SYMA AIR vs HFun Fly
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;
HFun Fly
Control your drone with advanced features like GPS waypoint navigation, intelligent follow modes, and AI recognition. Capture stunning aerial footage with 6K photos and 2K video through a simple interface.
- GPS waypoint navigation
- GPS surround and follow modes
- AI recognition
- 6K high-definition photography
- 2K high-definition video recording
- Simple user interface
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This app is a supporting app for hfun fly medium and high-end series of four axis unmanned aerial vehicles. It has unique innovative design, supports GPS waypoint, GPS surround, GPS follow, AI recognition and other cutting-edge technologies, as well as constantly updated new functions, so as to meet the needs of users; high-definition photography, 6K pixels; high-definition video recording, 2K pixels; simple interface, etc;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HFun Fly at 3.4 against SYMA AIR's 2.7. HFun Fly also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). SYMA AIR's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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.
HFun Fly holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of SYMA AIR's written reviews are positive against 18% of HFun Fly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SYMA AIR ships an update every 6 weeks, HFun Fly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SYMA AIR | HFun Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (44 ratings) | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 621 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd | 元明 苏 |
Customer experience
SYMA AIR
HFun Fly
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
HFun Fly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SYMA AIR
No in-app purchases
HFun Fly
No in-app purchases
