Comparison

Hover vs PylonCam Pro

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

Head to head
About

Hover

Control a self-flying camera for real-time shooting previews and detailed parameter adjustments. Capture photos and videos with various modes and manage your footage efficiently.

Highlights
  • Real-time shooting preview
  • Camera parameter adjustment
  • Adjust flight angle, distance, and tracking
  • Switch between single and continuous photo/video modes
  • Manage video and photo materials
  • One-click film maker
Features
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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.

About

PylonCam Pro

This app automatically records water ski sessions, starting and stopping based on GPS speed and location. It offers high-quality video recording with advanced stabilization and customizable settings. Review your runs instantly with live playback and save important details like speed and line length to filenames.

Highlights
  • Automatic recording start/stop via GPS speed
  • HD, 4K, and slo-mo video recording
  • Advanced video stabilization
  • Live video playback
  • Customizable settings save/reload
  • Battery saver screen
  • Low light adjustment
Features
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**See User Guide for detailed instructions and best practices: https://sites.google.com/view/pyloncam-pro/ios-user-guide The structure of the app is truly “Set It and Forget It” and features: • Automatic recording start/stop triggered by GPS speed (select MPH or KPH), including optional additional direction-based and location-zone trigger conditions. • Record in HD (1080p) or 4K, at 30 or 60 frames-per-second (FPS), or slo-mo HD120 or 4K120 (compatible models only). • Advanced video stabilization. • Ability to set manual focus on supported lenses and lock focus to avoid accidental adjustment. • Videos save directly to your camera roll in the correct orientation (no need to reverse or rotate the image). • All selected settings save and reload between sessions. • Choose between front or rear camera, with option use the ultra-wide or telephoto lens (compatible models only). • Live Video Playback to instantly review the most recent recording without leaving the app, including slo-mo options, and a button to quickly Airdrop the video to a nearby iPad or Macbook for easier immediate video review (can also use the same capability to send to a Windows device using a free app called LocalSend). • Battery Saver screen setting that turns the display black except for the UI to significantly reduce power usage (on iPhone X and later, excluding 11 non-Pro). • Low Light Adjustment option to reduce motion blur during dawn and dusk sessions. • Set and save your Speed and Line Length to the video filename so you can remember which pass is which. • Ability to continue playing music while the app is open or recording. • Ability to disable audio recording. • Active support and updates, with a promise to never move to a subscription model.

Screenshots

Hover4 screens
PylonCam Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PylonCam Pro at 100% against Hover's 33%. PylonCam Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Hover's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and ratings volume (99 vs 29). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hover is free to download; PylonCam Pro costs $12.99 up front. Hover sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PylonCam Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PylonCam Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Hover's written reviews are positive against 100% of PylonCam Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover ships an update every 2 weeks, PylonCam Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hover versus PylonCam Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverPylonCam Pro
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating2.9 (99 ratings)5.0 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size342 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd.Steven Florian

Customer experience

Hover

All ratings99 ratings
Positive43.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative55.2%

PylonCam Pro

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PylonCam Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hover

One-time3
  • 450 Token$0.99
  • 4500 Token$9.99
  • 45000 Token$99.99
None

PylonCam Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hover free?
Hover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PylonCam Pro free?
PylonCam Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hover or PylonCam Pro?
PylonCam Pro is rated higher. Hover averages 2.9 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while PylonCam Pro averages 5.0 from 29 ratings.
Do Hover or PylonCam Pro have ads?
Neither Hover nor PylonCam Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hover or PylonCam Pro?
Hover ships an update every 2 weeks, and PylonCam Pro every 4 weeks. Most recently, Hover was updated on October 17, 2026 and PylonCam Pro on October 16, 2026.

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