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77 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 77 reviews of Parrot Ar.drone. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design. The usability also gets good feedback. Many are critical about the durability and battery.
usability, design
reliability, price, size, battery, durability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Parrot Ar.drone is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.
Expert review by : Matt Hawkins (techradar.com)
They're not so much new products but 'projects'
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
This quadricopter is mind-blowingly futuristic
Expert review by : Nick Barber (techadvisor.co.uk)
But flying indoors proves tricky and may frustrate inexperienced pilots. We first saw the Parrot AR.Drone at CES in January, and you can buy one from HMV for £299 inc VAT. For a video review of the toy, click here.
After becoming comfortable with the Parrot AR.Drone's controls and weathering some crashes, the helicopter is a fun toy to fly. Fractures in the indoor hull were frequent during the learning period, but the rest of the toy was quite durable. The...
Expert review by : Johan Keyter (techsmart.co.za)
The Parrot AR.Drone is your personal eye in the sky, and the toy you've been dreaming about since you were ten.
This quadricopter is what childhood dreams are made of, a fully capable, remote-controlled, video camera equipped flying machine which you can control using nothing more than your iPhone. The AR.Drone is piloted through Wi-Fi network signals and an...
Expert review by : Nic Simmonds (mybroadband.co.za)
Offering excellent stability and responsiveness in the air, the Parrot AR.Drone gives iPhone and iPad users one more thing to be smug about
excellent remote controlled flight experience ; easy to get the hang of ; brilliant use of the iOS touch screen interface ; durable ; augmented reality gaming
12 minute flight time buffered by 90 minute recharge sessions ; augmented reality requires other Parrot AR.Drones
The AR.Drone is miles ahead of other (admittedly cheaper) toy helicopters in terms of the general flight experience on offer. It is forgiving and responsive in the air, and does not require too much time before one has grasped the basics. The iPhone...
Expert review by : Jonathan Margolis (howtospendit.ft.com)
It serves no useful purpose other than amusement, which it does admirably
Expert review by : Nick Barber (macworld.co.uk)
The Parrot AR.Drone is an exciting, fun-to-fly, four-rotor helicopter that can be piloted over WiFi by an iPad, iPod touch or iPhone.
Great fun to fly, really impressive app, largely durable
Expect to crash it a lot early on, the hull is vulnerable to damage
After becoming comfortable with the Parrot AR.Drone's controls and weathering some crashes, the helicopter is a fun toy to fly. Fractures in the indoor hull were frequent during the learning period, but the rest of the toy was quite durable. The...
Expert review by : Nick Barber (techworld.com)
The AR.Drone from France-based Parrot is an exciting, fun-to-fly, four-rotor helicopter that can be piloted over Wi-Fi by an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone. But flying indoors proves tricky and may frustrate inexperienced pilots.
After becoming comfortable with the AR.Drone's controls and weathering some crashes, the helicopter is a fun toy to fly. Fractures in the indoor hull were frequent during the learning period, but the rest of the toy was quite durable. The success of...
Expert review by : Ben Sillis (electricpig.co.uk)
The Parrot AR Drone pretty much stole the show at this year's CES expo in Las Vegas, simply by taking off. Just look at the thing. It's got four blades! The iPod touch controlled quadricopter is finally going on sale in the UK next month though, and we...
Cameras, controls, durability, being transported back to being a kid
One battery per box, needs an iOS device
Awesome fun, but to get the best of it you may have to spend a bit more
Expert review by : Paul Goodhead (bit-tech.net)
Controlled by an iPhone over WiFi, and with an on-board camera, is this most amazing gaget ever?
The AR.Drone is fun and accessible to play with. It’s also impressive that's it's so easy to set up and how quickly the 'copter can be zipping around the room after getting it out of the box. We certainly enjoyed hovering the AR.Drone around our labs,...