Comparison

FreeFlight Mini vs HFun_Pro

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

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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.

About

HFun_Pro

View real-time footage from a 4-Axis aircraft directly on your smart device. Capture photos and videos transmitted wirelessly, and review your saved media.

Highlights
  • Real-time image display via Wi-Fi
  • Capture photos and videos
  • Review saved media files
  • Compatible with 4-Axis aircraft
Features
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This app is specially created for 4-Axis aircraft, which allows you to see things in an real awesome way! The camera on the 4-Axis aircraft transmits footage back to your smart device in real time. NOTE, please read the instruction carefully before you take off. Main function: 1. Real time display of the image from 4-Axis aircraft via WIFI 2. Take photo and video from 4-Axis aircraft via WIFI transmission; 3. Review the photo and video files.

Screenshots

FreeFlight Mini4 screens
HFun_Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FreeFlight Mini at 3.7 against HFun_Pro's 2.5. FreeFlight Mini also leads on ratings volume (513 vs 10) and review sentiment (34% vs 20%). HFun_Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FreeFlight Mini holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeFlight Mini has 513 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of FreeFlight Mini's written reviews are positive against 20% of HFun_Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeFlight Mini ships an update every 5 weeks, HFun_Pro fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FreeFlight Mini versus HFun_Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeFlight MiniHFun_Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (513 ratings) — better2.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings513 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better9.3
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB75 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperParrot SA深圳市天之衡电子科技有限公司

Customer experience

FreeFlight Mini

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

HFun_Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

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

HFun_Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FreeFlight Mini

No in-app purchases

None

HFun_Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreeFlight Mini free?
FreeFlight Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HFun_Pro free?
HFun_Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FreeFlight Mini or HFun_Pro?
FreeFlight Mini is rated higher. FreeFlight Mini averages 3.7 out of 5 from 513 ratings, while HFun_Pro averages 2.5 from 10 ratings.
Do FreeFlight Mini or HFun_Pro have ads?
Neither FreeFlight Mini nor HFun_Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeFlight Mini or HFun_Pro?
FreeFlight Mini ships an update every 5 weeks, and HFun_Pro fortnightly. Most recently, FreeFlight Mini was updated on November 2, 2026 and HFun_Pro on November 2, 2026.

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