8K Pro vs XL FLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8K Pro
This application allows for remote control of drones via Wi-Fi, offering real-time video previews, recording, and photography. It supports advanced flight modes like waypoints, orbiting, and following, along with dynamic maneuvers such as ascending, fading, and spiraling.
- Real-time preview, recording, and photography
- Waypoint, orbiting, and following flight modes
- Ascend, fade, and spiral maneuvers
- Horizontal/vertical screen support
- Time-lapse photography
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8K Pro 是无人机航拍应用，基于Wi-Fi实现远程控制无人机 功能： 1.支持实时预览、录像、拍照 2.支持航点、环绕、跟随 3.支持冲天、渐远、螺旋 4.支持横竖屏、延时拍摄
XL FLY
Control and operate aircraft in real-time via WiFi. This app allows for remote photo and video capture, as well as direct drone movement control with various engaging features.
- Real-time image transmission
- Aircraft operation control
- Remote photo capture
- Remote video recording
- Real-time drone movement control
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XL FLY at 3.7 against 8K Pro's 1.7. XL FLY also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 8K Pro's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
XL FLY holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of 8K Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of XL FLY's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
8K Pro ships an update every 2 months, XL FLY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8K Pro | XL FLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (9 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 奇峰 骆 | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
8K Pro
XL FLY
In-app purchases
8K Pro
No in-app purchases
XL FLY
No in-app purchases
