Customer Ratings & Reviews

Awesome camera. I’m happy with it and all the features.

Awesome product that is worth the money and the quality is great!

Excellent drone. With good camera quality. Good DJI alternative

I hope this item specially with price range should go with the beacon or controller with the package

Very simple to fly. High quality images. Great battery life.

VERY NICE quality and easy to carry with me ANY where I go!

Note: this is a lengthy review, so here’s the summary: • Small, light drone with high-resolution camera. • Easy to use, even without a controller or phone app. • Multiple modes make it easy to get the videos you want. This is a selfie drone that even beginners can use right out of the box. • App provides lots of options and manual control. • I like and can recommend this drone, but with a caveat at the end of the review. This is my first drone, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’ve always seen them used to take videos of a house or property, to get an aerial perspective. You can do that with the X1 ProMax, but that’s not it’s main purpose. The X1 ProMax is the latest offering from ZeroZero Robotics, a Chinese company trying to take on the leading drone manufacturers. Unboxing the ProMax, you get the sense that these guys are here to play. The drone comes nicely and securely packed in a very nice black box with magnetic closure and foam padding inside. From the beginning, this thing screams quality. The drone itself is folded and held securely by a magnetic clasp. The quad fan blades are entirely enclosed in a tough, flexible cage that protects them from damage. The material used for the cage is so strong that there is a piece of it included in the box, along with a note challenging you to see if you can tear or break it. You can’t. Who is the target audience for this drone? I got the Combo pack, which includes the drone with one battery pre-installed, a dual battery charger, two extra batteries, a charging cable, and a zipper case. Notice I didn’t say it comes with a controller. That’s because, although the ProMax is a camera drone, it is first and foremost a selfie drone, designed to make it easy to get videos of your outdoor adventures. The ProMax is very small and light, intended to make it easy to go with you anywhere. It’s so small, in fact, that it can take off and land from the palm of your hand. The ProMax currently features 15 tracking modes: • Hover • Zoom Out • Follow • Orbit • Bird’s Eye • Spiral • Manual Control • Snapshot • Dolly Track • Ski Mode • Cycling Mode • 360 degree spin • Dolly Zoom • Indoor Follow • Side Track Each of these modes features a number of settings that you can change to tailor it to your liking, but the main thing to know is that this drone is designed to make it easy to get the results you want. You don’t even need a controller or phone to get the drone to follow you on a run or bike ride, to orbit around you, shoot up high for a bird’s eye view, or just hover in front of you. You can even use indoor tracking mode to have it follow you while you give a tour of a building. All of these modes, and even a few of the settings, can be selected right from the drone itself, using its single button and left/right selectors. Short-pressing the button will cause it to take off from your palm, and for many of the modes all you need to do is approach it and put your outstretched palm under it to cause it to land in your palm. I was able to try out all of the modes except for ski mode, and all of them are very easy to utilize. I set the drone to track me on an electric scooter, using both “follow” mode as well as cycling mode. Neither mode had any trouble keeping up with me, even when I exceeded 15 mph. I’m not a mountain biker, so I didn’t put it through its paces in the woods, but it had no trouble keeping up with me in our neighborhood or in my backyard, getting through the trees we have there. It also had no problem following me around inside the house, which would make it useful for recording property touring videos. With so many ways of capturing videos, I’m looking forward to finding new ways to capture photos and videos that were previously impossible. In addition to all the preset modes, you can also fly manually, using the phone as the controller. I expected to be forced to flights that stayed within about 30 feet or so, given the limits of Bluetooth, but it uses its own wifi connection for manual flights, which allowed the drone to fly pretty far away. I flew it just over 100 yards and it was still under my control. That’s really impressive, and I’m not sure how they did that! The X1 ProMax’s camera is pretty impressive, capable of recording 8K video at up to 30 frames per second, 4K HDR video at up to 30 fps, 4K video at up to 60 fps, and 2.7K HDR video at up to 60 fps. It can also create smooth 4X slow-motion videos, and you can take still photos at either 12 MP or 48 MP. When I first started using it, I was disappointed by the video quality, but then I learned that you need to export the videos using the highest video settings if you want high resolution video results. Audio recording is handled by the app on your phone. It does a good job of filtering out the sound of the propellers, but synching the audio with the movement of your lips must be done in video editing software after the fact. I don’t know how other drones handle this, but it’s clearly not a focus for this one. I’m not terribly surprised, since the phone is not in the same physical location as the drone, but hopefully the engineers can eventually find a way to make this better. Battery life is perhaps the area where you might be most disappointed. You can get 8-12 minutes from a single battery, so it can’t accompany you from the bottom to the top of the mountain without swapping out the batteries. The combo pack I got came with 2 extras, so you might be able to get close to 45 minutes total by using all 3 batteries. The combo pack includes a dual battery charger. While it does come with a charging cable, it does not include a charging block. This doesn’t seem like an oversight until you figure out that the batteries will only charge at full speed if you have a 65W adapter. Unless you have a laptop charger that charges using a USB-C connector, you probably don’t have a 65W charger. This means that the dual charger will prioritize the battery closest to full before it charges the second battery, rather than charging both at the same time. While not a big deal (the batteries still charge) it would have been nice to include the necessary equipment, and at this price point, that should have been done. And now for the caveat: remember that manual flight I described, where it stayed under my control for such an impressive distance? It didn’t end well. For manual flights, you can either instruct the drone to land wherever it is, or you can touch a button to tell it to return to the starting point. Since I had not previously used the return feature, I wanted to try that, so I did. Inexplicably, the drone started ascending much, much higher than I was flying it, putting it at the level of some tree branches that were overhanging the road. That immediately scared me, but I hoped that obstacle avoidance would kick in and avoid the branches. Nope. It flew right into the branches, got tangled up and crashed to the ground below. Also remember that “untearable” material used for the propeller cages? Yeah, that broke too. Nonetheless, it was still in pretty good shape, so I turned it back on to see if it would fly. It started up as normal but wouldn’t fly because it sensed that it wasn’t unfolded, even if it was. I ensured that there was no debris anywhere, but still couldn’t get it to fly. I really can’t understand why this crash happened. Why would it rise to such a height, and why couldn’t it detect any obstacles? Shouldn’t that be considered part of basic operation? Since this happened not because I flew it into a risky situation but under automated control, perhaps it’s also something that can be improved via a firmware update. Working with Zero Zero Robotics was great. They were sorry to hear of my mishap and took care of me right away. I hope to be back in business soon, but I won’t be using the “return” feature unless I’m in a wide-open field with plenty of room for weird flight patterns. This is a compact drone that can go anywhere and capture all of your special outdoor adventures, just be careful if you want to use the “return” feature.

