Attop Drone vs HolyStone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Attop Drone
Control your drone or car remotely via Wi-Fi. Capture photos and videos directly from the device's camera module. This app serves as a versatile remote controller for various Wi-Fi enabled devices.
- Wi-Fi drone remote control
- Wi-Fi car remote control
- Record video
- Capture photos
- Supports Wi-Fi modules
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APP Function: 1.Can be used as wifi Four axis aircraft remote controller. 2.Can be used as wifi Car remote controller. 3.Can record video and photo from corresponding wifi module.
HolyStone
Control your drone with your mobile device. Experience real-time FPV video, multiple control methods including gravity sensing and voice commands, and capture photos and videos directly from the app.
- WiFi real-time image transmission
- Gravity sensing control
- Trajectory control
- Voice command control
- Hand photography and video recording
- Manual photography and video recording
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A drone controls the app. The main features are as follows: 1. WiFi real-time image transmission 2. Real time manual control, gravity sensing control, trajectory control, voice command control 3. Hand photography and video recording, manual photography and video recording
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HolyStone at 3.5 against Attop Drone's 1.7. HolyStone also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (111 vs 15). Attop Drone's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). 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.
HolyStone holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HolyStone has 111 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Attop Drone ships an update every 7 months, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Attop Drone | HolyStone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (15 ratings) | 3.5 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊溶 乔 | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Attop Drone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HolyStone
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white
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- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi (security warning)
- Videos and pictures are excessively large files
- App steals information
- Drone flies away on its own
- App disconnects from drone
- App doesn't show recorded videos
- App requires location permission
- App claims to be for email
- Drone blades not spinning
- Drone flies in random direction
- App crashes iPhone when viewing media
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues
In-app purchases
Attop Drone
No in-app purchases
HolyStone
No in-app purchases
