ZERO vs HS FLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZERO
Control your ZXP ASCEND drone directly from your smartphone or tablet. This application allows for full command of the drone's flight functions.
- Drone control via smartphone
- Tablet compatibility
- Full flight function command
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Compatible with the ZERO-X ASCEND Fly your ZXP ASCEND drone via your smartphone or tablet. With the ZERO-X ASCEND APP you can control your ASCEND drone. For more information on the Ascend drone, please visit www.zero-x.com.au
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 ZERO's 2.4. HS FLY also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 29%) and ratings volume (58 vs 12). 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 — 12 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of ZERO's written reviews are positive against 39% of HS FLY's.
ZERO ships an update every 6 weeks, HS FLY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZERO | HS FLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 3.5 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Directed Electronics Australia | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
ZERO
HS FLY
In-app purchases
ZERO
No in-app purchases
HS FLY
No in-app purchases
