Scored on 12 verified owner verdicts, from 93 comments read across 4 communities
TL;DR
Many owners find the HS720 a fun, feature-packed beginner drone for the price, but a notable share report a rotation flaw that causes crashes and camera footage that falls short of its 4K billing.
42% of 12 verified owners recommend the Holy Stone HS720, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
93 comments reviewed · scored on the 12 clearest verdicts
42%
Recommend
5 owners
8%
Neutral
1 owners
50%
Don't recommend
6 owners
Source
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Counted in the score
Reddit
30%
10
Other forums
100%
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62%
42
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67%
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
What owners like
Fun, easy drone to learn on · 6 · 50%
Good value and features for the price · 5 · 42%
Camera quality pleased some owners · 4 · 33%
Handy features like RTH and Tap Fly · 3 · 25%
What owners flag
Rotation problem causes crashes · 4 · 33%
Toy-like and mediocre overall · 3 · 25%
Disappointing 4K camera footage · 3 · 25%
No gimbal or obstacle avoidance · 3 · 25%
Who it's for
A great fit if
Beginners learning to fly on a budget
Hobby flyers wanting fun over pro footage
Buyers who value features like RTH and Tap Fly
Look elsewhere if
Anyone needing reliable, crash-free flight
Users wanting true 4K, gimbal-stabilized video
Pilots needing obstacle avoidance or long range
Synthesized from what Holy Stone HS720 owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
Top quotes, sourced
93 reviewed · 57 shown
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YouTube— neutral
“Got one and right out of the box the one arm would loose connection. Called Holy Stone and no hassles just sent a pic. of the problem and they sent me a new one with in 3 days. Good company to deal with.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Holy Stone seems to be leading the budget drone market right now with their quality.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“It quit working after three flights so I returned it to Amazon and left a review telling the truth.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“the 720G has issues with ghost controls just like the original 720E. Basically the drone will fly away on you and you can't control it”
YouTube▲ recommend
“This is by far the best low cost drone i ve seen yet. Well done HolyStone”
YouTube— neutral
“A nice looking drone and a decent flyer, but that distortion on the lens...no way! A great starter drone though!!”
YouTube— neutral
“Very pleased. Super easy to operate, stable, easy, safe. Only thing I absolute hate is the charger.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“that looks like a really nice starter drone”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“I upgraded the second one blew away I upgraded and the second one also just disappeared from the floor it rides feet and the wind just throw it up never came home”
YouTube— neutral
“Looks like a good beginner drone flight wise but the picture quality leaves much to be desired.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Do not buy this drone. It has a rotation problem, and you will crash.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“the quality and feature set seem like a very good value”
YouTube▲ recommend
“It is niiiiiice tho lol”
YouTube— neutral
“So, the only thing lacking is a gimbal. For the price, I could live with that.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Garbage drone. No gimble . Not a stable drone”
YouTube— neutral
“it's amazing very fast video not that great got glitch but I send mines all the way across the water and it zooms across in no time”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Poor show, should come with two batteries and covers around the blades so they do not break. Not worth the money”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Always impressed by the electronic stabilized video of these drones. Looks smoother than my two axis gimbal SG906 Pro video.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I have spent 400£ for it and it’s supposed to have a 4k camera but all of my media with it is crap.”
YouTube— neutral
“But I can't get over that price point when you can get a Parrot Bebop 2 for less than that. At $150-$180, the HS720 would be a decent buy.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“The wide angle lens is unique. The landing *within inches* is remarkable”
YouTube▲ recommend
“It hovers even in strong winds, although gust will make it waver but it will fight to keep It's position. The camera is excellent.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“Holy stone engages in deceptive marketing practices and sells a known flawed defective product.”
YouTube— neutral
“Even if its not the greatest I think its a good start for me to get into drones”