Calling this just a drone almost seems like a disservice. It’s really a flying camera platform. I’ve had a few drones over the years, and this is by far the easiest and fastest one to get flying and recording videos. Its super portability combined with that ease of use is going to make it the first camera drone that will always be in my bike bag ready to record our adventures. The drone (ok, that’s the easiest word to use) folds in half and easily tucks into the included hard-sided bag, along with the two spare batteries and charger. The fan blades are protected within a cage, which also protects your fingers when it launches and lands from your hand. The protective cage material is, according to a sample included in the box, a HEM™ or Hyper-Elastic Material which is a “proprietary advanced material used…for unmatched durability and elasticity.” The sample card challenges you to try to tear it or break it. It really does seem extremely sturdy. The only documentation I read was a simple “please read before your first flight” instruction wrapped around the drone. It simply says to charge the battery, install the app, power on the drone and connect the app. After charging the batteries and installing the app I was connected to the drone in no time. It did have a firmware update that installed quickly (5 minutes or so total) and then it was ready to go. All the other instructions I needed were in the app. It runs you through a first test flight, then you can start sampling the other modes like follow, orbit, bike mode, etc. It really was quick, easy, and intuitive to start using the drone. Each flight records video automatically, and the voice announcements from the drone were very helpful to let you know what it’s about to do. It announces the mode, then starts a beeping countdown when it’s about to take off. Landing is as simple as putting your hand a foot or so underneath it until it settles onto your palm and shuts off the fans. The app does train you with a “landing gesture” (arms crossed over your head) so if it’s hovering too far away you can use that to call it back to you. After a flight (or flights), you can use the app to click on the album to download the videos. It switches your phone’s wifi to the drone and transfers the files that way, so it transfers very quickly. It comes with onboard storage, but there’s a microSD slot if you want to add a card. There were a couple times where my phone couldn’t connect to the drone album, but I just closed the app, re-opened it, and tried again. That fixed it each time. While it’s true it doesn’t automatically avoid obstacles while filming, if you’re just mindful of your surroundings and where the drone is positioned it’s very easy to keep everything safe. Just as a test, I did have it follow me in bike mode as I rode up my driveway and then onto a fairly narrow porch. It did a great job following behind me and only lightly brushed one of the porch pillars as I stopped. It did scold me with a message saying it ran into something and that I should be more careful, but no harm done. If you want to capture some great videos of yourself doing various activities, I think you’ll be extremely pleased with this drone. It’s so easy and intuitive to use, and so portable, that I expect to carry it with me to more places and use it more than any other drone I’ve had. After other disappointments over the years, I admit I was skeptical about this one, but it appears flying camera technology has finally caught up with all the promises. After using it for a few days now, I absolutely love it and highly recommend trying it out.

