Comparison

HM vs HoppAR

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

Head to head
About

HM

Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your mobile device. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera, capture photos, and record videos directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Remote aircraft control
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Photo capture
  • Video recording
  • Media documentation
Features
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HM-UFO Description: This APP connects your mobile & tablet with your four axis aircraft via Wi-Fi protocol. You can take photo and start filming as well. Features: -- Remote control the four axis aircraft by your mobile or tablet. -- Real-time flight video taken by the camera on the aircraft -- Take photo & record video anytime you want on your mobile or tablet -- Photos and videos documentation 简介: HM-UFO 是一款通过手机操控四轴飞行器的APP,你可以通过手机端随时观看无人机拍摄的实时视频,也可保存图片或录制视频以备未来查看。 详细功能说明: 1. 在手机或者平板电脑端遥控四轴飞行器。 2. 在手机或平板电脑界面实时查看四轴飞行器上面的摄像头拍摄的视频画面。 3. 随时保存截屏图片或者录制小视频。 4. 截屏图片及录制视频的存档。

About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

Screenshots

HM3 screens
HoppAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HoppAR at 85% against HM's 14%. HoppAR also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (586 vs 7). HM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. HM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoppAR has 586 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of HM's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HM versus HoppAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHMHoppAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.8 (586 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7586 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Junshixin Technology Co., LtdJosef Grunig

Customer experience

HM

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

HM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

In-app purchases

None

HM

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99

Questions

Is HM free?
HM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HM or HoppAR?
HoppAR is rated higher. HM averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HoppAR averages 4.8 from 586 ratings.
Do HM or HoppAR have ads?
Neither HM nor HoppAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HM or HoppAR?
HM ships an update every 2 months, and HoppAR every 2 months. Most recently, HM was updated on October 24, 2026 and HoppAR on October 27, 2026.

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