Helicute FPV vs FreeFlight 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helicute FPV
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View a live video feed from the aircraft's camera, transmitted via WiFi. Capture photos and record videos directly to your mobile device.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- WiFi data transmission
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This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft( Model airplane) by the IOS machine(iPhone/iPad). 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft, video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on the mobile phone side.
FreeFlight 3
This app allows drone pilots to track adventures, share media, and connect with a community. It offers cloud backup and redirects users to specific apps for controlling various drone models.
- Track drone adventures
- Connect with drone pilots
- Share photos and videos
- Cloud data backup
- Control Parrot drones
- Upload to social media
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PARROT CLOUD By becoming a member of Parrot Cloud, you can keep track of all your adventures and connect with other drone pilots. Share your photos, videos and data sessions with other pilots and instantly upload to YouTube, Google Photos or Twitter. In addition, you get a free backup of all the data shared on Parrot Cloud. Freeflight 3 now redirects you to the right application to control your Parrot Drone or Minidrone. - FreeFlight 3 now becomes FreeFlight Pro. Use to pilot Parrot Bebop drone, Bebop 2 and Disco. For Flight Plan enthusiasts, you can find your plans in the new app FreeFlight Pro. - FreeFlight Mini is now available to pilot the Parrot Minidrones Airborne Cargo, Airborne Night, Hydrofoil, Rolling Spider, Mambo and Swing. With FreeFlight Jumping, you can pilot the Jumping Sumo, Jumping Race and Jumping Night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helicute FPV at 38% against FreeFlight 3's 16%. Helicute FPV also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.8). FreeFlight 3's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helicute FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Helicute FPV's written reviews are positive against 16% of FreeFlight 3's.
Helicute FPV ships an update monthly, FreeFlight 3 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helicute FPV | FreeFlight 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (71 ratings) — better | 2.8 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军年 陈 | Parrot SA |
Customer experience
Helicute FPV
FreeFlight 3
In-app purchases
Helicute FPV
No in-app purchases
FreeFlight 3
No in-app purchases
