I’m extremely impressed with this drone. The setup is incredibly easy and it’s flying within seconds—no controller needed. The hands-free flight modes are awesome and make capturing videos effortless, especially for family trips, outdoor adventures, and quick clips. The video quality is clear and smooth, and the drone feels well built despite being lightweight and compact. I also love how portable it is—it fits easily in a bag and is perfect for travel. This drone delivers exactly what it promises and has been a lot of fun to use. Great product and well worth it!

Product Review for Amazon- HoverAir x1 white.

I am a new travel blogger and content creator. I am looking for a device that allows me to take drone-like images/videos, hand-free selfies, and fancy cinematic shots without using a DLSR Camera or a powerful lens.

I wasn’t sure about owning a drone as it is expensive and requires learning time.

So, I opted for HoverAir x1 as my entry-level - flying selfie camera/drone.

I have been using it for more than a month. Here is my feedback.

What I love about this product:

It is small and light. It can fit into the pocket of my yoga pants, the side of my backpack, and even my Chanel handbag.

The learning curve is not steep. You can get the concept after a few trials.

I like that it has a Storage Management system to keep all the shots I took; it allows me to view them before downloading them to my phone.

The Flight Mode fulfills most of my needs as a new travel blogger and digital content creator. There is Hover, which allows the device to hover while I am doing something like tying my shoelace, Zoom Out, which is great for establishing shots and also for group photos, Orbit, Bird’s Eye, Dolly, and more. They are enough to keep me busy and put together an excellent 30-second video on Instagram.

What is just ok about this product

Microphone … it is ok. I tried using my microphone … but it didn’t sound great. So I use voice over mic via 3rd party app to edit my footage.

Aerial View … I was hoping it could capture more surface, but then I realized it could fly up to 50 feet high.

Battery … It needs a recharge after about ten takes when I use the camera for both taking footage and viewing what I took. I could have taken more if I hadn’t viewed the shots I took.

Because this camera is light, it doesn’t do so well on windy days. It doesn't have the sensor system like a typical drone, so you can fly this in less crowded places and when the area is clear from cables, branhes, bushes etc.

What can be bothersome about this product

`1. It is noisy and loud. Not too lound but loud enough when I am out at 5 am to take shots or in a quiet area.

Despite my complaints, I’ve gotten used to this flying camera and love it. It is not a perfect drone-like camera, but it is perfect enough for me to get footage to put on social media. It is definitely not for professionals who need a robust drone camera, but it is suitable for beginners as well as DIY digital content creators who do not want to spend a dime on cameras and drones for their social posts.

Should you get it? I say yes if you are happy to be a non-professional videographer like I am.

FIrst impressions -

Upon opening the box, the sleek design and coloring gave me confidence in its quality. Drone kit came with an extra battery + battery charging station, which is fantastic, essentially ensuring non-stop flight time. The instructions were idiot-proof; I was able to get the drone up and running as soon as it was done charging.

My first flight had a small issue because I was unable to contain my excitement like a kid on xmas morning, resulting in a battery pack not completely charged. When I ACTUALLY followed the instructions, this worked great. One battery pack will allow about 15 mins in flight time and as I mentioned earlier, the charging dock will charge a secondary battery within that time frame.

Drone has multiple AI modes for different situations. I admit I was running the drone indoors (the instructions do recommend going outside) that created some limitations.

Favorite modes:

Orbit Mode - drone circles around you within a 5 ft radius.

Follow Mode - self explantory, drone follows you around (this freaked my dog out lol)

Birds-eye mode - this one requires a 16 ft empty space above. the video I uploaded is from this mode.

and best for my last MANUAL MODE!!!!

Once I figured out how to access the manual controls (through the app on your phone), this was incredibly easy to use. I have flown different drones in the past with controls that were clunky and difficult to use for beginners. The manual controls on this one are again idiot-proof for someone like me. Super manageable to learn which I greatly appreciated. (screenshot of the Manual controls in review)

Editor's note: my cat tried to attack the drone in mid-air, beware the jumps on kitties!

All in all, I think this is a great product, especially for older kids as well. It's overall utility is astounding - my friend was thinking about using it to take shots of certain hard-to-get-to areas of properties he manages. I highly recommend this product for anyone!

This X1 self folding mini drone powerhouse is a testament to how far drone technology has come, offering amazing features in a package that fits in the palm of your hand.

**Portability and Design**

The first thing you notice about the X1 is its sleek, foldable design. It's incredibly lightweight, making it the perfect travel companion whether you're hiking up a mountain or exploring a new city. Despite its small size, it feels sturdy and well-built, ready to withstand the adventures that await.

