SYMA AIR vs TH FPV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYMA AIR
Control your drone with real-time HD video feedback. Capture stunning aerial photos and videos, and leverage AI features for enhanced capabilities. Supports GPS for precise navigation and control.
- Real-time HD image transmission
- Take photos and videos
- AI blessing
- GPS support
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SYMA AIR needs to be connected with the corresponding unmanned aerial vehicle through Wi-Fi. It includes the following functions: 1. Real-time high-definition image transmission; 2. Take photos and videos; 3. AI blessing; 5. Support GPS;
TH FPV
View real-time footage from a 4-Axis aircraft directly on your smart device. This app enables you to capture photos and videos from your drone and experience immersive flight through VR goggles.
- Real-time WIFI image transmission
- Capture photos and videos
- VR goggle integration
- Review recorded files
- 4-Axis aircraft compatible
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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, put your smart device into the VR goggle and see things like you're truly up there flying. 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. Put smart device into the VR goggle and see things like you're truly up there flying. 4. Review the photo and video files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SYMA AIR at 2.7 against TH FPV's 2.4. TH FPV's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
SYMA AIR holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of SYMA AIR's written reviews are positive against 23% of TH FPV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYMA AIR | TH FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (44 ratings) — better | 2.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 23.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd | 深圳市天之衡电子科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
SYMA AIR
TH FPV
Bugs and requests
SYMA AIR
Reported bugs
14 issues- Drone's Wi-Fi disconnected error
- App crashes during flight
- Camera freezes after a few seconds
- App exits when pressing back button
- Calibration fails (drone horizontal error)
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- App says Wi-Fi is disconnected when it's not
- Black screen on connection
- Cannot connect to GPS
- Cannot calibrate drone
- Video lags significantly
- App closes on its own during flight
- Joystick stops working with iPhone
- Last update reduced range and height
- Tips pop up in Korean
Requested features
11 requests- Add Russian language support
- Add Spanish language support
- Translate app to Italian
- Add Italian language instructions
- Fix camera freezing
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- Improve video transmission stability
- Allow switching to optical view
- Fix human tracking activation
- Make app more intuitive
- Improve calibration process
- Fix satellite connection issues
TH FPV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SYMA AIR
No in-app purchases
TH FPV
No in-app purchases
