Comparison

DE FPV vs Faction Battle System

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live drone camera feed
  • Record photos and videos
  • Store media in app album
  • VR mode for first-person view
  • 2.4GHz Wi-Fi transmission
Features
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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.

About

Faction Battle System

Bring video game excitement to real-world play with this app. It structures games with objectives and tracks every action, allowing players to focus on the fun. Designed to work with specific blasters, turrets, beacons, and drones.

Highlights
  • Objective-based gameplay
  • Real-world action tracking
  • Team elimination modes
  • Battle Royale
  • Capture the Flag
  • Target practice modes
Features
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With the Faction Battle System App, all the excitement of a video game is brought to life in the real world! Bring structure to your game with objectives your team must accomplish to win. Every real-world action is tracked by the Faction Battle App! It manages the game so you can focus on the fun. NOTE: This app is designed to work with the Faction Battle System Spectre and Havoc Gel Bead Blasters, Sentinel R/C Turret, Faction Beacons, and the Faction SkyFire Drone (each sold separately). The Faction Battle System Includes - *Target Practice - Beacon - Try to get the highest score as you target the Beacon! - ***Target Practice - Drone, 1P - Try to get the highest score as you target the flying SkyFire Drone! - ***Target Practice - Drone, 2P - Pass your mobile device to a friend and have them control the SkyFire Drone as you target it to get the highest score! - ***Fly Drone - Control the SkyFire Drone with your mobile device for fun, or to let a friend target it to score hits! - *Online Target Practice - Challenge players over the Internet and try to get the best score in Target Practice! - Team Elimination - Up to 16 player action! Choose a team and try to eliminate the other side as the battlefield shrinks. Use the Faction Spectre and Havoc Blasters to chat with teammates and indicate hits, while the App tracks the battlefield in real time! - Battle Royale - Try to eliminate all other players as the battlefield shrinks. - *Defuse the Bomb - Two teams try to successfully set the bomb and defend it, or try to defuse the bomb before it goes off! - King of the Hill - Score as many points as possible while defending your position on the Hill! - **Capture the Flag - Try to capture your team’s Flag and return it to your home base! - Tower Defense - Try to capture the other team’s Tower before they capture yours! - Zombies vs. Humans - Zombies try to get close enough to the Humans to infect them! Humans try to take out Zombies before they become Zombies themselves! - Battlefield Takeover - Try to capture and hold a series of waypoints before the other team does! * Requires a Faction Beacon to play. ** Requires 2 Faction Beacons to play. *** Requires a Faction SkyFire Drone to play

Screenshots

DE FPV2 screens
Faction Battle System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DE FPV at 3.6 against Faction Battle System's 2.1. DE FPV also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DE FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of DE FPV's written reviews are positive against 29% of Faction Battle System's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DE FPV ships an update every 2 months, Faction Battle System every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DE FPV versus Faction Battle System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDE FPVFaction Battle System
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (191 ratings) — better2.1 (142 ratings)
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews — better28.8% of reviews
Number of ratings191 — better142
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB113 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXiamen Huoshiquan Import & Export CO., LTDSkyrocket, LLC

Customer experience

DE FPV

All ratings188 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral25.5%
Negative37.3%

Faction Battle System

All ratings142 ratings
Positive24.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative71.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative68.2%

User reviews

DE FPV

From 191 App Store ratings

What 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

Faction Battle System

From 142 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Powerful and accurate blasters
  • 👍 Easy to navigate app interface
  • 🎮 Fun gameplay experience
  • 💪 Reliable performance when working
  • 🚀 Improved app stability over time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App fails to connect to devices
  • 🔒 Requires app unlock to use gun
  • 📱 Bluetooth pairing issues
  • ❌ App crashes and freezes frequently
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent product compatibility

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
Show 14 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Add Bluetooth connectivity option
  • Provide troubleshooting support for connection issues

Faction Battle System

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App does not detect or connect to blaster
  • Max CCU unknown error on app startup
  • Orange ring prevents device connection
  • Spinning wheel of death during updates
  • Bluetooth connection drops mid-pairing
Show 6 more
  • Gun locks after app disconnection
  • Solid blue light indicates bricked device
  • QR code shows 'Game does not exist' error
  • App freezes requiring phone restart
  • Drone motors fail after limited use
  • Update process corrupts device firmware

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to use gun without app requirement
  • Offline mode functionality
  • More game modes and features
  • Better documentation and user guides
  • Standalone gun operation without Bluetooth
Show 1 more
  • Improved QR code system for game joining

In-app purchases

None

DE FPV

No in-app purchases

None

Faction Battle System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DE FPV free?
DE FPV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faction Battle System free?
Faction Battle System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DE FPV or Faction Battle System?
DE FPV is rated higher. DE FPV averages 3.6 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while Faction Battle System averages 2.1 from 142 ratings.
Do DE FPV or Faction Battle System have ads?
Neither DE FPV nor Faction Battle System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DE FPV or Faction Battle System?
DE FPV ships an update every 2 months, and Faction Battle System every 4 weeks. Most recently, DE FPV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Faction Battle System on October 22, 2026.

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