**Camera Quality**

The camera is where the X1 truly shines.It captures stunningly clear and vibrant images along with optional 2.7k HDR video settings. Plenty of variables when it comes to settings. Depending to you liking you can set your camera to different capture modes and frames per second, so simple a young teenager can figure it out.

**Flight Performance**

When it comes to flying, the X1 is both intuitive and responsive. It boasts advanced features like **smart human tracking**, which are incredibly useful for both novice and experienced. The battery life is impressive, offering up to **15 minutes** of flight time, and the USB-C charging is a convenient feature for on-the-go power-ups a long with the sleek portable charging station and USB C cable that can hold 2 batteries. It even comes with a travel storage bag so you can pack it up on the go.

**Final Thoughts**

The X1 self Flying Drone Camera is a game-changer for someone who is a beginner or expert. It combines portability, ease of use, and exceptional camera and video quality to offer an unparalleled multifunctional cinematic experience. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, the X1 Mini is a worthy investment that promises to unleash your creative potential. Great for for all social media applications and also works with capcut to edit your music, photos, and videos. For the money without a doubt it's completely worth the investment.

The HOVERAir X1 is a fantastic gadget if your primary goal is to capture yourself in motion — like walking, biking, vlogging — without having to micromanage a drone. Its strengths lie in ease of use, portability, and hands-free shooting.

However, it’s not a “prosumer” drone. Don’t expect long flight time, advanced controls, or perfect shots in windy or complex environments. If you fly within its limits, it can be a fun and useful tool — especially for social media content.

DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!! I took it out of the box today and went to the beach. It made me a do an update which I did but I noticed it was still glitching a little. I have bought the promax from Costco, and when it works it works great until it doesn’t. It would just hover over me and get stuck in its position luckily I had a selfie stick wit my to take it down. I read the promax was glitchy because it’s newer tech with AI.

I bought this one because of the great reviews so to no AI thinking less glitches. Well I opened it out of the box this morning went to the Beach and was using follow mode and it flew straight into the water! I previously tried emailing Hover’s customer service with no response at all. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. I’m so disappointed because when it works it works great, I was able to get two videos before it crashed.

PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY DO NOT BUY!!

I'm really just starting to work with this drone, but from what I've seen so far, this is an amazing piece of technology. I am so blown away by this little drone. It's really like having you're own personal cameraman and that cameraman can fly. Pros and cons:

Pros:

1. It follows you dutifully and in pretty difficult terrain. It is pretty hard if not impossible to lose once it locks on to you. I am really shocked at how good its optical tracking is. It's better than my Mini 4 pro on tracking people.

2. It is easy to use and requires no controller. Most of its functions are just a matter of pushing buttons on the drone itself.

3. Its hard to crash and pretty unflappable if it does hit something. If it makes a hard impact it just rights itself and lands. I put it into some small branches and it just pushed through. I hit a wall and it just landed. Its probably possible to crash it but I've not been able to yet. If it does crash it weights next to nothing and has a lot of semi rigid cage surrounding it to cushion the blow.

4. Its compact. You can carry this thing easily and it folds and unfolds instantly.

5. The video quality in good light is surprisingly good for 2.7k @ 30fps. It can shoot 1080p @30 or @60fps but I've not really used it yet to test how good it is. It always seems to be perfectly in focus and perfectly exposed. Also the image stabilization gimbal is first rate, it is a very smooth shooter.

6. You can use your phone to control its functions and it can use your phone to record audio which it automatically noise cancels the drones sound. Its pretty incredible. Sure, that can be done in post but this is just so easy to use and very effective. If you want to shoot and upload stuff immediately, this can do it.

7. It can download all the videos and photos you shoot to your phone and its very quick and easy.

Cons:

1. Battery life. The battery is small and light and it will give you anywhere from 10-20 minutes of flight time depending on how many demands you make in the way of movement. If its tracking you on a bike expect the low end of the scale, if it just hovering and tracking you, it will use less battery. The upside is you get 2 batteries with it, a very nice double charger and the small capacity mean they charge fast. I didn't time it but it seemed like about an hour to do the two batteries. The batteries are charged sequentially.

2. No 4k camera. That said, the camera is very good in descent light and starts to show some grain in low light but still not bad.

3. No removable SD card. It has 28gb of onboard storage if memory serves, which I've thus far come no where near using, but a removable card would be a nice touch.

