Comparison

FreeFlight Pro. vs X

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

Head to head
About

FreeFlight Pro.

Control Parrot drones with advanced flight settings and an intuitive interface. Experience immersive FPV flight and capture high-quality photos and videos. Plan autonomous flights with GPS waypoints.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drone piloting interface
  • Customizable flight controls
  • Immersive First Person View (FPV)
  • Advanced photo and video settings
  • RAW/DNG photo capture
  • Full HD 1080p video recording
  • Autonomous flight planning (in-app purchase)
Features
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PILOT YOUR DRONE VIA SMARTPHONE OR TABLET. Download FreeFlight Pro, the free app that allows you to access advanced flight settings and pilot your Parrot Bebop, Bebop 2, Bebop 2 Power and Disco drones. FreeFlight Pro 5 improves the piloting interface to control your drone and add Sport and Video Mode for your Bebop. Upgrade your Bebop 2 to throw it in the air and shoot better video with new features as Touch&Fly, Point Of interest, Magic Dronies, Pro Shots, and Cameraman ! INTUITIVE PILOTING FreeFlight Pro’s touch controls make flying Parrot drones easy for all pilots, both beginner and advanced. The app’s interface can be customized to suit each individual’s skill level. If you are looking for a more precise piloting experience, connect your smartphone or tablet to the Parrot Skycontroller 2. IMMERSIVE FLIGHT Get onboard with the new First Person View (FPV) Parrot Cockpitglasses! FreeFlight Pro now includes an immersive piloting mode that works with the Parrot Cockpitglasses for high thrills and amazing sensations. To activate, simply insert your smartphone into the glasses, take-off, and experience the magic of flight. When immersive flight mode is in use, live telemetry data is shown on your screen to ensure a successful session. ADVANCED PHOTO AND VIDEO FreeFlight Pro comes equipped with advanced photo and video settings. Photo Mode allows you to capture high quality images in professional formats like RAW / DNG. You can also record Full HD 1080p videos at 30Mb/s and customize white balance, exposure, and the refresh rate. Lastly, enjoy real-time video streaming on your smartphone/tablet while in flight. FlightPlan (in-app purchase) Prepare pre-programmed autonomous flights from your smartphone or tablet using FlightPlan (in-app purchase). Create customized routes for your drone easily by selecting GPS waypoints on your screen. Hit take-off and watch your drone do the rest! Capture incredible video footage with this intelligent flight modes, including Point of Interest (POI), which allows you to focus your flight session around one object.

About

X

Control your drone with real-time HD image transmission and flight telemetry. Plan flight routes, record flights, and utilize GPS positioning for precise aerial photography.

Highlights
  • GPS positioning
  • Map navigation and route planning
  • Real-time HD image transmission
  • Flight telemetry display
  • Flight playback and recording
  • Online preview interface upgrade
Features
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X-Hubsan 2 is a professional aircraft control software for the mid/high end drones of Hubsan and it supports real-time image transmission, flight telemetry and aerial photography so you can enjoy flying! Main functions: 1. GPS positioning function, keep track of the aircraft position. 2. Map navigation function, view map and flight route planning 3. Real-time HD image transmission, real-time flight telemetry display. 4. Online preview interface upgrade. 5. New editor features. 6. Flight playback, record the course of your flight.

Screenshots

FreeFlight Pro.4 screens
X3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X at none against FreeFlight Pro.'s 3. FreeFlight Pro.'s advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (432 vs 30). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FreeFlight Pro. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FreeFlight Pro. holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeFlight Pro. has 432 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 34% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeFlight Pro. ships an update monthly, X every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FreeFlight Pro. versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeFlight Pro.X
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (432 ratings) — better3.1 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews34.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better30
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB311 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParrot SAShenzhen Hubsan Intelligent Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

FreeFlight Pro.

All ratings422 ratings
Positive57.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative52.2%

X

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative43.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative58.6%

Bugs and requests

FreeFlight Pro.

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Drone disconnects during flight
  • Can't access photo/video gallery
  • GPS not working as expected
  • Controller not recognized by app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for newer iOS versions
  • Improve video transfer and management
  • Allow adjusting camera settings in-app
  • Expand flight planning capabilities
  • Add more customization options

X

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FreeFlight Pro.

One-time3
  • Follow MeFree
  • Flight Plan$19.99
  • Flight Director$19.99
None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreeFlight Pro. free?
FreeFlight Pro. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FreeFlight Pro. or X?
FreeFlight Pro. is rated higher. FreeFlight Pro. averages 3.5 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while X averages 3.1 from 30 ratings.
Do FreeFlight Pro. or X have ads?
Neither FreeFlight Pro. nor X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeFlight Pro. or X?
FreeFlight Pro. ships an update monthly, and X every 5 weeks. Most recently, FreeFlight Pro. was updated on November 1, 2026 and X on November 2, 2026.

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