Hover Camera vs Skydio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover Camera
Control your flying camera with an intuitive interface for breathtaking aerial photos and videos. Features autonomous following, gesture control, and multiple flight modes for effortless capture of activities like running, cycling, and group shots.
- Intuitive UI
- Owner Mode (Autonomous Following)
- Gesture Control
- Activity Tracking (Running, Cycling)
- Group Photo Mode
- 360 Spin & Orbit Capture
- Multiple Flight Control Modes
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Pair your Hover Camera Passport with the OFFICIAL Hover Camera app now to see the world from a new, breathtaking point-of-view. The Hover Camera App gets a fresh, easy-to-use and intuitive interface, making it even easier to operate your flying camera right out-of-the-box. With a new UI, your experience is more autonomous and tailored for specific activities including running, group photos, and even biking. With the addition of Owner Mode and gesture control, the update also empowers you to take photos with the flying camera completely hands-free, just like your personal photographer. Once you scan your face onto Hover Camera Passport, just toss it into the air, leave your phone in your pocket, and Hover Camera Passport will take care of the rest. Flying a camera drone has never been this easy. You’re just a download away from finding out what Travel + Leisure, Engadget, Maxim, Mashable, and dozens of other press are raving about! Features & Benefits: Intuitive UI - A new interface is tailored to help you capture your activities, effortlessly. Owner Mode (First Step) - Release Hover Camera Passport into the air, and the flying camera will autonomously find, follow, and capture photos of you. Gesture Control - Snap photo using pre-loaded gestures. Running – By following you autonomously, remote-control free, Hover Camera Passport frees you to capture any moment while walking or running. Cycling – At an even faster speed, Hover Camera Passport will follow you along your ride. Group Photos - Finally, no one is left out when snapping a group pic! Bird’s Eye - Photos from above, a totally unique perspective. 360 Spin – Capture a 360° 'panoramic' video as Hover Camera Passport twirls around on its axis. Orbit – Hover Camera Passport locks onto you and orbits around you, so you can record a stunning moment of you in your environment. Three Flight Control Modes – Select from three modes (Classic, Joystick, and Motion) to remotely control Hover Camera Passport. Social Hub – Looking for inspiration? Check out our hub of brilliant photos taken by our users. Share yours with us now too! ABOUT Hover Camera is the world's leading consumer-friendly embedded AI-powered flying camera brand that's designed to be safe, portable, and easy-to-use. To learn more about Hover Camera Passport and the Hover Camera app, please visit our official website at www.GetHover.com. Join the Hover Camera community: Facebook: www.facebook.com/hovercamera Twitter: www.twitter.com/hovercamera Instagram: www.instagram.com/hovercameraofficial Youtube: www.youtube.com/hovercamera
Skydio
This app acts as your personal film crew, capturing breathtaking 4K60 HDR footage. It intelligently follows subjects and navigates obstacles, enabling unique aerial shots. Control is intuitive, from simple launches to precise manual flight.
- 4K60 HDR content capture
- Subject tracking
- Obstacle avoidance
- Autonomous flight
- One-handed control with Beacon
- Precise manual control with Controller
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Designed to be your personal film crew, Skydio 2+ captures stunning 4K60 HDR content, follows subjects, and avoids obstacles to create previously impossible shots. Launch, fly, land, and export all in the Skydio app. Connect a Skydio 2+ Beacon for easy, one-handed control at greater distances, or use a Controller for high-precision, stress-free manual control with the most advanced obstacle avoidance system ever developed. Skydio app is compatible with Skydio 2+ and Skydio 2. Skydio is an American robotics company designing, manufacturing, and supporting products in Redwood City, California.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skydio at 4.0 against Hover Camera's 2.4. Skydio also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 30%). Hover Camera's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skydio holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Hover Camera's written reviews are positive against 43% of Skydio's.
Hover Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Skydio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover Camera | Skydio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (59 ratings) | 4.0 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd. | Skydio, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hover Camera
Skydio
In-app purchases
Hover Camera
No in-app purchases
Skydio
No in-app purchases
