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.
RUKO DRONE holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 196 and 106 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of 4DRC PRO's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUKO DRONE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
4DRC PRO ships an update every 6 weeks, RUKO DRONE monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | 4DRC PRO | RUKO DRONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (196 ratings) | 2.9 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 196 — better | 106 |
| 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
User reviews
4DRC PRO
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Good camera quality and recording capability
- ✈️ Stable drone flight performance
- 🎮 Works well with remote controller
- 📱 App functions properly on some devices
- ⚡ Fast battery recharge time
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes and freezes
- 📡 Connection issues between app and drone
- ❌ Calibration buttons unresponsive
- 📱 iOS compatibility problems across multiple iPhone models
- 🎥 Camera feed freezes during flight
RUKO DRONE
From 106 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally works well
- 👍 Good drone for the money
- 👍 Works great (initially)
- 👍 Underrated drone and app
- 👍 Works great for me (initially)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't start drone
- 🐛 Random signal loss
- 🐛 Camera freezes
- 🐛 Fails to connect
- 🐛 Useless app
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
Reported bugs
32 issues- App slider doesn't move correctly
- App exits flight control screen when starting motor
- Control options blocked by front camera on iPhone 17
- App won't connect to iOS 18.4
- App won't control camera angle
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- Drone loses signal randomly
- Camera freezes during flight
- Device fails to connect after short flight time
- App won't connect to iOS 16
- App won't connect to iPhone Wi-Fi
- Poor GPS connectivity
- Drone shuts off mid-flight
- Cannot connect to iPhone 14 Pro
- App disconnects frequently
- Newer phones/iOS not recognized by app
- Inconsistent connection to remote
- iPhone 14 Pro will not connect to drone
- Version 1.3.3 does not download flight data
- App not working with iOS 16
- App won't connect to app
- App will not work with IOS 16 version
- Cannot get camera to display
- App crashes after tutorial
- Close buttons broken on iOS 16
- App does not work as it should after landing
- App won't connect to drone
- App force closing when connecting to drone on iOS
- Half camera button cut off by notch on iPhone
- Remote battery shows low when fully charged
- Photos taken in app do not go to phone
- App doesn't even work
- App de controle de Drone muito ruim
Requested features
5 requests- Update the app
- Match controls to video games
- Make app compatible with iOS 16
- Rotate app display
- Add voice prompts
In-app purchases
4DRC PRO
No in-app purchases
RUKO DRONE
No in-app purchases
