Comparison

BJ vs XL DRONE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BJ

Control your drone and view its camera feed in real-time. Adjust throttle, take photos, and record videos directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Real-time drone control
  • Live camera feed display
  • Photo capture
  • Video recording
  • Throttle adjustment
Features
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Through the real-time connection with the uav through WIFI, the pictures taken by the uav will be displayed, and the phone will control the direction of the aircraft throttle, shoot the pictures of the uav and record the video

About

XL DRONE

Features
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This is an application that connects the aircraft via wifi for real-time picture transmission and operation control. It can switch faces remotely and take photos and videos. It can also control drone movements in real time. It's an app for all ages.

Screenshots

BJ2 screens
XL DRONE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BJ at none against XL DRONE's 1. XL DRONE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. XL DRONE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJ ships an update every 5 weeks, XL DRONE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BJ versus XL DRONE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJXL DRONE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer介甲 张ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

BJ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XL DRONE

One-time1
  • 一年会员$14.99

Questions

Is BJ free?
BJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XL DRONE free?
XL DRONE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BJ or XL DRONE have ads?
Neither BJ nor XL DRONE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BJ or XL DRONE?
BJ ships an update every 5 weeks, and XL DRONE fortnightly. Most recently, BJ was updated on November 3, 2026 and XL DRONE on November 9, 2026.

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