AKASO GO vs PotensicPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AKASO GO
Control your action camera remotely to capture footage and preview it on your phone. Edit videos with professional effects, transitions, and music. Easily cut clips and share your creations instantly to social media.
- Remote camera control with live preview
- Video file preview and download
- Professional video editing tools
- Clip cutting and trimming
- Direct social media sharing
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With AKASO GO, you can control your action camera from a distance to shoot hard-to-reach footage and preview them from your phone. Create stunning video with disruptive effects and share to social media. ---Main features--- "Control your AKASO action camera remotely: Capture the perfect moment with live preview, control your camera remotely. You can easily adjust the settings on your phone. Preview your video: Save your storage space and time.Preview your files and download to your phone. Professional editing: One-stop professional effects make video editing easier than ever. Editing, transition, special effects, music, choose what you want! Perfect cutting: Keep the clip you need and cut out the rest. Share your cherished moments: Upload your video to social media through App, let your family and friends stay connected with you. Simple but powerful video editing tool. Share your moments. Share instantly. Always keep the latest version of AKASO GO."
PotensicPro
Control your drone with advanced features. Stream live HD video, monitor flight data, and capture high-quality images and videos. Offers GPS positioning, map navigation, and customizable flight parameters for a professional experience.
- Real-time HD video transmission
- GPS positioning
- Map navigation and flight path display
- Customize flight parameters
- HD image and video recording
- Intelligent flight modes
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PotensicPro is a professional flight control application. The App shows real-time video transmission, displays flight parameters and allows you to customize, shoots HD images and records videos, etc. Main Characteristics: 1.GPS positioning, display the accurate position of the drone. 2. Map navigation, show map information and flight path. 3. Real-time HD video transmission, HD image and video recording. 4. Customize the flight parameters. 5. Intuitive and support intelligent flights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKASO GO at 4.5 against PotensicPro's 3.6. AKASO GO also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 117) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). PotensicPro's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, 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.
AKASO GO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKASO GO has 14K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of AKASO GO's written reviews are positive against 49% of PotensicPro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AKASO GO ships an update monthly, PotensicPro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AKASO GO | PotensicPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better | 3.6 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 117 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Proexpress Distributor LLC | Shenzhen Potensic Intelligent Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
AKASO GO
PotensicPro
User reviews
AKASO GO
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great camera quality
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Affordable price
- 🚀 Durable and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't connect to camera
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable file transfers
- 🔒 Invasive permissions required
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer devices
PotensicPro
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great value for price
- 👍 Easy to use for beginners
- 👍 Portable and travel-friendly
- 👍 Captures amazing footage
- 👍 Good app design and features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🐛 GPS issues and inaccuracies
- 🐛 Login and registration problems
- 🐛 Lack of basic drone features
Bugs and requests
AKASO GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during video playback
- Recorded videos have missing audio
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Deleting files accidentally due to poor UI
Requested features
4 requests- Add remote control and live preview features
- Improve file management and editing capabilities
- Provide native iPad support
- Allow batch download of photos and videos
PotensicPro
Reported bugs
14 issues- GPS position hold causes erratic behavior indoors
- App keeps logging users out
- Cannot connect to drone/network
- GPS will not connect after app update
- Error 7_18 preventing connection
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- Controller and app not communicating
- App disconnects from phone when plugged in
- Drone firmware update bricks the device
- Cannot record 4K video, says not supported
- Range is half of advertised
- Drone fails to connect to remote
- Network errors preventing login
- Cannot register on the app
- Cannot log in after registering, password reset fails
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to turn off GPS position hold for indoor flying
- Intelligent flight modes available
- Flight plan app with waypoints, speeds, and camera orientation (usable offline)
- Headless mode
- Automatic exposure lock in the app
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- Option to change operating frequency channels
- Virtual RTH icon showing home point location on the image feed
- Flight log to view flight history (height, speed, etc.)
- Zoom functionality for Atom SE camera
- More Atom features for Atom SE
- Adjustable maximum distance setting
In-app purchases
AKASO GO
No in-app purchases
PotensicPro
No in-app purchases
