Snaptain Era vs FADER Hawk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snaptain Era
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iOS device. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your phone. Features include trajectory flight and voice control modes.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time FPV video
- Photo and video recording
- Trajectory flight mode
- Voice control mode
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This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft( Model airplane) by the IOS machine(iPhone/iPad). 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 the mobile phone side. 4.Support Trajectory Flight mode 5.Support Voice Control mode
FADER Hawk
Control your drone with ease and capture stunning aerial photos and videos. This app offers a user-friendly interface for seamless connection, media capture, and storage directly to your device.
- Easy drone connection
- HD photo and video capture
- In-app media gallery
- Save media to camera roll
- User-friendly interface
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The FADER Hawk Drone App is designed for seamless control and enhanced aerial photography with the FADER Hawk drone. With this app, users can easily connect their iPhone to the drone, allowing for a smooth flying experience. Key Features: - Easy Connection: The app provides a simple and quick way to pair your FADER Hawk drone with your iPhone, ensuring you’re ready to fly in no time. - High-Quality Media Capture: Capture stunning HD photos and videos directly from the app, making it easy to document your adventures and creative projects. - In-App Gallery: Access and view all your photos and videos in a dedicated gallery. This feature allows you to organize your media and enjoy the memories you've created. - Simple Storage Options: Effortlessly save your media to your iPhone’s camera roll with one tap, making it convenient to share your captures on social media or with friends and family. - User-Friendly Design: The interface is designed for ease of use, catering to both newcomers and experienced drone pilots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Snaptain Era at 239 against FADER Hawk's 4. Snaptain Era also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Snaptain Era against 4.0 for FADER Hawk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snaptain Era has 239 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Snaptain Era ships an update every 3 months, FADER Hawk every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snaptain Era | FADER Hawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (239 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 介甲 张 | TRNDlabs |
Customer experience
Snaptain Era
FADER Hawk
Bugs and requests
Snaptain Era
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes every 3 minutes
- App crashes when drone starts flying
- Black screen on camera display
- Camera feed not appearing
- App crashes when taking photos
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- WiFi connection failures
- Tutorial video button not functional
- App crashes on startup
- Photos/videos won't save to app
- App incompatible with iPhone SE and some iPhone models
- VR mode displays half black and white/half normal color
- App crashes after takeoff
- Drone won't turn on consistently
Requested features
8 requests- More detailed tutorial videos
- Camera pan/tilt controls (up and down movement)
- Improved VR mode color display
- Better video/photo saving functionality
- Extended signal range
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- Longer battery life
- Better frame rate at distance
- Improved WiFi connection stability
FADER Hawk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Snaptain Era
No in-app purchases
FADER Hawk
No in-app purchases
