BEPILOT A1 vs Hover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BEPILOT A1
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your mobile device.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- WiFi data transmission
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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.
Hover
Control a flying camera with real-time preview and adjustable parameters. Manage your captured photos and videos, and switch between shooting modes for creative control.
- Real-time shooting preview
- Adjustable camera parameters
- Video/Photo shooting modes
- Material management
- One-click film maker
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Hover is an exclusive app for Hover Camera. You can preview the shooting in real time and lock the shooting details; the camera parameter adjustment function brings various gameplay, and there is also a video material management function to create your exclusive library for photogenic spot. Function introduction: -【Real-time preview】Real-time preview of the shooting ,check the quality and content at any time; -【Camera parameter adjustment】arbitrary adjustment of the camera's flight angle, distance and tracking form, and shoot more freely. -【Video/Photo mode】Single mode/continuous mode can be switched during the shooting process, to freeze every wonderful moments; -【Material Management】One-click film maker, saving time and efficiency, and sharing one step faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BEPILOT A1 at 3.5 against Hover's 2.9. BEPILOT A1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). Hover's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Hover sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BEPILOT A1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
BEPILOT A1 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 101 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of BEPILOT A1's written reviews are positive against 32% of Hover's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BEPILOT A1 ships an update every 3 months, Hover every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | BEPILOT A1 | Hover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (22 ratings) — better | 2.9 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 32.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 344 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军年 陈 | Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BEPILOT A1
Hover
Bugs and requests
BEPILOT A1
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hover
Reported bugs
24 issues- App closes out after login attempt
- Repeated failures to connect to drone's WiFi
- Cannot access videos or photos even when logged in
- App shuts down involuntarily
- Setup process is a moving target
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- New update damaged batteries, reducing flight time
- App not loading at first
- App says network failed
- App doesn't connect to drone
- Audio recording not downloading/merging with video
- Photo function lost after update
- Cannot sign into app, network unavailable error
- App doesn't work
- App requires full access to media
- App requires full access to photos
- App requires GPS access to download videos
- App doesn't connect for downloads after iPadOS update
- Permissions issues, requires full photo library access
- Cannot initiate connection/pairing with VoiceOver screen reader
- Doesn't allow shooting more than 15 seconds in specific modes
- Login process does not allow re-login, prompts for new account
- Mode tab cannot be used to access mode settings
- Network unavailable error when downloading videos
- Manual button not found
Requested features
18 requests- Allow access to album when drone is off
- Unlock flight modes immediately
- Add voice control
- Add more fun flight modes
- Improve UI and UX design
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- Add comprehensive editing tool features
- Add manual flight mode for iPad
- Allow flight at any firmware version
- Add option to mute or lower robotic sound
- Add settings for camera quality adjustments (EV, contrast, saturation, sharpening)
- Allow reinitiating flight from phone without tapping power button
- Add duration option on all modes
- Program a sequence for flight execution
- Allow limited photo access instead of full access
- Improve translations
- Add more operational manuals in the app
- Allow user-controlled exposure/EV, saturation, contrast, and sharpening settings
- Add option to create instructions in a sequence for execution and return to user
In-app purchases
BEPILOT A1
No in-app purchases
Hover
- 450 Token$0.99
- 4500 Token$9.99
- 45000 Token$99.99
