HFUN vs Propel 1890
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HFUN
Control your drone and view its camera feed in real-time. Capture photos and videos, even with gesture recognition, and share them instantly. Explore advanced features like master following and MV shooting for enhanced aerial photography.
- Real-time UAV camera feed
- Photo and video capture
- Gesture recognition for photos
- Social media sharing
- Photo and video browsing
- Master following
- MV shooting
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HFUN and UAV can be used through Wi Fi connection, including the following functions: 1. Connect to UAV Wi Fi; 2. It can watch the real-time pictures taken by UAV; 3. It can take photos and videos. 4. Take pictures by recognizing scissors gestures; 5. You can share your photos to the social platform. 6. You can browse your photos and videos. 7. Series of advanced functions, including master following, MV shooting and so on! 8. HD transmission; 9. Electronic anti shake; 10. Electronic pan tilt; 11. Innovative multiple windows;
Propel 1890
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos or videos directly from your device. Supports VR functionality and continuous or delayed photo capture.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time FPV video
- Photo and video recording
- VR function support
- Continuous/delayed photo capture
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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 VR function 5.Support continuous taking photo and delay taking photo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Propel 1890 at 3.3 against HFUN's 3.1. Propel 1890 also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 23%) and ratings volume (238 vs 64). On price, update cadence, 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.
Propel 1890 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 238 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of HFUN's written reviews are positive against 34% of Propel 1890's.
HFUN ships an update every 2 months, Propel 1890 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HFUN | Propel 1890 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (64 ratings) | 3.3 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | 33.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 元明 苏 | AMAX INDUSTRIAL GROUP CHINA CO LTD |
Customer experience
HFUN
Propel 1890
Bugs and requests
HFUN
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not connecting to drone's WiFi
- Camera feed not displaying
- Sudden app crashes after updates
- Controls not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add Russian language support
- Improve camera and video quality
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Implement one-click return to home function
Propel 1890
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HFUN
No in-app purchases
Propel 1890
No in-app purchases
