CloudRover V vs HolyStone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudRover V
This app allows you to remotely control a car-like device that functions as a portable IP camera. It can patrol your home, capture real-time pictures and videos, and serve as a companion for children or a home safety monitor.
- Remote camera control
- Real-time picture and video capture
- Home patrolling and monitoring
- Interactive toy for children
- Home safety guard functionality
- Internet-enabled device control
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CloudRover Remote Control Camera Car is a new crossover product. It's an intelligent home appliance which can accompany babies for parents, serve as a safety guard, and monitor real-time situation at home. Technically, it's a portable IP Camera that can be remotely controlled via the Internet. When CloudRover is connected to the Internet by a router, at any place with Internet coverage, you can use a smart device to control it to patrol in your houses and take real-time pictures or videos. Be with you families, anytime, anywhere! 云伴远程视频车是个跨界新品。它既是父母陪小孩互动玩耍的新世代智能玩具，又是守护家居安全、能随时随地得悉家人状况的智能家居新品。从功能角度讲，它是一个能遥控巡航，会移动的IP Camera。云伴远程视频车通过您的Wi-Fi路由器连接互联网，所以您的智能设备能够在任何有互联网的地方远程遥控小车在您的家里巡航，实时看到您家里的情况。无论何时，家中牵挂，尽在掌心！
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 CloudRover V's 3.0. HolyStone also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 1). CloudRover V's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
HolyStone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CloudRover V ships an update every 2 months, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudRover V | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志刚 陈 | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
CloudRover V
HolyStone
Bugs and requests
CloudRover V
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
CloudRover V
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
