DE FPV vs Sky Viper SE Video Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DE FPV
Stream live video from your drone's camera directly to your device. Capture photos and videos in real-time and experience immersive first-person view with VR goggles.
- Live drone camera feed
- Record photos and videos
- Store media in app album
- VR mode for first-person view
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi transmission
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This streaming drone gives you a birds-eye view of the world using its onboard video camera. Capture video and pictures in real time transmitted via 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. App functions: 1. Displays a live streaming feed taken by the drone's onboard camera. 2. Records and stores photos and videos directly to the app's album. 3.Use VR mode in conjunction with VR googles to experience a FPV(frist person view) experience.
Sky Viper SE Video Viewer
Stream live video from compatible drones to your smart device. Configure flight profiles, explore automated flight features like Follow Me and waypoint missions, and capture photos. Access your flight activity log anytime.
- Live video streaming from drone
- Drone flight profile configuration
- Automated flight modes (Follow Me, Waypoint Missions)
- Photo capture and gallery
- Flight activity log
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FEATURES Stream live video to your smart device by connecting a supported Sky Viper drone. Supported drones include: • Vista HD Video Drone • Journey Streaming GPS Drone • Scout Streaming Drone • v2470 Streaming Drone Capture and save photos to your media gallery and access them at anytime. No drone connection required!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DE FPV at 3.6 against Sky Viper SE Video Viewer's 3.2. DE FPV also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 25%). Sky Viper SE Video Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
DE FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 150 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of DE FPV's written reviews are positive against 25% of Sky Viper SE Video Viewer's.
DE FPV ships an update every 2 months, Sky Viper SE Video Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DE FPV | Sky Viper SE Video Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (191 ratings) — better | 3.2 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 150 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Huoshiquan Import & Export CO., LTD | Skyrocket, LLC |
Customer experience
DE FPV
Sky Viper SE Video Viewer
User reviews
DE FPV
From 191 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good drone for price
- 👍 Fun to play with
- 👍 Good beginner drone
- 👍 Can manage without controller
- 👍 Works well with correct drone model
Room to improve
- 🐛 Wi-Fi connection issues
- 🐛 Camera glitchy/not working
- 🐛 App doesn't work/connect
- 🐛 Tutorial videos won't load/click
- 🐛 Drone crashes
Sky Viper SE Video Viewer
From 150 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Drone flies well
- 👍 Video quality is decent (720p)
- 👍 Works with older iPhones (iPhone 6 Plus)
- 👍 Good for beginner/learner drones
- 👍 App worked for some users
Room to improve
- ❌ App doesn't connect
- ❌ Controller disconnects
- ❌ Drone won't go high
- ❌ Blades make whistling sound
- ❌ Hard to use
Bugs and requests
DE FPV
Reported bugs
19 issues- Wi-Fi connection fails
- Camera feed not showing
- App controls won't activate
- Tutorial videos won't load
- Cannot select drone model in tutorial
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- Drone crashes
- Motors cut out unexpectedly
- App shows 'no internet connection'
- App shows 'unsecured network'
- App shows 'not connected to drone wifi' when connected
- App crashes when using it
- Camera works only once
- Drone doesn't stay still
- Camera is glitchy
- App is slow
- App is hard to understand
- App kicks user out
- Cannot connect to camera
- Invert Y axis camera
Requested features
7 requests- Fix tutorial video loading/clicking
- Improve Wi-Fi connection stability
- Fix camera connectivity and glitches
- Make app compatible with more drone models
- Improve app performance and reduce crashes
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- Add Bluetooth connectivity option
- Provide troubleshooting support for connection issues
Sky Viper SE Video Viewer
Reported bugs
16 issues- App doesn't connect to drone
- Controller disconnects from app
- Drone blades making whistling sound
- Drone won't go high
- Drone disconnects from controller and flies away
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- Lagging performance
- Bad video quality
- Drone drifting off and damaging wings
- Drone died in 5 minutes after full charge
- Camera lags/freezes randomly
- Elevation feature doesn't work
- "Connected but no internet" error message
- App crashes after GPS update
- Drone only flies in one direction and cannot be redirected
- Incompatible with newer iOS devices
- Overwrites older applications for specific drone models
Requested features
5 requests- Provide WiFi password
- Add a tutorial
- Fix GPS issues (compass, tracker, speedometer)
- Fix app crashing after GPS update
- Make app easier to connect
In-app purchases
DE FPV
No in-app purchases
Sky Viper SE Video Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DE FPV free?
Is Sky Viper SE Video Viewer free?
Which has better reviews, DE FPV or Sky Viper SE Video Viewer?
Do DE FPV or Sky Viper SE Video Viewer have ads?
Which is updated more often, DE FPV or Sky Viper SE Video Viewer?
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