FreeFlight Pro. vs HS FLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
HS FLY
Control a drone via Wi-Fi with FPV support for clear photo and video display. Features include GPS positioning and smart phone following flight capabilities, making it an engaging hobby product.
- Wi-Fi control
- FPV support
- Clear photo display
- Video FPV
- GPS positioning flight
- Smartphone following flight
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The HS FLY can be control by the wifi, with FPV support, clear photo display, also video FPV. There are interesting function, such as GPS positioning flight, smart phone following flight. It’s a powerful and interesting hobby product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HS FLY at none against FreeFlight Pro.'s 3. FreeFlight Pro.'s advantage is ratings volume (422 vs 58) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. FreeFlight Pro. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HS FLY asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for FreeFlight Pro. against 3.5 for HS FLY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeFlight Pro. has 422 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of FreeFlight Pro.'s written reviews are positive against 39% of HS FLY's.
FreeFlight Pro. ships an update monthly, HS FLY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreeFlight Pro. | HS FLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (422 ratings) | 3.5 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 422 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parrot SA | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
FreeFlight Pro.
HS FLY
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
HS FLY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FreeFlight Pro.
- Follow MeFree
- Flight Plan$19.99
- Flight Director$19.99
HS FLY
No in-app purchases
