Hover Camera Reviews – Page 3
2/5 rating based on 47 reviews. Read all reviews for Hover Camera for iPhone.
Hover Camera is free iOS app published by Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd.
Sadly, Needs more work!
Dajr2000
This concept is very cool and I feel like someday this will be the way most drones will operate with concealed props. Unfortunately, this cage design is the only promising aspect of the unit. I’ve owned the Hover for 5 months now and have been able to get it to work only 2 times. I have 3 other drones made by DJI, all of which have their issues but also have solutions in the end. Hover Cameras customer service will have you jumping through hoops for months while you send them constant log updates and expect you to erase and reload the app every time you want to use the device. I’ve now spent 2 months troubleshooting battery issues with them, they had me pay to ship the unit out to CA where they replaced the batteries and charger. Only to return and have the exact same issues. I’m sure for many people if you’re reading this it’s too late and you already own the unit but if you are within your return window I would strongly suggest you save yourself the headache of constant back and forth with this company with no solutions. Good Luck
Great selfie drone. App crash is annoying
Hakkonflip
The app itself is nicely done with one serious issue. It crashes on my iphone 6s + frequently. Nothing better than getting a group together in a pose and have the app crash and take a minute to restart and connect. Fix the crashing issue and this will be much better
Not like they advertise - return policy horrid
JC8164044
I received this drone as a gift for Christmas and thought it was a very cool concept. I hike a lot with my dogs so the features that were advertised on their website sounded perfect. Half the time it would work when I signaled for it to take a pic, half the time it would not. It did follow me around as long as I walked slowly and did not take any turns. After a week of using it I realized it just does not have the capability as it advertised and was mediocre at best. So I decided to return it but their return policy is awful!! You can only return it if you never activated it and within 7 days of receipt. Well of course I opened and activated it - how else was I supposed to use it? I don’t know why a company would have such a strict return policy unless they knew their product was not as they depicted and expected a lot of returns. So that was several hundreds of dollars completely wasted on technology that just is not there yet.
Not Ready
WorkingIntheCloud
Really surprised Apple sold these in their stores. Purchased in Apple store and have never been able to get this to fly properly. Continuously just shoots into the air. Have drones from other manufacturers, DJI and GoPro. For the price, this should be a better drone. Can’t comment on camera as could never get drone to work. As previous poster said, if you are reading this, you’ve probably already purchased. Do yourself a favor and return it and wait until v.2.
Wished it would work
KcSoFlo
I like many other reviewers on here have issues getting Hover connected to work. Then the update happened and stopped working all together. Customer service is a joke as there is no one to talk to, all done through email. I’m on my 3rd unit in less than six months, and just got a “new one” back after they’ve had for almost 3 months now. I had to pay to ship product back as well. If you are reading this and just bought your Hover, take it back and get refund. I wish when I had the option, that I did not get a second one, instead could of gotten something else. Worse product Apple has ever sold.
The new firmware makes all the difference
Kingsized123
Pre the firmware this would have received 3 stars for the device and app. Post, it’s at 4 stars. It’s not the mavic air, it’s a portable camera so know your price point and drone specs and comp devices and rate accordingly. The owner mode requires you to scan your face first, a subtle but important step that some YouTube demo artists have failed to do prior to reviewing that mode. It is noisy but not as much as other comps. It will create a movie for you on your phone immediately with a variety of movie edits or you go raw and rip the file to edit. With the cage design locals don’t treat this with the same animosity as exposed blade drones. It is somewhat stable in low wind but again, it’s a camera drone for close proximity flying and tracking. Know what you are buying and have fun with it !
A non flying nightmare.
Eguynow2009
I’ve had my hover camera for a year. It works sometimes. Then others not. The support is a joke. It has turned into a very expensive paperweight.
Works very well for me!
Seisiuneer
I’ve not had any issues with my Hover Camera or the app. As far as the drone itself, once you understand how it does it’s hovering and tracking and use it in appropriate environments, it really works very well.
App needs updating
oreo7831
I bought the drone about a week ago, I was excited the moment it came in. I followed all the instructions in to connect the drone to my IPhone 8. The phone connects to the WiFi in the drone, but the app does not recognize connection has been stablished between the phone and the drone and keeps telling me to connect to the WiFi in the drone. And when I tried to call customer support, I get a voicemail that’s full. Very frustrating. The concept of the whole drone and app integration is great, but only when is supposed to work.