HS FLY vs Q8 FPV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Q8 FPV
Control and connect with compatible Q8 UAV drones. Features include real-time video transmission, photo and video capture, multiple control methods like gesture and trajectory flight, and adjustable settings.
- Real-time image transmission
- Photo and video capture
- Gesture control
- Trajectory flight
- Headless mode
- Speed gear adjustment
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This app is used for the connection and control of supporting Q8 UAV products. Its main functions are as follows: 1. Real time image transmission 2. Capture, video, gesture capture, gesture video 3. Rocker control, gravity sensing control, language control, trajectory flight, headless mode 4. Light switch setting 5.3d split screen 6. Speed gear adjustment
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Verdict
HS FLY and Q8 FPV both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Q8 FPV's written reviews are positive against 41% of HS FLY's. Q8 FPV also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 3.5 for HS FLY against 3.6 for Q8 FPV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of HS FLY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Q8 FPV's.
HS FLY ships an update every 2 months, Q8 FPV every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HS FLY | Q8 FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (61 ratings) | 3.6 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. | 文 张 |
Customer experience
HS FLY
Q8 FPV
In-app purchases
HS FLY
No in-app purchases
Q8 FPV
No in-app purchases
