Litchi Magic Leash vs SpeedyBee App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Litchi Magic Leash
This app allows your DJI drone to follow a mobile device without needing the remote controller. It pairs two mobile devices, one running the main drone control app and the other running this companion app.
- Drone follow-me functionality
- Remote controller free operation
- Dual mobile device pairing
- Supports DJI Phantom 3-4 and Inspire 1
- PIN code connection
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Pair your iOS device with another mobile device running Litchi, and your DJI Phantom 3-4 or Inspire 1 will be able to follow you without having to carry the remote controller around! Litchi Magic Leash requires another mobile device running Litchi. How to use Litchi Magic Leash: Requirements: - one DJI Phantom 3-4 or Inspire 1 aircraft - one mobile device with internet access and Litchi installed - one mobile device with internet access and Litchi Magic Leash installed 1. Start Litchi on the mobile device connected to the DJI remote controller 2. Switch to Follow mode 3. Tap the Magic Leash Button (top left) to connect, and remember the PIN code that pops up 4. Start Litchi Magic Leash on the second mobile device 5. Tap the Magic Leash icon to connect and then enter the PIN code from step 3 6. Your two mobile devices are now paired. 7. Start Follow me in Litchi 8. Your DJI Phantom 3-4/Inspire 1 will now follow the second mobile device which is free of the remote controller
SpeedyBee App
This application allows users to adjust flight controller parameters wirelessly via Bluetooth. It supports various flight controller firmwares and requires a compatible mobile device. Easily configure your drone's settings on the go.
- Wireless flight controller parameter adjustment
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Supports Betaflight, iNav, and Butterflight
- Automatic Bluetooth activation/deactivation (with SpeedyBee adapter)
- Mobile device configuration
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SpeedyBee is an Appllication for Flight controller parameters settings. Communication between mobile devices and flight control boards can be achieved through Bluetooth, you can use mobile devices to set the parameters of the flight controller.Any Bluetooth module compatible with your mobile device can be used, but if using the SpeedyBee Bluetooth-UART Adapter, this Bluetooth module will deactivate and activate automatically according to the status of the drone(armed/disarmed), no Bluetooth signal interference during the flight. Flight Controller Requirements: Betaflight firmware version ≥ 3.1.0 iNav FC version ≥ 1.8.1 Butterflight firmware version ≥ 3.1.0 System Requirements : iOS 13.0+ Instructions for use： 1.Connect the Bluetooth PCB with the UART interface of the Flight Controller, or use the flight controller integrated Bluetooth. 2.Open the Betaflight Configurator, on the Ports tab, open the Configuration/MSP port of the Bluetooth PCB, for the Bluettooth module of BLE4.0, 19200 is the recommended baud rate value. 3.Open the APP, connect the Flight Controller via Bluetooth, and you can adjust the parameters now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SpeedyBee App at 3.3 against Litchi Magic Leash's 2.0. SpeedyBee App also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Litchi Magic Leash's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpeedyBee App holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedyBee App has 121 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Litchi Magic Leash's written reviews are positive against 39% of SpeedyBee App's.
Litchi Magic Leash ships an update every 2 months, SpeedyBee App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Litchi Magic Leash | SpeedyBee App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (21 ratings) | 3.3 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VC Technology Ltd | 珠海市快蜂科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Litchi Magic Leash
SpeedyBee App
Bugs and requests
Litchi Magic Leash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SpeedyBee App
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on startup (iOS 13-17)
- Crashes when saving settings
- Crashes when accessing Blackbox tab
- Crashes when entering CLI commands
- Crashes when selecting motors in Betaflight
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- Crashes when accessing OSD configurator
- Landscape mode not working on iOS
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently
- Cannot connect to certain flight controllers
- Settings not saving properly
- Settings lost when switching between devices
- Mode range settings unreachable on screen
- Garbled CLI output
- Adapter bricking after failed connection
- Password prompt for SpeedyBee adapter
- White screen on app launch
- Not compatible with latest firmware versions
- Blackbox file crashes app
- WiFi connection fails for firmware updates
- App doesn't recognize saved PID settings from PC
Requested features
15 requests- INAV 8.0+ support (most requested)
- USB-C/OTG cable connection support
- Wired connection option for iOS
- PID Toolbox integration
- Blackbox log reading improvements
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- ExpressLRS WiFi connectivity
- BLHeli_32 ESC support
- Advanced tuning tabs for INAV
- Landscape mode fix for iOS
- Dark mode option
- French language translation
- Russian language support
- Chinese language support
- Backup functionality for iOS
- Map layer rendering for missions
In-app purchases
Litchi Magic Leash
No in-app purchases
SpeedyBee App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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