Customer Ratings & Reviews

First off the AR Drone is capable of doing great things, it's sleek and stylish. Pros: it partially does what it says, camera is an upgrade from previous model. Cons: No optical image stabilisation, so video will be all over the place. Battery is only 1000mAH so that will give you just about 7-9 minutes of flight time. The WiFi connection system has a issues that loses the link between phone/tablet and the quadcopter. Overall it's pretty hard to control, in my two weeks with it before returning it I may have had 2 controlled flights out of about 20 one in which the AR Drone flew up about 300 feet without me controlling it. Just not something I would buy for the price.

I can not stress this enough...do not buy this product. I have spent over $120 returning defective quadricopters to Parrot. The level of craftsmanship is actually lower than some of the sub-$100 toys on the market. Overall, this is an expensive, low quality item with serious flaws. The camera-I don't know how they say it's 720p. It consistently (if you can get the usb to record) looks terrible. Looks great on your phone as you fly, but looking at it on any thing bigger is terrible quality. Shame. Image Quality-the single snapshots are just as bad, but worse is the lack of stabilization in the video. The camera is built in to the body, so every move you make is recorded. You'll feel sea sick after a while. Choppy, choppy, choppy. App-I spent the 4 dollars to get the 'Directors Mode' of the app, which is only on IOS. It promises better control, smoother flight, blah blah blah...all things that should have been part of the basic app if you ask me. I tried, but could never get it to work with my iPad. The basic Android app is slow and unresponsive, which is not qualities I look for when something is spinning around my head. Despite repeated flat trimming and re-caibration, the copter doesn't follow commands, leading to high-anxiety situations.It's not just the controls; on both app platforms, you have to repeatedly hit the settings buttons to get into them. To lose a several hundred dollar toy becasue of a mistake, I can accept; to lose it beacsue it's not responding and going into a dangerous situation, I can not. It is difficult to fly this drone responsibly. I 'll say it again: IT IS DIFFICULT TO FLY THIS DRONE RESPONSIBLY. Quality-I feel like if i look at it wrong it will break a rotor or gear. Very fragile, and hard landings are not uncommon. Hard enough, you'll be shipping it back at your expense for repair. Start that shipping fund now if you still decide to purchase this. Control-as i said in App, very little. It does not do well in ANY wind. Beware of shadows, as it gets lost and loses control. There's no magic 'home' button (that works on either of my devices anyway) that will bring the drone back of it gets out of control. There is an emergency mode which immediately cuts power to the drone, and it will fall from whatever height it is at. Be careful. Safety-for whatever reason-even Parrot could not explain-two rotors turned on while the app was off after a flight. It just happened to be as i was removing the outdoor shell to remove the battery. Even though the rotor is plastic, it spins at thousands of rpms. It's enough to cut, which it did to my hand. Not a happy camper. That and the control issues, you need a lot of luck to not injure someone or cause property damage, including the drone or yourself. Support-you will get to know many of Parrots support team. Nice people, their hands are tied with an inferior product. That's that. I don't know what my next drone will be, but it will NOT come from Parrot. I recommend you make that decision as well. Here's an example of the stunning camera quality. Or not.

I purchased the device to see how far the tech had come along. While I enjoy using the unit, I've found that the run time and control of the device leave a little to be desired. Overall, the unit will suffice as a toy or gift but for other purposes it's probably not a good fit. Additionally, the price was a bit high for its functionality when you take into consideration the cost of another device to control it.

Bought the drone for my son (10 yrs old). Works great but need to be careful it is not flown too far out of range of the controlling device. He is able to fly on his own and keep control. The only bad part is that it is too lite to be flown in anything other then optimal conditions. If there are any types of winds controlling the drone will be difficult.

HD cam is nice. Great quality. Put in mind that there is no audio recording. When flying it's hard to control with iPhone. I haven't tried with IPad yet. And also very loud. Impossible to fly inside your house need a lot of space.

It is a fun drone to play with.It is a little different to control.

In my experience with this item I would have rather paid the extra money to buy one that operates with a controller. The app is cool at first thought but the controls due to connection with wifi are not as precise and easy to learn. Especially if there is wind because it weighs next to nothing.

I wish this worked better. WiFi kept disconnecting, breaks easily. Fairly hard to control. I wish I could make it work like the videos show. Customer service told me to take it somewhere away from everything, yet their video shows it flying flawlessly in a shopping mall. Steer clear from this.