PL FPV vs JY016 DRONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PL FPV
Control your drone's direction and throttle directly from your phone. View real-time video feeds from the UAV and capture photos or record videos directly through the app.
- Real-time UAV video connection
- Phone-based drone control
- Throttle and direction adjustment
- Photo capture
- Video recording
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Through the real-time connection with the uav through WIFI, the pictures taken by the uav will be displayed, and the phone will control the direction of the aircraft throttle, shoot the pictures of the uav and record the video
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 update cadence: JY016 DRONE at weekly against PL FPV's every 8 months. PL FPV's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%). 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.
PL FPV ships an update every 8 months, JY016 DRONE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PL FPV | JY016 DRONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 357 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 介甲 张 | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PL FPV
JY016 DRONE
In-app purchases
PL FPV
No in-app purchases
JY016 DRONE
No in-app purchases
