Currently: it has been improving with each app refresh and firmware update. The latest is pretty good though I wish the tutorials did a better job of showing how to use it and aim it. Images seem to download to the camera roll in iOS and videos have a convoluted process to download... some download automatically, others must be chosen to download. Th app tries to be an editor and stinks at that. That said, every now and then the video recorded starts to roll or flicker and a reboot is needed. This is frustrating.... but hopefully will be addressed soon.Was: The current software won’t export the photos or videos to the camera roll.... but will export the “hover drone” intro videos... why did I just buy a “camera” that won’t let me save or use the pictures?

I didn’t expect much from this drone after seeing so many poor reviews on the app coupled with the low price. However I have to say I haven’t had any issues with it yet. I haven’t used any of the follow features or advanced operations but basic flight movements, video & photo quality are far better than I expected. The packaging was also very nice quality and they included 2 batteries, extra propellers, chargers, carry case, and tools. You will definitely want at least 2 batteries as the flight time is only 10mins. The good news is they charge fast. The unit itself is a great design too with fully protected propellers, streamline battery design, and easily foldable for compact carrying. It’s about the size of a sandwich when it’s folded up. I own a Mavic Pro which was over 4x the price of the Hover Passport version I bought but the listed specs were similar. I needed a drone that could shoot aerials for a home that DJI restricted (even though the location was a few blocks away from the restricted zone). Therefore I had to buy a drone under the FAA weight limit in order to avoid restriction issues. The Hover Passport turned out to be the perfect solution. The air space only allowed 100ft for this location so the altitude on this drone was sufficient for what I needed. However those looking for typical drone heights of 400ft would likely be disappointed since I think this one maxes out around 60ft. I feel this drone is a great option for a beginner as well a good small back up drone to keep on hand for certain situations where other larger drones are restricted. It would be a great travel drone too. For under $250 I am honestly very pleased with how great the overall performance was so far with this drone.

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

I would give this application 5 stars but I gave it a 3 for 2 specific reasons. I have the gen 1 passport and I use both my iPad and my samsung galaxy s8+ to control it. Both apps work well on either platform. Though I found the application is optimized for smaller displayed devices. It would be nice if there was 2 versions of this application one for smaller handheld devices like a smart phone and a second for larger displayed devices like a iPad or comparable tablet. Second, sometimes the connectivity function of the application and the drone don’t always see each other and needs to be rebooted a few times to get to connect.