Snaptain Nova vs HFun_Drone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snaptain Nova
Control a toy quadrocopter using your device via Wi-Fi. Stream real-time video directly from the drone. Experience aerial photography and videography with this intuitive control application.
- Wi-Fi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- Drone operation
- Aerial photography
- Live video streaming
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Snaptain Nova is a toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time.
HFun_Drone
Stream live video from a 4-axis aircraft directly to your smart device. Capture photos and videos in real-time and review your recorded files.
- Real-time WiFi image transmission
- Capture photos and videos
- Review media files
- Compatible with HFun 4-Axis aircraft
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This app is specially created for HFun 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. 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. Review the photo and video files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HFun_Drone at 4.2 against Snaptain Nova's 3.5. Snaptain Nova's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (86 vs 19). 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_Drone holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Snaptain Nova ships an update every 5 weeks, HFun_Drone every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snaptain Nova | HFun_Drone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (86 ratings) | 4.2 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen VanTop Technology & Innovation Co., Ltd. | 深圳市天之衡电子科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Snaptain Nova
HFun_Drone
In-app purchases
Snaptain Nova
No in-app purchases
HFun_Drone
No in-app purchases
