Drone Planet vs RUKO DRONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone Planet
Control a toy quadrocopter in real-time using your device. Stream live video directly from the drone for an immersive experience.
- Wi-Fi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- Live video streaming
- Device-based control
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A toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time
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 ratings volume: RUKO DRONE at 106 against Drone Planet's 10. Drone Planet's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 2.8 for Drone Planet against 2.9 for RUKO DRONE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUKO DRONE has 106 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Drone Planet's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUKO DRONE's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Drone Planet | RUKO DRONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (10 ratings) | 2.9 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 374 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. | Shenzhen Ruike Innovation Technology |
Customer experience
Drone Planet
RUKO DRONE
Bugs and requests
Drone Planet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Drone Planet
No in-app purchases
RUKO DRONE
No in-app purchases
