Comparison

DronePan vs DroneVR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DronePan

Easily capture stunning panorama photos with your compatible DJI drone. Fly, frame your shot using the live FPV screen, and let the app automatically take the necessary photos for seamless stitching.

Highlights
  • Automated panorama capture
  • DJI drone compatibility
  • Live FPV screen for framing
  • Yaw and pitch control
  • Fast panorama creation (under 3 minutes)
Features
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DronePan 2.0 is better than ever with a new UI and functionality. A special thanks to Kilian Eisenegger for all his hard work and contributions to this project. If you have any questions about this version please join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dronepan/ DronePan is free, open source, and makes it easy to capture panorama photos with your DJI Inspire1, Phantom 3, Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Pro, Mavic Pro, Spark and iOS Device. You can use the live FPV screen to fly to the appropriate altitude, frame your shot, and DronePan takes care of the rest. DronePan will take photos at the necessary yaw and pitch with your aircraft. The process takes less than 3 minutes to complete and you can then fly to another location to begin another panorama. Keep your DJI drone within line of sight when using DronePan. Update your aircraft to the latest firmware before using DronePan. Join our Facebook group for more tips and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dronepan/ When you land your photos are ready to be stitched together with your favorite panorama stitching program. We highly recommend using PTGui or AutoPano Pro. If you're interested in contributing to the DronePan source code then please join us here: https://github.com/dbaldwin/dronepan

About

DroneVR

Experience your drone flights in immersive virtual reality. This app streams live video from your drone directly to your phone, rendering it in stereo for VR headsets with advanced lens distortion correction. Control your drone and camera settings with intuitive head-tracking and voice commands.

Highlights
  • Stereo VR video streaming
  • High-quality lens distortion correction
  • Head-tracking camera control
  • On-screen telemetry data
  • Voice control for hands-free operation
  • Flight logging and synchronization
Features
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With DroneVR you can take a seat in your drone and fly like a bird. DroneVR connects your phone with the drone and renders the live video stream in stereo with high quality lens distortion correction so that it can be viewed with a virtual reality headset. Important: The free version of DroneVR supports the Ryze Tello drone. If you want support for further DJI drones you need to activate this functionality via In-App purchase. See below for a list of supported drones. DroneVR's features: ============== * Beautiful, configurable user interface supporting dark and light mode. * Two different head-up displays to overlay telemetry data such as heading, speed and altitude onto the camera view in real time. * Comprehensive head-up menu to control all drone and camera settings while flying. * Phone camera view and mini-map to see what's happening around you and stay oriented. * Head-tracking to control the orientation of the drone camera by moving your head ! For DJI Mavic/Phantom/Spark series head tracking is supported for camera pitch. With the DJI Inspire 1/Mavic 2/Mavic Air 2 head tracking across all three axis is supported. * Detailed flight logging of flight path, telemetry data and events. Flight logs can be synchronized with Mac via iCloud or file sharing. * Spectator mode to link multiple phones and fly together with friends. * Mono or stereo rendering of drone video. For stereo rendering advanced algorithms for lens distortion correction are used for high image quality. * Highly adjustable to different VR headsets * High definition video quality of 720p and 30 frames / second with Spark / Phantom 3 / 4 / Inspire 1 and up to 1080p with Mavic Pro / 2 * Voice control for hands-free operation. * Supported drones: Ryze Tello (free), via in-app purchase: Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom, DJI Mini/2/SE, Mavic Air 1/2/S, Spark, Phantom 4/ Pro/Advanced, Phantom 3 Professional/Advanced/Standard/4K, Inspire 1 Important notes: ============ * To use DroneVR you need one of the above listed drones. * To control the Ryze Tello drone you need to connect a gamepad to your phone. * To use DroneVR in stereo mode you need a virtual reality headset where you can mount your iPhone (e.g. Homido, FreeFly VR, Zeiss VR One, Cardboard). An high PPI iPhone with a screen size of at least 5.5 inch is recommended. More information about recommended headsets can be found on our website.

Screenshots

DronePan2 screens
DroneVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DronePan at none against DroneVR's 13. DronePan also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). DroneVR's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DroneVR sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. DronePan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for DronePan against 3.8 for DroneVR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DroneVR has 230 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of DronePan's written reviews are positive against 40% of DroneVR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DronePan versus DroneVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronePanDroneVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better3.8 (230 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better39.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDroneBlocks, LLCAppologics UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

Customer experience

DronePan

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative33.3%

DroneVR

All ratings230 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive39.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative51.7%

Bugs and requests

DronePan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DroneVR

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 15+ with controller not working
  • Video feed drops repeatedly despite settings adjustments
  • QR code scanner not recognizing codes
  • Screen freezes when taking photos/video with DJI Fly app
  • Recording indicator not visible in VR headsets
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  • Stereo view switching involuntarily
  • Compass reporting incorrect north direction
  • Flight log not syncing with DJI Go app
  • App crashes after in-app purchase retrieval
  • Connection loops back to support page
  • Gimbal control unresponsive or stuck
  • Timeout errors on connection attempts

Requested features

12 requests
  • Support for newer drone models (Mavic Air 2, Mini 2, Mini SE)
  • Longer trial period before purchase
  • Extended flight range capabilities
  • Horizontal head tracking
  • Map view with satellite/street options
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  • More customizable HUD options
  • Support for Tello drone
  • QR code scanning for headset calibration
  • Ability to cancel RTH from app
  • Manual radio channel selection
  • HD quality settings control
  • Barcode reading for VR headset auto-calibration

In-app purchases

None

DronePan

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

DroneVR

One-time13
  • DJI Phantom3 Professional$8.99
  • DJI Phantom3 Advanced$8.99
  • DJI Phantom 3 Standard$8.99
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  • DJI Phantom 4$8.99
  • DJI Phantom 4 Pro$8.99
  • DJI Mavic Pro$8.99
  • DJI Spark$8.99
  • DJI Mavic Mini$8.99
  • DJI Mavic Air 2$8.99
  • DJI Mavic 2$8.99
  • DJI Mavic Air$8.99
  • DJI Mini 2$9.99
  • All in one$17.99

Questions

Is DronePan free?
DronePan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DroneVR free?
DroneVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DronePan or DroneVR?
DronePan is rated higher. DronePan averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while DroneVR averages 3.8 from 230 ratings.
Do DronePan or DroneVR have ads?
Neither DronePan nor DroneVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DronePan or DroneVR?
DronePan ships an update every 2 months, and DroneVR every 2 months. Most recently, DronePan was updated on October 14, 2026 and DroneVR on October 16, 2026.

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