Comparison

Flyingsee vs FreeFlight Mini

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

Head to head
About

Flyingsee

Control your drone directly from your iPhone or iPad. View a live video feed from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos in 720P resolution.

Highlights
  • Remote drone control
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Photo and video recording
  • 720P video support
  • WiFi protocol control
Features
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This is a APP for the four axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad/iPod. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone/iPad/iPod. 4.Support 720P

About

FreeFlight Mini

Control Parrot Minidrones with your smartphone or tablet. Features intuitive piloting, easy connectivity, and advanced flight modes for acrobatic maneuvers. Capture photos and videos in real-time for an immersive FPV experience.

Highlights
  • Intuitive piloting interface
  • Easy drone detection and connection
  • Real-time HD video saving and transmission
  • FPV racing pilot modes
  • One-touch acrobatics and flips
  • Customizable flight parameters
  • Photo capture
Features
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FREEFLIGHT MINI The official dedicated app for Parrot Minidrones*. PILOT YOUR DRONE VIA YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET Download FreeFlight Mini free of charge in order to pilot Parrot Minidrones. 

 INTUITIVE PILOTING FreeFlight Mini’s easy-to-use interface makes piloting simple, even for beginner pilots. The app connects to your Minidrone via Bluetooth Low Energy or Wi-Fi. EASY CONNECTIVITY The FreeFlight Mini App automatically detects which Parrot Minidrone you are using. Simply turn on your drone, activate Bluetooth on your smartphone/tablet and open the application. Select your drone from the list that appears on the screen. Your drone will then connect and you are ready for take-off! If you’re using Mambo FPV, activate wifi on your iDevice and connect to your drone in the app. List of drones compatible with this application: Parrot Mambo, Parrot Swing, Parrot Minidrones Airborne Night and Cargo, Hydrofoil*, and Rolling Spider. *For Hydrofoil: place the Airborne Minidrone into the Hydrofoil structure, select Hydrofoil mode in settings, and start sailing across the water. Parrot MAMBO FPV NEW FEATURES The application will instantly recognize the FPV camera that you have connected to your Parrot Mambo. You can now save and transmit HD video content in real time! To completely immerse yourself in the FPV experience, simply place your iDevice in your Parrot Cockpit Glasses 2. You’ll see exactly what your drone sees and discover new, thrilling sensations thanks to this innovative function. Become a FPV racing pilot using the three new pilot modes. Start with the Easy mode, which will keep your drone’s position in the air even after the controls have been released. Then, move on to Drift mode. This mode deactivates the horizontal stabilization, thus allowing for sharps turns and more complex maneuvers. Last but not least, push your piloting skills to the limit and try the new Racing mode. You’ll have complete control of the drone with no stabilization assistance. The possibilities are endless! ACROBATICS, FLIPS & TURNS From the home screen of the FreeFlight Mini app, you can easily access your settings for piloting, photos, and the "Parrot Cloud.” You can also customize flight parameters, including: altitude, speed and piloting mode (accelerometer, joypad). FreeFlight Mini app also includes fun features like one-touch flip: - Experience loops, barrel rolls, and high speed 180-degree turns with Parrot Swing - Front/back/side flips with Parrot Mambo, Airborne Minidrones, Rolling Spider and Hydrofoil* *Only when it’s removed from the Hydrofoil structure and in flight mode Parrot Minidrones are ultra-compact drones with impressive agility. They can fly both indoors and outdoors with great speed and stability. PHOTOS All Parrot Minidrones can take dronies of you and your friends. You can also store images from your drone races taken by Parrot Swing in plane mode. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FLYPAD SETTINGS The new Parrot Flypad allows you to pilot your Minidrone with extra-precision and control. There are two ways to connect the controller to the Minidrone: - Automatically and directly, without the use of a smartphone. This mode offers an increased flight range of up to 200 feet - Through your smartphone or tablet. This connection mode allows you to monitor your flight status on your device’s screen, and simultaneously pilot the Minidrone using the controller You can customize your Flypad controls to suit your piloting preferences through the use of the FreeFlight Mini app. Turn on your Parrot Flypad and select it in the “controller” section of the app. From there, you can modify the button mapping and check battery life. When you start piloting, enjoy the optimized display of flight information (flight time and drone battery percentage) on your smartphone. *To pilot Parrot Minidrone Jumping Night, Race, or Sumo, you need to download the FreeFlight Jumping app.

