TF DRONE vs JY016 DRONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TF DRONE
Control a drone via Wi-Fi with live photo and video display. Features include GPS positioning and smart follow-me flight modes, making it an engaging hobby product.
- Wi-Fi drone control
- Live photo and video display
- GPS positioning flight
- Smart follow-me flight
- Hobby product functionality
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The UAV can be control by the wifi,,clear photo display, also video. There are interesting function, such as GPS positioning fligh, smart phone following flight. it’s a powerful and intesesting hobby product.
JY016 DRONE
Control a drone with real-time video transmission via WiFi. Remotely pilot the drone, capture photos and videos, and apply various filter effects.
- Real-time WiFi video transmission
- Remote drone control
- Photo and video capture
- Filter effects for media
- UAV flight control
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JY016 DRONE is an APP that can realize real-time video transmission through WIFI connection uav, remotely control uav to fly, take photos and videos, and have various filter effects to choose from
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TF DRONE at 50% against JY016 DRONE's 0%. TF DRONE also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0). JY016 DRONE's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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.
TF DRONE holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TF DRONE's written reviews are positive against 0% of JY016 DRONE's.
TF DRONE ships an update every 3 weeks, JY016 DRONE weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TF DRONE | JY016 DRONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Xingde Industrial Development Co., LTD | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
TF DRONE
JY016 DRONE
In-app purchases
TF DRONE
No in-app purchases
JY016 DRONE
No in-app purchases
