Comparison

APS vs Orqa FPV.Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

APS

This app provides advanced flight control for multicopters, offering multiple flight modes, intelligent navigation, and safety features like auto-return home. It supports various rotor configurations and integrates with GPS and gimbals for enhanced aerial operations.

Highlights
  • Supports 4, 6, and 8 rotor configurations
  • Multiple flight modes (attitude, GPS velocity, intelligent, manual)
  • Failsafe auto return home
  • Low voltage battery protection
  • Point of Interest (POI) function
  • OSD flight data output
  • Gimbal control
Features
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Brand new APS-M Control Unit with superior performance through cutting edge information technologies, utilizing high precision sensors and modern system control subroutines. Support quad(4), hex(6), and octo(8) rotors. Flight modes include attitude, GPS velocity, GPS angular, intelligent, and manual. In addition, it features failsafe auto return home, low voltage failsafe (through LED indicator and auto Return Home), OSD signal output, gimbal control, and Point of Interest (POI) function. Features: ・Supports 6 multicopter configurations: 4 rotors+, 4 rotors X, 6 rotors+, 6 rotors X, 8 rotors+, 8 rotors X. ・Build in GPS sensor for precise location fixing function. ・Multiple flight modes including manual mode, attitude mode, GPS Angular mode, and GPS Velocity mode. ・Equipped with automatic return home function with remote activation ability from R/C transmitter. When RC transmitter signal is lost, multicopter will automatically fly back to home position. ・Features two stage battery low voltage protection system; Stage 1 provides visual warning through flashing LEDs, stage 2 will initiate automatic return home. ・APS-M provides 3 intelligent flight modes: CFO, HCL, and POI. ・Provides real-time OSD flight data output function. ・Supports G2/G3 gimbal PAN and TILT control. ・Supports Spektrum and JR satellite receivers. ・Supports Futaba S.BUS / JR X.BUS. ・Retractable landing gear, controllable through RC transmitter. ・Supports Bluetooth connectivity with smartphones. ・RoHS certified.

About

Orqa FPV.Connect

Access and manage your FPV headset's HD DVR footage directly from your mobile device. This app allows you to update firmware, stream flights in real-time, and share your drone video content.

Highlights
  • Access HD DVR footage
  • Share and play drone video
  • Update firmware remotely
  • Real-time flight streaming
  • Live stream to social media
Features
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Experience an unprecedented degree of connectivity on your FPV headset. Use your mobile phone to access that sweet HD DVR footage on your FPV.One, right there in the field. Download and install the latest firmware updates right from the Orqa FPV App. Maybe even stream your flight to your phone in real-time? Or live stream your single-pack session online? FPV.Connect features: - access to your DVR - share and play your drone video footage - update your firmware directly from the mobile app - live stream to social media

Screenshots

APS4 screens
Orqa FPV.Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: APS at 100% against Orqa FPV.Connect's 40%. APS also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). Orqa FPV.Connect's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APS ships an update every 2 months, Orqa FPV.Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
APS versus Orqa FPV.Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPSOrqa FPV.Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlign Corporation LimitedOrqa d.o.o.

Customer experience

APS

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orqa FPV.Connect

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral33.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

APS

No in-app purchases

None

Orqa FPV.Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APS free?
APS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orqa FPV.Connect free?
Orqa FPV.Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APS or Orqa FPV.Connect have ads?
Neither APS nor Orqa FPV.Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APS or Orqa FPV.Connect?
APS ships an update every 2 months, and Orqa FPV.Connect monthly. Most recently, APS was updated on October 6, 2026 and Orqa FPV.Connect on September 28, 2026.

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