RC FPV vs Snaptain View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC FPV
Control your toy plane via WiFi, capturing photos and videos in real-time. This app allows for various operational controls to enhance your flying experience and embark on a fun journey.
- WiFi flight control
- Photography
- Video recording
- Real-time viewing
- Toy plane operation
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This APP controls the flight of the toy plane through WIFI transmission technology, supports photographing, video, watching and other functions, and can perform various operations on the toy. Please refer to the help page for details. Get started on your fun trip!
Snaptain View
Control a toy quadrocopter in real-time using your device. Stream live video directly from the drone for an immersive flying experience.
- WiFi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- Live video streaming
- Toy drone operation
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Snaptain is a toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Snaptain View at none against RC FPV's shown. Snaptain View also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RC FPV's advantage is ratings volume (504 vs 16) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Snaptain View holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC FPV has 504 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of RC FPV's written reviews are positive against 0% of Snaptain View's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RC FPV ships an update every 4 weeks, Snaptain View every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC FPV | Snaptain View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (504 ratings) | 2.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen cooingdv technology co.,ltd. | Shenzhen VanTop Technology & Innovation Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
RC FPV
Snaptain View
Bugs and requests
RC FPV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when connecting to drone WiFi
- Camera doesn't work even when connected
- Controls unresponsive or don't work as expected
- Frequent disconnections between app and drone
Requested features
4 requests- Add one-click take off and landing
- Improve camera quality
- Add ability to save and share photos/videos
- Provide instructions in multiple languages
Snaptain View
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RC FPV
No in-app purchases
Snaptain View
No in-app purchases