4. No collision avoidance sensors. It is very good at following people, I used this in the woods that confounded my Mini 4 pro and was totally unflappable. It just sticks to you like glue and its so small it can really squeeze through tight spots. Granted the Mini 4 Pro is an all around great drone, super sophisticated, can do incredible things too, and its quite good at not running into things, but as far as being a close in robotic cameraman for shooting people, the Hover X1 is better. Turning corners in a house are probably its biggest struggle. That's where collision avoidance would be helpful. If it does hit a wall, it just lands itself so its not really a big deal.

5. No GPS positioning. All guidance is done via optical sensors. Whether its truly a con for the specific mission of this drone is debatable. It can operate in a building with ease as it doesn't need to connect to a satellite to be stable and follow your moves. It does need some light however to see you. If it cant see you, it just stops.

6. Range of operation. This drone is not going to fly more than whatever wifi range is. It is not intended to take high flying panoramic scenes. It is for shooting people relatively near the ground and it is very very good at it. If you need to fly far away this is not the drone for you. It does have very nice manual controls on the app with full flight control and gimbal control. It uses Wifi so while Ive not tested the limits of how far it can fly, it's going to be within Wifi range. That said, it doesn't require Wifi to do any of its major functions, only if you want to fly it manually.

7. Sound. Like any drone, its pretty loud and this thing whines like a giant swarm of mosquitoes. Of course it has the sound canceling so even though your talking in a what sounds like a banshee howl, your audio will come out pretty much pristine as long as you have your phone on you to use as a mic.

Honestly, the cons are in some ways not really cons, its a purpose built drone that does what it was designed to do almost miraculously well. If you like to shoot selfies or need a robot camera man to do tracking shots for any film making endeavor , this thing is fantastic.

I've only had my HoverAir X1 drone for a few weeks, and haven't gone through all of its capabilities, but I'm very impressed so far. I've flown it in the following flight modes: Hover, Zoom Out, Orbit, Bird Eye, and Dolly Mode. Every mode worked flawlessly. I'm still learning, and it will take a while before I know everything about it. The app has a built-in tutorial, and I am also watching various YouTube videos to learn more about the drone's operation. I previously had a Snap Pixy drone but recently returned it due to a company recall. The HoverAir X1 has more features than the Pixy and seems to be easier to operate. The videos look good and transfer easily and quickly to my smart phone. I took one video with sound, using my phone as the microphone. The audio is clear, because the app filters out all the motor noise from the drone. The synchronization between audio and video was noticeably off, but I found out from the tutorial in the Hover X1 app that there is third party software that can correct the sync problem. I haven't had a chance to try the software sync fix yet, so I don't know how well that works. Overall, I really like this drone.

This is a narcissist's delight, like having a cameraman in your pocket. I am yet to defeat it in follow mode and having tried every mode I can honestly say this thing is awesome.

It has managed to get good footage even on a windy day.

The more advanced controls through the app are easy to use and increase the versatility of the camera.

You will want the extra battery though.

Dejó de funcionar pero me han devuelto el importe íntegro , volveré a comprar otro ya que la verdad que la calidad de imagen es buena y es muy cómodo de utilizar, aunque lo único que me gustaría es que tuviera más capacidad cada batería para que pudiera volar más tiempo, pero yo compré una batería portátil para recargar mientras una estaba utilizándose la otra se cargaba.

Lo recomiendo, espero que el próximo me funcione correctamente.

If your looking to simplify those crazy drone shots you see well om your adventure or just in your backyard this is the drone (flying camera) for you. Complete ease of use. The AI does it all including the ability to handle wind, it's actually quite amazing I highly recommend for simplicity but quality. No stress no big ordeal to get that amazing shot.

UPDATE : LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT FLY OVER WATER. I RECENTLY TRIED TO GET A OVER OCEAN SHOT ON A TRIP TO CENTRAL AMERICA. IT LOST CONTROL FLEW ABOUT 100FT OUT AND NOSE DIVED INTO THE OCEAN. VERY EXPENSIVE LOSS.

I have multiple DJI drones but nowadays I seldom take it out when travelling due to all the complexities behind regulations and the bulk in the suitcase. The Hover solves these issues. The best drone to have is the one that's always with you and the Hover is so convenient use and carry around. The quality of the videos are surprisingly good as well. The only thing is the battery life is not fantastic and if you're out and about the whole day, I think even 2 batts not going to cut it. Hover, please make spare batteries available to but on Amazon for international shipping. Overall, a fantastic tool for casual use....

Un bon compromis : taille réduite, apprentissage simplifié. Mode manuel un peu poussif mais qui convient à bien dès débuts.