W FPV vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
W FPV
Stream real-time video and control aircraft remotely via WiFi. Capture photos and videos, and operate drone movements with various interactive modes.
- 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
Flash Maker
Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: W FPV at 3.0 against Flash Maker's 2.0. W FPV also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Flash Maker's advantage is ratings volume (628 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
W FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 628 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | W FPV | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) — better | 2.0 (628 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 628 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
W FPV
Flash Maker
Bugs and requests
W FPV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
W FPV
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