I’ve owned drones before, and I honestly thought my last one couldn’t be topped. I loved it — until I picked up the **HoverAir X1 Pro Max Combo**. After using it, I can honestly say this one has raised the bar. One of the first things that impressed me was how **simple it is to set up and fly**. There’s no complicated process — just unfold it, power it on, and it’s ready. The **stability and obstacle avoidance** give me confidence when flying, and the **tracking feature** is outstanding. I tested it on a walk, and it followed me the entire time, keeping me in frame without me touching the controls. It felt like having my own cameraman. The **camera quality** is phenomenal. The Pro Max captures crisp, colorful footage at high resolutions, and the photos look professional right out of the drone. As a real estate agent, that’s a huge plus — the **aerial views will be phenomenal for my online listings**, giving buyers a perspective they wouldn’t get otherwise. It’s a real marketing advantage. I also like the flexibility. You *can* use the app to unlock advanced features, previews, and settings, but you don’t always have to. The onboard presets let me launch and record quickly, which is perfect when I just want to capture something fast. The only drawback I experienced had nothing to do with the drone itself but with the **delivery process**. If they use the same company that handled this delivery, and you’re not home, the package usually gets dropped off at an access point — not the same day, but the following night — which means you often don’t get it until **day three**. That’s an inconvenience, especially when you’re eager to try out new gear. ### ✅ Pros * **Easy to set up and fly** * **Reliable tracking** — it followed me step-for-step on a walk * **High-quality video and photos** (up to 8K on the Pro Max) * **Smart shooting modes** make cinematic shots simple * Option to fly **with or without the app** * Combo pack includes **extra batteries and case** * Perfect for **real estate photography and aerial listing views** ### ⚠️ Cons * **Battery life** is limited (extra batteries are a must) * Lightweight design makes it **less stable in strong winds** * **Learning curve** if you want to master every smart mode * Higher price than basic entry-level drones ### Final Thoughts My old drone was one of my favorites, but the **HoverAir X1 Pro Max Combo** has officially taken its place. Between the smooth footage, flawless tracking, and stunning aerial views that will elevate my real estate listings, it’s both fun to use and practical for my work. If the delivery process had been faster, it would have been a perfect experience — but the drone itself is absolutely worth it. The perfect balance of **power, quality, and ease of use**.

I have a couple of different drones, but this one is just a bit different: You really don't need to control it, just give it enough room to follow you around. There are several tracking modes, with options for indoor and outdoor use. The indoor tracking can be a bit complicated due to smaller spaces, door gaps, etc. This drone actually tracked me indoors better than I expected, but it was still a bit challenging. Outdoors is where this thing really shines. In open spaces, it tracked and followed me like a pro. I even tested it tracking me on a kayak. It was a bit terrifying, honestly, because I was hoping I wouldn't lose it to the river. But in was fine - although I had a little challenge at first getting my hand back under it. Yes - handling...you start the drone, lay it on your hand, and after a short countdown, it lifts on its own. When you want to retrieve it, you simply put your hand underneath it. The drone has cameras all around it and it does a fantastic job of identifying you. The output video quality is really good, and it has some level of image stabilization. I'm prepping to using this to record video content for music - I think it's really that good. But note: Yes, it's NOISY! Luckily there's an option to use your phone's audio, which also means using a proper mic. When I'm done, it all folds away and stores neatly in the included case. I wish the battery lasted longer, but the additional batteries helps. There are additional accessories you can buy that give you even more control of the drone, but as a hands-free solution, this one is primo!

