Reviews of SYMA AIR

By: Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd

List of user reviews and ratings for SYMA AIR

Total ratings

2.70 (Rating count: 44)

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Review summary

Reviews show recurring calibration failures, GPS/satellite connectivity issues, and language localization bugs on iOS. A subset notes basic setup is straightforward, but overall iPhone compatibility and calibration reliability undermine the experience. Language bugs and GPS problems are the most mentioned pains across multiple reviews.

Pros

Beginner-friendly setup and calibration experience reported by some users.

Cons

Calibration failures or inability to calibrate (e.g., 'Failed to calibrate, please have your drone horizontal').
iOS compatibility issues: the app may not work properly on iPhones, including calibration or GPS linking.
Language localization bugs: app displays Korean/Chinese or other languages and non-English popups.
GPS/satellite connection problems: satellite status shows no satellites or cannot connect to GPS.

User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 2.70

5 star

40% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2023-12-27	ro*****	iPhone 13 just downloaded this app 2 weeks ago. The camera last 3-5 seconds and then freezes. Also when I push the back button it exits out of the app completely and I have to open and go through the calibration steps again. (I usually skip this because the drone has not even taken flight so it’s still calibrated) PLEASE FIX ITS VERY ANNIYING ABOUT THE CAMERA!!!! FIX THE FREAKING CAMERA FREEZING PLEASE!!! After fix I’ll give it a 5 star.
iPhone 13 just downloaded this app 2 weeks ago. The camera last 3-5 seconds and then freezes. Also when I push the back button it exits out of the app completely and I have to open and go through the calibration steps again. (I usually skip this because the drone has not even taken flight so it’s still calibrated) PLEASE FIX ITS VERY ANNIYING ABOUT THE CAMERA!!!! FIX THE FREAKING CAMERA FREEZING PLEASE!!! After fix I’ll give it a 5 star.
2023-01-01	😏*****	During setup mode on the Calibration tab it shows “Failed to calibrate, please have your drone horizontal” then when i just skip to the live cam view on the top right the satellite and optical sensor is blinking and shows no satellites connected HELP
During setup mode on the Calibration tab it shows “Failed to calibrate, please have your drone horizontal” then when i just skip to the live cam view on the top right the satellite and optical sensor is blinking and shows no satellites connected HELP
2022-01-06	Mi*****	Drone works ok no issues there, the problem is it keeps coming back in Korean language. I don’t speak or read the language, I apologize back is something needs attention.
Drone works ok no issues there, the problem is it keeps coming back in Korean language. I don’t speak or read the language, I apologize back is something needs attention.
2022-01-02	SD*****	The app is OK. I have it in English but everything that pops up is in a different language whether it’s Chinese or Korean I can’t really tell but it’s super annoying
The app is OK. I have it in English but everything that pops up is in a different language whether it’s Chinese or Korean I can’t really tell but it’s super annoying
2021-12-29	he*****	My drone works fine and the app works OK the only thing I dislike about it is that for some reason even though I don’t haveAny tips or anything in the options on they still keep popping up while I’m flying my drone in Korean and I can’t get them to turn off and it’s annoying
My drone works fine and the app works OK the only thing I dislike about it is that for some reason even though I don’t haveAny tips or anything in the options on they still keep popping up while I’m flying my drone in Korean and I can’t get them to turn off and it’s annoying
2021-12-25	Fr*****	I’ve never had a drone and had no idea how to fly or connect it to my iPhone 12. But I still connected it in less than 5 minutes I calibrated the sensor and did the horizontal and vertical alignment. And connected to GPS a few seconds after to 8 satellites it said. And even when I lost signal because my phone died when I was 100m in mid air it flew back down and landed all on its on with no problem and I reconnected right away as soon as I got some charge on my iPhone. As long as you have 5G network their should be no problem connecting it iPhone or no iPhone. Really good super easy app makes flying the drone that much better. 5 stars from a true beginner amateur 💯
I’ve never had a drone and had no idea how to fly or connect it to my iPhone 12. But I still connected it in less than 5 minutes I calibrated the sensor and did the horizontal and vertical alignment. And connected to GPS a few seconds after to 8 satellites it said. And even when I lost signal because my phone died when I was 100m in mid air it flew back down and landed all on its on with no problem and I reconnected right away as soon as I got some charge on my iPhone. As long as you have 5G network their should be no problem connecting it iPhone or no iPhone. Really good super easy app makes flying the drone that much better. 5 stars from a true beginner amateur 💯
2021-12-25	H *****	I have the remote control working fine but the phone will not calibrate. Keeps saying make sure the drone is horizontal. The drone is sitting completely still on flat ground. It is definitely horizontal
I have the remote control working fine but the phone will not calibrate. Keeps saying make sure the drone is horizontal. The drone is sitting completely still on flat ground. It is definitely horizontal
2021-12-09	Da*****	Seems like SYMA drones don’t work as it is advertised or not compatible with IOS at all or it’s a scam company.
Seems like SYMA drones don’t work as it is advertised or not compatible with IOS at all or it’s a scam company.
2021-02-26	ld*****	This app is not compatible with iPhones .... it says it is in the details but it will not calibrate or hook up to GPS
This app is not compatible with iPhones .... it says it is in the details but it will not calibrate or hook up to GPS
2021-01-03	S.*****	This app will not let me calibrate the drone or connect wit GPS. The android version does. One Star
This app will not let me calibrate the drone or connect wit GPS. The android version does. One Star