# Elite Drone vs VA

The clearest difference is rating: Elite Drone at 3.6 against VA's 3.0. VA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Elite Drone holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VA has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Elite Drone's written reviews are positive against 33% of VA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Elite Drone ships an update every 8 months, VA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Elite Drone | VA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elite-drone/id6499200166/reviews)** | [3.0 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/va-1000/id6740551345/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **34** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 26 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Yilushi Technology Co.,ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760309976) | [AMAX INDUSTRIAL GROUP CHINA CO LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1515641844) |

## What reviewers say

### Elite Drone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elite-drone/id6499200166)

Control your drone's flight and capture stunning aerial photos and videos. This application connects via Wi-Fi to stream live images and manage your drone's camera functions.

**Highlights:** Wi-Fi drone control, Live image transmission, Photo capture, Video recording, Flight management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### VA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/va-1000/id6740551345)

This application connects to UAV WiFi to display high-definition video feeds. Users can record videos, take photos, and save them locally or to their album. It also allows access to and downloading of video content from the UAV's SD card.

**Highlights:** Connect to UAV WiFi, Display HD video feed, Record video, Take photos, Save media locally, Download from UAV SD card

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Elite Drone free?

Elite Drone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VA free?

VA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Elite Drone or VA?

Elite Drone is rated higher. Elite Drone averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while VA averages 3.0 from 34 ratings.

### Do Elite Drone or VA have ads?

Neither Elite Drone nor VA shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Elite Drone or VA?

Elite Drone ships an update every 8 months, and VA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Elite Drone was updated on October 12, 2026 and VA on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*