Hover vs SNAPTAIN FPV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SNAPTAIN FPV
Control a UAV toy and view its real-time video feed directly on your phone. This app allows you to fly the drone while previewing its camera, and offers various functions to enhance the flying experience. Capture and save high-altitude photos and videos with ease.
- UAV toy control
- Real-time WiFi video transmission
- On-screen flight control
- Auxiliary flying functions
- High-altitude photo and video capture
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SNAPTAIN FPV is a UAV toy control app. App communicates with UAV via WiFi. The video data collected by the real-time transmission device is displayed on the mobile phone. While previewing the UAV screen, the App can also control the UAV to fly. Various auxiliary functions are provided on the App, users can experience the excitement and fun of flying. The app's photo and video functions allow users to easily save the beautiful scenery at high altitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SNAPTAIN FPV at 3.8 against Hover's 2.9. SNAPTAIN FPV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (60% vs 32%). Hover's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. SNAPTAIN FPV asks for nothing beyond the download.
SNAPTAIN FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Hover's written reviews are positive against 60% of SNAPTAIN FPV's.
Hover ships an update every 2 weeks, SNAPTAIN FPV every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hover | SNAPTAIN FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (101 ratings) | 3.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 344 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd. | 军年 陈 |
Customer experience
Hover
SNAPTAIN FPV
Bugs and 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
SNAPTAIN FPV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hover
- 450 Token$0.99
- 4500 Token$9.99
- 45000 Token$99.99
SNAPTAIN FPV
No in-app purchases
