HolyStone vs S2 FPV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HolyStone
Control your drone with your mobile device. Experience real-time FPV video, multiple control methods including gravity sensing and voice commands, and capture photos and videos directly from the app.
- WiFi real-time image transmission
- Gravity sensing control
- Trajectory control
- Voice command control
- Hand photography and video recording
- Manual photography and video recording
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A drone controls the app. The main features are as follows: 1. WiFi real-time image transmission 2. Real time manual control, gravity sensing control, trajectory control, voice command control 3. Hand photography and video recording, manual photography and video recording
S2 FPV
Control and operate a drone with various intuitive methods. Features include voice commands, manual piloting, trajectory planning, and gyroscope-based movement. Enjoy immersive VR experiences and create dynamic video content.
- Voice control
- Manual control
- Trajectory flight
- Gyroscope induction control
- Headless mode
- VR real picture
- MV recording
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The application is used to connect and operate the drone. The specific functions are as follows: 1. Voice control 2. Manual control 3. Trajectory flight 4. Induction control of mobile gyroscope 5. Headless mode 6. VR real picture, MV recording 7. Hand taking video
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Verdict
HolyStone and S2 FPV both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of S2 FPV's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's. S2 FPV also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). HolyStone's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
S2 FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of HolyStone's written reviews are positive against 100% of S2 FPV's.
| Parameter | HolyStone | S2 FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (111 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. | 文 张 |
Customer experience
HolyStone
S2 FPV
Bugs and requests
HolyStone
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white
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- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi (security warning)
- Videos and pictures are excessively large files
- App steals information
- Drone flies away on its own
- App disconnects from drone
- App doesn't show recorded videos
- App requires location permission
- App claims to be for email
- Drone blades not spinning
- Drone flies in random direction
- App crashes iPhone when viewing media
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues
S2 FPV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
S2 FPV
No in-app purchases
