Comparison

APS vs S4300

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

S4300

Control your video quadcopter directly from your mobile device. Capture photos and videos wirelessly, and access a helpful menu for operating instructions.

Highlights
  • Mobile phone quadcopter control
  • WiFi video transmission
  • Photo and video capture
  • In-app help menu
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Function: 1. Mobile phone controls video quadcopter through WiFi; 2. Photograph and video can be controlled by WiFi on the mobile phone; 3. Use the help menu to briefly introduce how to operate the software.

Screenshots

APS4 screens
S43004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: APS at 100% against S4300's 50%. APS also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). 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

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, S4300 every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
APS versus S4300: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPSS4300
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.2 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlign Corporation LimitedShenzhen Yilushi Technology Co.,ltd

Customer experience

APS

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

S4300

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

APS

No in-app purchases

None

S4300

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APS free?
APS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S4300 free?
S4300 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APS or S4300 have ads?
Neither APS nor S4300 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APS or S4300?
APS ships an update every 2 months, and S4300 every 16 months. Most recently, APS was updated on October 24, 2026 and S4300 on October 24, 2026.

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