Comparison

Go Fly for DJI Drones vs HOVER HAWK

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Go Fly for DJI Drones

Enhance your drone piloting experience with advanced autonomous flight modes and intuitive controls. Easily preview, export media, and access helpful tutorials. Offers features like panorama mode and waypoint planning for creative aerial photography.

Highlights
  • Smart Flight Modes
  • Intuitive UI & Camera View
  • Easy Media Export
  • Panorama Mode
  • Waypoint Navigation
  • Flight Tutorials
  • Find My Drones
Features
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Unlock the full potential of your drone with Go Fly for DJI Drone, Smart Remote Controller for DJI Drones everyone’s favorite autonomous flight app Compatible with: DJI Air 2S, DJI Mavic Mini 1, *Mavic Air/Pro, Phantom 4 Normal/Advanced/Pro/ProV2, Phantom 3 Standard/4K/Advanced/Professional, Inspire 1 X3/Z3/Pro/RAW, Inspire 2, Spark, DJI Mini 2, DJI Mini SE, Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced For *Mavic users, there are some features our app haven't supported yet: Low Battery Warning, Critical Low Battery Warning, Time to Discharge, Lock Gimbal When Shooting, Sync Gimbal with Aircraft Heading, Gimbal Mode. Preview media, Play media, On/Off Head LEDs & Camera Forward/Down (Mavic Air2S: double tap is C2, 1-tap is C1) Feature highlights: - Smart Flight Modes - Intuitive UI and expansive Camera View. - Easy export images & videos to iPhone - Exposure Graph on Screen - Change Gimbal Directions - Easy-to-follow Flight Tutorials to help you get started. - Panorama Mode: User can take horizontal and vertical panorama pictures & videos - Add waypoints for drones - Calibration - Find My Drones Terms of Use: https://smartwidgetlabs.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://smartwidgetlabs.com/privacy-policy/ Any questions? Contact us: support@smartwidgetlabs.com We appreciate your feedback. All suggestions are welcome Disclaimer: We are not an official app, but a support app

About

HOVER HAWK

Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Remote aircraft control
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Photo capture
  • Video recording
  • WiFi video transmission
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This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft( Model airplane) by the IOS machine(iPhone). 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft, video data transmitted via WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on the mobile phone side.

Screenshots

Go Fly for DJI Drones4 screens
HOVER HAWK2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go Fly for DJI Drones at 3.8 against HOVER HAWK's 3.0. Go Fly for DJI Drones also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 3). HOVER HAWK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Go Fly for DJI Drones sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. HOVER HAWK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Fly for DJI Drones holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Fly for DJI Drones has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Fly for DJI Drones ships an update every 5 weeks, HOVER HAWK every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Go Fly for DJI Drones versus HOVER HAWK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Fly for DJI DronesHOVER HAWK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (1K ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITEDAMAX INDUSTRIAL GROUP CHINA CO LTD

Customer experience

Go Fly for DJI Drones

All ratings1,013 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative63.3%

HOVER HAWK

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Go Fly for DJI Drones

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden in-flight disconnections
  • Crashes during firmware updates
  • Incorrect GPS location tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved camera settings
  • Waypoint support for all drone models
  • Better battery life optimization

HOVER HAWK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Go Fly for DJI Drones

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Payment$79.99
None

HOVER HAWK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go Fly for DJI Drones free?
Go Fly for DJI Drones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HOVER HAWK free?
HOVER HAWK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go Fly for DJI Drones or HOVER HAWK?
Go Fly for DJI Drones is rated higher. Go Fly for DJI Drones averages 3.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while HOVER HAWK averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Go Fly for DJI Drones or HOVER HAWK have ads?
Go Fly for DJI Drones shows ads; HOVER HAWK does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Fly for DJI Drones or HOVER HAWK?
Go Fly for DJI Drones ships an update every 5 weeks, and HOVER HAWK every 12 months. Most recently, Go Fly for DJI Drones was updated on October 1, 2026 and HOVER HAWK on September 22, 2026.

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