# Galapagos GCS: ArduPilot & PX4 — Drone Flight Controller

> Drone Flight Controller (iPhone/iPad app by Meric Orhay.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/galapagos-gcs-ardupilot-and-px4/id6799491401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Meric Orhay](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799491643)
- Category: Utilities, Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Galapagos GCS?

Galapagos GCS: Professional Flight Control for ArduPilot & PX4

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a full ground control station. Live telemetry, 3D mission planning, and rock-solid MAVLink connectivity — built with Flutter and Rust for smooth, reliable performance.

CONNECT ANYWHERE
WiFi, TCP, UDP, or USB-OTG serial. Auto-detects ArduPilot and PX4, plus AirDarwin LoRa support. One-tap reconnect to saved devices.

LIVE DASHBOARD
Position, altitude, speed, battery, GPS quality, link strength, and flight mode — all at a glance.

3D MISSION PLANNING
Tap-to-place waypoints, geofence zones, and rally points on an interactive 3D map with day/night themes. Upload straight to your vehicle.

LOGS & TUNING
Pull DataFlash (.bin) and ULog (.ulg) logs on-device, and fine-tune every parameter without a laptop.

WORKS WITH
Pixhawk, CubePilot, mRo, and any MAVLink autopilot. ArduCopter, ArduPlane, ArduRover, and PX4 multicopter/fixed-wing/VTOL.

FREE: 2D map, live telemetry, 6 waypoints, dashboard, preflight checklist, log browser.

PRO (one-time purchase): 3D map, unlimited waypoints, geofence, ADS-B overlay, offline maps, Grid Artist, voice alerts, custom shortcuts.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Access | $9.89 | one-time |


## Is Galapagos GCS safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Galapagos GCS.

## Is Galapagos GCS legit?

Galapagos GCS: ArduPilot & PX4 has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Galapagos GCS is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-26

Performance and stability improvements

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-30

New: Manual flight control with an on-screen joystick and throttle lever (optional)
 Live wind speed and direction shown on the Setup screen
 Landing now always asks for confirmation, closing several safety gaps
 Fixed nearby aircraft disappearing from the map (ADS-B)
 More reliable USB/cable connection, better disconnect detection
 Fixed a map watermark issue and improved map/location accuracy
 General UI polish and bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-28

Manual control (joystick) — optional; directly control flight using on-screen dual sticks + throttle
 Added real-time wind speed/direction indicator to the settings screen
 Landing confirmation now works consistently from any position; several safety loopholes were closed
 Fixed an issue where aircraft would disappear from the map in ADS-B
 Improved silent error and disconnection detection for USB/cable connections
 Map and location display improvements; general UI polish

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-23

What's New

• New: Setup Wizard for ArduPilot and PX4 — configures your frame and motor settings and walks you through real sensor calibration automatically
• Major connection reliability improvements across WiFi, USB, and Bluetooth — a dropped link is now detected and reconnected automatically instead of silently going stale
• A failed connection attempt now retries itself in the background — no more canceling and hitting Connect a second time
• Dragging a waypoint, geofence zone, or rally point to reposition it is now smooth and precise, instead of barely moving or being hard to grab
• General reliability and polish improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-08-20

No release notes.

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All apps by Meric Orhay: https://appshunter.io/developer/6799491643

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