I have wanted a drone for years but resisted purchasing one because I was intimidated by the complexity of drone flying. Plus, a drone controller reminds me of a gaming controller and I’m not a console gamer. My few attempts at using a controller were disastrous and I just knew I’d crash a drone instantly. Then I heard of the HOVERAir X1 PROMAX and I had to have one. In fact I’ve rarely been so excited about trying a product, mainly because this one is so incredibly innovative. HOVERAir markets the X1 PROMAX more as a flying camera than a drone and one that largely flies itself. Perfection! I couldn’t crash it because it does all the work! I own several action cams so a flying automated action cam truly excited me. The HOVERAir X1 PROMAX Retail Combo comes with the X1 PROMAX, 3 1920 mah smart batteries, a battery charging hub, a usb c cable, some stickers, and a manual. All packaged nicely in its included carrying case. The size of the X1 was even smaller than I expected. The X1 folds for compact storage and can easily fit in a pocket. Even unfolded for flight, it truly fits in the palm of your hand. Due to its size you’d think it’s toylike but not so. This thing is well made and durable. The propellers are protected within a cage made of HOVERAir’s HEM, their proprietary hyper elastic material, which is super tough. They include a sample of this material in the box. Tug on it, and try and tear or break and you can’t. The X1 body is made of a magnesium alloy. Both of these materials make it incredibly light and strong. Setup of the X1 was simple. Just get the HOVERAir X1 app and connect the X1. You’ll activate it and then there is a firmware update which took about 10 minutes. After that you’re ready to fly. This cannot be simpler. The X1 is preprogrammed with 15 different AI assisted flight modes which provide a ton of anxiety free, flight options including follow, zoom out, follow, orbit, birds eye, spiral, snapshot, dolly track, ski mode, cycle mode, 360 spin, dolly zoom, indoor follow, side track, and manual. You can access these modes on the X1 directly using the small onboard screen and control button to cycle to the mode you desire or you can do this within the X1 app. I used the app. Within the app you can also find a ton of customizations for each mode including altitude, duration, distance, target tracking, camera angle, resolution/framerate, video encoding, etc. But ultimately you just select the mode, customize the shot, hold the X1 in the palm of your hand with the cam facing you, hit the control button, and the X1 executes the selected flight mode flawlessly. Using the app you can also use the live preview function to connect to X1 via wifi so you can see what the X1 sees while in flight. This is awesome feature to get an immediate view of the flight in progress. The X1 tracks you and your position and then returns automatically to you upon completion of the flight. You simply extend your hand and the X1 lands in your palm and powers down the propellers. Amazingly simple and fun! I found myself selecting a flight mode and playing with various customization settings to test each recorded result. This was extremely fun testing these modes and settings. The resulting videos were truly impressive and the X1 will record up to 8K@30fps. There is even a vertical shooting mode for all your social media posts. Onboard storage is 64gb. But the X1 also has a microsd slot with support up to 1tb. While flight modes are AI controlled and automated there is also a manual mode. Here you can use the app on your phone as a controller. The app design makes control quite easy and intuitive. Transmission range using a phone is limited to about 98-1640 feet depending on the environment and obstructions. HOVERAir offers an add on accessory which is a beacon and controller which provides additional range and control options for manual flights. The X1 makes the tripod, the selfie stick, and even a cameraman obsolete with its hover and follow flight modes. I found that the X1 did an amazing job of tracking and following me while hiking and even cycling through some winding terrain with plenty of trees and brush. The X1 did exceptionally well navigating obstacles by sticking to the path that I followed. There are proximity sensors onboard and a rear camera which assists for rear collision detection. While biking the X1 kept up with no trouble with its max follow speed of 26 mph. I love that the Retail Combo pack came with 3 batteries with each battery providing up to 16 minutes of flight time. 16 minutes doesn’t sound that long but I was pleasantly surprised by the large amount of footage I could get on a single battery. To transfer videos I simply connected the drone via usb c to my phone or iPad. Here I easily edited and shared flight footage with family and friends who were impressed by the beauty and quality of these aerial videos. The HOVERAir X1 PROMAX is by far my favorite device in ages and is incredibly fun and easy to use. Highly recommended.

