4D FLY vs SYMA PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4D FLY
Control a toy via Wi-Fi, capture photos and videos, and share them instantly. Experience advanced flight modes like gravity sensing and headless mode for enhanced control and immersive 3D video effects.
- Mobile photo and video capture
- Wi-Fi toy control
- Browse and play media files
- Gravity sensing
- Trajectory flight
- Headless mode
- 3D video effects
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Functions: 1、 Mobile phone can take photos, videos 2、This APP can control a toy via WIFI 3、It can browse the pictures and play record files in the album 4、Using the menu in the APP to know how to operate this software; 功能： 1、存储照片和视频，实时分享给朋友和家人。 2、智能操控飞机，让你体验更多的驾驶乐趣。 3、重力感应、轨迹飞行、无头模式，具有科技感的功能。 4、3D视频效果，给你带来从天而降的视频冲击。 5、一键起飞降落，让你操控简单快捷。
SYMA PRO
This application connects to compatible drones to provide real-time HD video streaming. Users can capture photos and videos, utilize gesture controls for photography, and record short video clips. It also supports GPS functionality for drone operation.
- Real-time HD image transmission
- Photo and video capture
- Gesture photography/video
- Short video recording
- GPS support
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Syma Pro needs to be connected with corresponding unmanned aerial vehicles via Wi Fi before use, including the following functions: 1. Real Time HD image transmission; 2. Take photos and videos; 3. Gesture photography and video recording; 4. Support short video recording 5. Support GPS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SYMA PRO at 4.2 against 4D FLY's 2.2. SYMA PRO also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 4D FLY's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 5). 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.
SYMA PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4D FLY has 101 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of 4D FLY's written reviews are positive against 29% of SYMA PRO's.
4D FLY ships an update every 2 months, SYMA PRO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4D FLY | SYMA PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (101 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 毅 陈 | Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
4D FLY
SYMA PRO
In-app purchases
4D FLY
No in-app purchases
SYMA PRO
No in-app purchases
