Comparison

DronePan vs DJI Go4

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

DJI Go4

Control your DJI drone and capture stunning aerial footage. This app offers real-time HD image transmission, camera control, and advanced editing tools for your aerial photos and videos. Easily download, edit, and share your creations with the world.

Highlights
  • Real-time HD Image Transmission
  • Camera Settings Adjustment
  • Updated Editor with templates and music
  • Convenient video downloading, editing, and sharing
  • Integrated live streaming
  • Flight data recording
Features
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Capture the world from above. DJI GO 4 has been optimized for all of DJI's latest products. These include the Mavic Series, Phantom 4 Series, and Inspire 2. It provides near real-time image transmission and camera settings adjustment, as well as editing and sharing of aerial imagery. Features: All-new Homepage and UI Near Real-time HD Image Transmission Camera Settings Adjustment Updated playback interface Updated Editor with improved UI More templates and music tracks in Editor Convenient video downloading, editing and sharing Integrated live streaming Near real-time flight data recording

Screenshots

DronePan2 screens
DJI Go44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DronePan at 3.9 against DJI Go4's 3.0. DronePan also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 24%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DJI Go4's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DronePan holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Go4 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of DronePan's written reviews are positive against 24% of DJI Go4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DronePan ships an update every 2 months, DJI Go4 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DronePan versus DJI Go4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronePanDJI Go4
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (6.6K ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better24.3% of reviews
Number of ratings76.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB826 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDroneBlocks, LLCDJI

Customer experience

DronePan

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

DJI Go4

All ratings6,633 ratings
Positive45.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative45.9%
Written reviews775 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral12.1%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

DronePan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DJI Go4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during flight
  • Unable to connect to drone
  • Firmware update failures
  • Incorrect no-fly zone detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline flight planning
  • Improved video editing tools
  • Waypoint support
  • Better notification system for updates

In-app purchases

None

DronePan

No in-app purchases

None

DJI Go4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DronePan free?
DronePan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DJI Go4 free?
DJI Go4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DronePan or DJI Go4?
DronePan is rated higher. DronePan averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while DJI Go4 averages 3.0 from 6.6K ratings.
Do DronePan or DJI Go4 have ads?
Neither DronePan nor DJI Go4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DronePan or DJI Go4?
DronePan ships an update every 2 months, and DJI Go4 every 3 months. Most recently, DronePan was updated on October 14, 2026 and DJI Go4 on October 22, 2026.

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