering photo/video section
- App crashes after iOS update
- App freezes when using zoom
Requested features
11 requests- Add Russian language support
- Improve interface design
- Fix waypoint navigation button placement
- Allow saving videos to SD card
- Allow saving videos to phone
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- Fix video playback issues
- Improve GPS signal for follow me mode
- Fix special modes activation
- Fix settings saving issues
- Add dark mode
- Improve local network permission handling
HS GPS V5
Reported bugs
18 issues- App fails to connect to drone despite WiFi connection
- Calibration stuck on 'keep drone horizontal' error
- GPS mode unavailable or not activating
- App crashes when changing altitude and longitude settings
- App crashes when changing flight distance
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- Camera feed blacks out or won't display
- WiFi band switching ('Change Band') throws 'Failed, Check it' error
- App defaults to 2.4G frequency when drone uses 5G
- Connection shows as connected but no communication occurs
- App freezes during flight operations
- RTH (Return to Home) not responding to commands
- Drone gets stuck on 'unlock drone' screen
- App won't open on iPhone devices
- Connection drops after a few flights then stops working permanently
- Settings revert to default values (19 ft max height)
- App loses connection mid-flight causing drone loss
- Calibration fails on iPhone 11, 12, and newer models
- FPV view disappears after app updates
Requested features
8 requests- Audio cues for low battery instead of automatic RTH
- Adjustable RTH battery threshold (10-15% instead of 20%)
- Better calibration instructions and guidance
- Improved app album/photo management interface
- 5G WiFi band support with working band switching
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- Enhanced iOS compatibility for newer iPhone versions
- Offline mode or manual control without app connection
- Clearer setup instructions in the app itself
In-app purchases
M RC PRO
No in-app purchases
HS GPS V5
No in-app purchases