Screenshots

Flyingsee3 screens
FreeFlight Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flyingsee and FreeFlight Mini both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Flyingsee's written reviews are positive against 34% of FreeFlight Mini's. FreeFlight Mini's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (513 vs 143). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Flyingsee against 3.7 for FreeFlight Mini. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 513 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Flyingsee's written reviews are positive against 34% of FreeFlight Mini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flyingsee ships an update every 3 months, FreeFlight Mini every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flyingsee versus FreeFlight Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyingseeFreeFlight Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (143 ratings) — better3.7 (513 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better34.2% of reviews
Number of ratings143513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB141 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUDIRC TOYS INDUSTRY CO., LTDParrot SA

Customer experience

Flyingsee

All ratings140 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative35.4%

FreeFlight Mini

All ratings512 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative53.0%

User reviews

Flyingsee

From 143 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well with drone
  • 👍 Good video quality
  • 👍 Easy to control drone
  • 👍 Simple user interface
  • 👍 Good for basic systems

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Cannot connect to drone
  • 🐛 App doesn't work
  • 🐛 Image format issues
  • 🐛 Video cuts out

FreeFlight Mini

From 513 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well on iPhone
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🚀 Very nice and enjoyable for 10-year-olds
  • 👍 More reliable than a McLaren
  • 🚀 Camera works well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken app sign-up/login
  • 👎 Built-in obsolescence
  • 👎 Difficult to control
  • 🔋 Short battery life
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues

Bugs and requests

Flyingsee

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App not found in store
  • Support app doesn't work
  • Waiting for tech support
  • Cannot connect drone
  • Image format bad
Show 21 more
  • Video cuts every 2 seconds
  • Drone unstable, descends rapidly
  • Battery lasts short time
  • Drone doesn't have landing legs
  • Route tracing doesn't work
  • Cannot connect to drone
  • App closes by itself
  • Video not saving
  • Unable to download app
  • Battery meter always red
  • App would not save video (permissions issue)
  • No video
  • Cannot camera working and picture
  • Camera and virtual control doesn't work
  • Cannot access controls, pictures, and videos
  • Camera doesn't work when activated
  • App crashes iPhone
  • Drone went flying when app turned on
  • Download stops midway
  • Videos not saved
  • Camera not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Change age restriction (from 17+ to lower)
  • Add landing legs for drone
  • Improve route tracing functionality
  • Add ability to add video or photo
  • Provide Japanese language explanation
Show 3 more
  • Explain how to view real-time video
  • Add dark mode option
  • More comprehensive app features

FreeFlight Mini

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to transfer photos
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Drone firmware update problems
  • Drone goes out of control during flight

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic orientation adjustment for left-handed users
  • Ability to change control mode
  • Improved camera functionality
  • Emergency stop button

In-app purchases

None

Flyingsee

No in-app purchases

None

FreeFlight Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flyingsee free?
Flyingsee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeFlight Mini free?
FreeFlight Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flyingsee or FreeFlight Mini?
Flyingsee is rated higher. Flyingsee averages 3.7 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while FreeFlight Mini averages 3.7 from 513 ratings.
Do Flyingsee or FreeFlight Mini have ads?
Neither Flyingsee nor FreeFlight Mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flyingsee or FreeFlight Mini?
Flyingsee ships an update every 3 months, and FreeFlight Mini every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flyingsee was updated on October 21, 2026 and FreeFlight Mini on October 21, 2026.

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