4DRC PRO vs RUKO DRONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4DRC PRO
Control your aircraft remotely via WiFi with real-time image transmission. Capture photos and videos, and operate drone movements with various interactive features.
- Real-time image transmission
- Aircraft operation control
- Remote photo and video capture
- Real-time drone movement control
- Interactive gameplay modes
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This is an application for real-time image transmission and operation control of aircraft through wifi connection. It can take photos and videos remotely. It can also control the movement of the drone in real time, and there are many interesting ways to play
RUKO DRONE
Connect your drone via WiFi to view real-time aerial footage on your mobile device. Remotely control your drone's flight and capture stunning images from above.
- WiFi drone connection
- Real-time image display
- Remote drone control
- Aerial photography
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This is an APP that connects the drone through the mobile phone'S WIFI, displays the images taken by the aircraft in real time, and can control the drone remotely
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RUKO DRONE at 13.0 against 4DRC PRO's 15.6. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for 4DRC PRO against 2.8 for RUKO DRONE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 195 and 104 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of 4DRC PRO's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUKO DRONE's.
4DRC PRO ships an update every 6 weeks, RUKO DRONE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4DRC PRO | RUKO DRONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (195 ratings) | 2.8 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 195 — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 374 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Ruike Innovation Technology |
Customer experience
4DRC PRO
RUKO DRONE
Bugs and requests
4DRC PRO
Reported bugs
11 issues- App fails to connect to drone via WiFi
- Horizontal and compass calibration buttons don't work
- Camera freezes at certain altitudes and distances
- App becomes unresponsive after connection
- Video recording doesn't save properly
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- App crashes on iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and other iOS devices
- WiFi connection drops after few minutes of flight
- VR mode buttons non-functional
- App requires restart to regain functionality
- Drone uncontrollable during calibration process
- Photo/video capture buttons unresponsive
Requested features
7 requests- Bottom camera access and switching capability
- Tutorial or guide for app functionality
- VR mode functionality improvements
- Better English language support and instructions
- Clearer setup and pairing instructions
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- Separate landing button instead of toggle
- Improved app responsiveness and button functionality
RUKO DRONE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
4DRC PRO
No in-app purchases
RUKO DRONE
No in-app purchases
