Max vs HS FLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max
Control hardware to capture photos and record videos wirelessly. Adjust resolution settings to optimize storage for your media.
- Wireless photo and video capture
- Hardware control
- Wi-Fi protocol integration
- Resolution switching
- Media storage optimization
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This app can be used to control hardware to take photo and record video by via wifi protocol, at the same time, it can also switch resolution to save photo and video .
HS FLY
Control a drone via Wi-Fi with FPV support for clear photo and video display. Features include GPS positioning and smart phone following flight capabilities, making it an engaging hobby product.
- Wi-Fi control
- FPV support
- Clear photo display
- Video FPV
- GPS positioning flight
- Smartphone following flight
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The HS FLY can be control by the wifi, with FPV support, clear photo display, also video FPV. There are interesting function, such as GPS positioning flight, smart phone following flight. It’s a powerful and interesting hobby product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HS FLY at 3.5 against Max's 2.4. HS FLY also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 25%). Max's advantage is ratings volume (280 vs 60) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
HS FLY holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 280 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Max's written reviews are positive against 41% of HS FLY's.
Max ships an update every 5 weeks, HS FLY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max | HS FLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (280 ratings) | 3.5 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 40.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 280 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Max
HS FLY
Bugs and requests
Max
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing connected microscope
- Constant prompts to connect to WiFi even when connected
- Distorted or stretched image quality
Requested features
3 requests- Add image/video saving and editing capabilities
- Improve instructions and onboarding
- Add support for Bluetooth connectivity
HS FLY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases
HS FLY
No in-app purchases
