RC FPV vs 4DRC Air
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!
4DRC Air
Control your 4DRC drone with real-time video streaming, gesture capture, and gravity induction. Offers trajectory control and a 3D scattering screen for an immersive experience.
- Real-time video streaming
- 3D Scattering Screen
- Remote sensing control
- Trajectory control
- Gravity Induction Manipulation
- Gesture capture/video
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This is an app for connecting and controlling 4DRC drones 1.Real-time video streaming transmission. 2.3D Scattering Screen 3.Real-time remote sensing control 4.Trajectory control 5.Gravity Induction Manipulation 6.Gesture capture/video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 4DRC Air at 2.9 against RC FPV's 2.4. 4DRC Air also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (40% vs 18%). RC FPV's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (501 vs 31). On price, 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.
4DRC Air holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC FPV has 501 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RC FPV's written reviews are positive against 40% of 4DRC Air's.
RC FPV ships an update every 4 weeks, 4DRC Air every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC FPV | 4DRC Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (501 ratings) | 2.9 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 501 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen cooingdv technology co.,ltd. | 文 张 |
Customer experience
RC FPV
4DRC Air
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
4DRC Air
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RC FPV
No in-app purchases
4DRC Air
No in-app purchases
