Drift Connect vs GroundHopping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drift Connect
Control your action camera remotely from your mobile device. View live previews, change settings, and swap between video and photo modes. Access recorded files, download them to your phone, and share your adventures.
- Live camera preview
- Remote setting adjustments
- Video and Photo mode switching
- Gallery for recorded files
- Direct file download
- Sharing capabilities
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The Drift Connect app is ideal for connecting your mobile device to the Drift Stealth 2 action camera allowing remote control and accessibility to features. See what the camera records through a live preview, access and change settings, swap between Video and Photo modes, view recorded files in the Gallery, download directly to your mobile device and upload using sharing features. Accessible Recording Modes via Wi-Fi on the Stealth 2: Video Mode: -1080p [1920x1080] - 25,30 FPS -960p [1280x960] - 25,30 FPS -720p [1280x720] - 25,30, 50, 60 FPS -WVGA [848x480] - 25,30, 100, 120 FPS Photo Mode: -12, 5 and 3MP still photos. Please Note: -Drift Connect is designed solely for the Stealth 2. For the HD Ghost and Ghost-S, please install 'Drift App.' -The latest firmware is essential for the mobile app to function properly. Updates can be found in our support section at http://store.driftinnovation.com/firmware-update -For help updating to the latest firmware please see the full manual of your camera, which can be found here at http://store.driftinnovation.com/manuals
GroundHopping
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From your first away day to your next new ground, GroundHopping keeps your soccer memories together. Log stadium visits with the match date, teams, score and notes. Add ticket and stadium photos to remember the day. Explore stadiums on the map, track the grounds, countries and leagues you have visited, and earn badges as your collection grows. GroundHopping Pro includes CSV import and export in Settings. Imported files must use the supported format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drift Connect at none against GroundHopping's 1. Drift Connect also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.0). GroundHopping's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price and ads 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. GroundHopping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drift Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drift Connect ships an update every 6 months, GroundHopping every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drift Connect | GroundHopping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drift Innovation Ltd | Pavel Korkodinov |
Bugs and requests
Drift Connect
Reported bugs
48 issues- App crashes
- Cannot connect to camera
- Live view crashes
- Cannot sync video via WiFi
- App does not work on iPhone
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- App does not load
- Constantly crashing
- WiFi connection issues
- Playback issues
- Changing settings crashes app
- Cannot use app functions
- Woeful app performance
- Shoddy support
- Lack of updates
- App is rubbish
- Cannot change camera settings
- Cannot stream videos
- Transferring videos fails
- Software defects
- Infrequent updates
- WiFi playback doesn't work
- Slow connection
- Settings screen crashes
- Live view not live
- Laggy connection
- Crashes when accessing settings
- Live view not updating
- Screen freezes
- Audio latency
- Screen goes white during recording
- Recording functions are useless
- Excessive lag
- Screen glitching
- Other functions fail to load
- Live feed crashes app
- Limited functionality
- Live preview not working on iOS 9
- Shoot function crashes
- Preview crashes
- Playback crashing
- Live feed not live
- Cannot save videos to phone
- App does not connect
- Crashes when entering 'shoot' mode
- Live feed crashes the entire app
- Incompatible with latest firmware
- Cannot download videos to camera roll
- App updated to prevent downloads
Requested features
10 requests- Fix app for iPhone
- Update app for newer iOS
- Improve app functionality
- Add Apple Watch support
- Fix live view
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- Fix video playback
- Allow saving videos to phone's photo roll
- Make live feed truly live
- Improve app to match GoPro's usefulness
- Fix download issues on iOS
GroundHopping
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drift Connect
No in-app purchases
GroundHopping
- GroundHopping Pro Lifetime$17.00
Questions
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