SMRC UAV vs XM DRONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMRC UAV
Control your drone with real-time video transmission via Wi-Fi. Fly, capture photos and videos, and apply various filter effects.
- Real-time video transmission
- Remote drone control
- Photo and video capture
- Filter effects
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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SMRC UAV is an APP that can realize real-time video transmission through WIFI connection uav, remotely control uav to fly, take photos and videos, and have various filter effects to choose from
XM DRONE
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The XM DRONE is used with a toy drone to interact with the drone for data by connecting to the drone WiFi. It can receive the UAV H265 video stream real-time display picture by decoding, and can save the picture into a video or picture to the photo album. At the same time, it can also display the status information of the UAV and control the flight mode of the UAV through the flight control protocol.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMRC UAV at every 8 days against XM DRONE's every 3 weeks. SMRC UAV also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SMRC UAV ships an update every 8 days, XM DRONE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMRC UAV | XM DRONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Eastgallop Technology Co., LTD |
In-app purchases
SMRC UAV
No in-app purchases
XM DRONE
No in-app purchases
