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DJI Flip vs Holy Stone HS720: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the DJI Flip: 81% of 58 owners recommend it, vs 42% of 12 for the Holy Stone HS720.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

DJI Flip

81%of 58 owners recommend
81% recommend · 9% neutral · 10% don't
Owners praise
  • Great for beginners and easy to fly
  • Impressive AI active-track follow
  • Excellent value for a sub-$500 drone
Owners complain about
  • Easily knocked off course by wind
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Holy Stone HS720

42%of 12 owners recommend
42% recommend · 8% neutral · 50% don't
Owners praise
  • Fun, easy drone to learn on
  • Good value and features for the price
  • Handy features like RTH and Tap Fly
Owners complain about
  • Rotation problem causes crashes
  • Toy-like and mediocre overall
  • Disappointing 4K camera footage
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What DJI Flip owners say

“So the Flip suit my needs while getting excellent picture quality”
— @rcinematic on YouTube
“Just for the price factor, I would go for the Flip in a heartbeat.”
— @maximumdrone5334 on YouTube
“The flip sounds like a whole bee hive”
— @worstna1 on YouTube

What Holy Stone HS720 owners say

“Holy Stone seems to be leading the budget drone market right now with their quality.”
— @Uberhr on YouTube
“This is by far the best low cost drone i ve seen yet. Well done HolyStone”
— @milaneisner196 on YouTube
“It quit working after three flights so I returned it to Amazon and left a review telling the truth.”
— @sgbawg0 on YouTube