IDM Fly vs XL FLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDM Fly
This application is designed to control high-end quadcopter drones. It offers advanced flight modes like GPS waypoint navigation, intelligent object tracking, and AI recognition. Users can capture stunning aerial photos and videos with its 6K photo and 2K video capabilities.
- GPS waypoint navigation
- GPS intelligent tracking
- AI object recognition
- 6K photo capture
- 2K video recording
- Intuitive user interface
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本 APP是DM Fly 中高端系列四轴无人飞行器配套APP，独特的创新设计，支持GPS航点、GPS环绕、GPS跟随，AI识别等前沿科技，以及不断更新的新功能，以满足各用户的需求； 高清拍照，6K像素；高清录像，2K像素；界面简洁等；
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: IDM Fly at 5.0 against XL FLY's 3.7. IDM Fly also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). XL FLY's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
IDM Fly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
IDM Fly ships an update weekly, XL FLY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDM Fly | XL FLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 598 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 元明 苏 | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
IDM Fly
XL FLY
In-app purchases
IDM Fly
No in-app purchases
XL FLY
No in-app purchases
