Frontier Drone vs XL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frontier Drone
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Frontier Drone is a toy aircraft remote control App. The App sends data through the WiFi to the aircraft for flight control. The aircraft sends video data and GPS data to App through WiFi. App displays real-time video and accurately displays the real time position of the aircraft on the map. App added a new flight mode, Following flight mode, Flight point flight mode, Surround flight mode, so that novice controllers can experience master flight.
XL
This app simplifies aerial photography by integrating flight control, shooting, editing, and sharing. Its intuitive interface and guided tutorials make it easy to capture and create stunning aerial visuals.
- Integrated flight control
- Aerial shooting capabilities
- Built-in editing tools
- Easy sharing options
- User-friendly interface
- Flight tutorials
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XiL-Super app Designed for aerial photography, it integrates flight, shooting, editing and sharing. The new aerial photography interface is more simple and beautiful, convenient and easy to use; With easy to understand flight teaching and a better editor, it can help you fly out of the box, quickly get started and make wonderful works.
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Verdict
Frontier Drone and XL are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Frontier Drone ships an update every 3 weeks, XL monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontier Drone | XL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 467 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军年 陈 | 元明 苏 |
In-app purchases
Frontier Drone
No in-app purchases
XL
No in-app purchases