The HoverAir Pro Max is easily the most effortless drone I’ve ever flown. At under 200 grams, it slips into a pocket or small bag and is ready to go at a moment’s notice. Launching it is as simple as holding it up in your palm and pressing a button, and when you’re done, it floats right back into your hand. That kind of portability and convenience means I can bring it on hikes, bike rides, or beach trips without thinking twice—and still come home with smooth 4K footage thanks to its built-in stabilization and automatic shooting modes. What makes the HoverAir so fun is how little effort it takes to capture creative shots. With preprogrammed modes like Follow, Orbit, and Dolly Track, I can set it in the air and let it do the work while I focus on the activity. It feels more like having a personal camera crew than flying a traditional drone. Even obstacle avoidance is smartly designed, letting the HoverAir weave through trees or adapt to uneven terrain so I don’t have to stress about crashing it in the middle of an adventure. That said, when I’m looking for absolute top-tier video quality, I still reach for my DJI Mavic. The Mavic 3 delivers longer flight times, professional color profiles, and higher resolution footage with more dynamic range—perfect for when I want cinematic aerial shots and don’t mind spending time on manual controls. But I can’t ignore that it’s heavier, requires a controller, and takes more setup before getting in the air. Along with the HoverAir Pro Max drone, I also own the Original DJI Mavic 3 and Dji Mini 4K drones. For those keeping score, I also have a DJI Spark which still works and flies often for fun with my kiddos. For me, the HoverAir Pro Max has become the “everyday” drone—the one I bring on outdoor adventures, family outings, or spontaneous moments because it’s so small, easy, and reliable. The DJI Mavic stays my go-to when I’m focused on production quality and creative control. Together, they make a perfect pair: one built for convenience and instant memories, the other for professional-grade storytelling. Ease of Use & Automatic Shooting Modes HOVERAir X1 PRO / PRO MAX is designed around “hands-free” flying: weigh­ing just 192 g and pocket-sized, it promises effortless launch by raising it to eye level and pressing a button, and return by extending your palm for a gentle landing. It offers 15 cinematic flight modes—Follow, Side Track, Orbit, Bird’s Eye, Dolly Track, and more—all activated from the app without manually piloting the drone. DJI Mavic 3, by comparison, also excels in intelligent automation through features like QuickShots (Dronie, Rocket, Circle, Helix, Boomerang, Asteroid), MasterShots, Hyperlapse, Waypoint Flight, and FocusTrack modes such as ActiveTrack 5.0, Spotlight, and Point of Interest 3.0. These let users compose cinematic shots with minimal input, but still involve more manual control around takeoff and landing, typically via controller inputs and GPS-assisted “auto land” commands. Launching & Landing Convenience HOVERAir’s most distinctive advantage here is its physical simplicity: launch and land from the palm of your hand, with one button to launch and a palm extension to land. In contrast, while DJI drones like the Mavic 3 and Mini series are streamlined and compact, they’re still handheld launches only in the sense of carrying and unfolding—the actual takeoff and landing require button control via the controller and app, along with observing the drone’s state. Obstacle Avoidance & Tracking Smarts HOVERAir X1 PRO / PRO MAX features rear proximity sensors with braking systems and (on the PRO MAX) an extra visual sensor, plus ShadowTrack technology for navigating tight spaces like woods, alleys, and indoors. It also includes OmniTerrain sensing to handle changing surfaces like slopes and beaches, and Level 5 wind resistance. Meanwhile, the DJI Mavic 3 brings 360° omnidirectional obstacle sensing, combining six fisheye sensors and two wide-angle sensors, alongside APAS 5.0 for real-time avoidance even in Normal flight mode. Combined with powerful subject tracking via FocusTrack and incoming ActiveTrack 5, DJI offers an exceptionally intelligent, safety-focused system—particularly in open-air, cinematic drone usage. Verdict Summary Simplicity & portability: HoverAir wins for launch/landing ease and lightweight, tucked-away design. Automated cinematic control: Both are strong, but DJI offers more mature, widely tested modes like QuickShots and MasterShots. Obstacle avoidance: DJI provides a more comprehensive, proven 360° avoidance system. HoverAir still offers impressive tech in a compact frame, but it may be better for controlled environments or specific activities. Use-case alignment: HOVERAir is ideal if you want ultra-simple, hands-free videography—think adventure runs, skiing, biking—while DJI remains the top pick for general aerial video pros looking for full automation plus advanced obstacle safety. I was super impressed with the way the Hoverair drone followed a subject both inside and outside regardless of the terrain or challenging obstacles. It really works!