Comparison

DroneVR vs Eachine TEC

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

Head to head
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.

About

Eachine TEC

Control your drone remotely via WiFi. View real-time video from the drone's camera, take photos, and record videos directly on your iPhone. Supports voice commands and advanced flight modes like orbit and follow me.

Highlights
  • Remote drone control via WiFi
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Photo and video recording
  • Voice command support
  • Waypoint and orbit flight modes
  • Follow me GPS functionality
Features
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Eachine TEC is a APP for the eachine drone control via WiFi protocol APP function: 1.Remote control the eachine drone by iPhone. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the drone,video data transmitted via WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone. 4.support voice command control. 5.support waypoint orbit follow me gps drone.

Screenshots

DroneVR4 screens
Eachine TEC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DroneVR at 3.8 against Eachine TEC's 2.8. DroneVR also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 7%) and ratings volume (230 vs 37). Eachine TEC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Eachine TEC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DroneVR holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DroneVR has 230 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of DroneVR's written reviews are positive against 7% of Eachine TEC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroneVR ships an update every 2 months, Eachine TEC every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DroneVR versus Eachine TEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneVREachine TEC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (230 ratings) — better2.8 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppologics UG (haftungsbeschrankt)武裕 麦

Customer experience

DroneVR

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

Eachine TEC

All ratings37 ratings
Positive37.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative78.6%

Bugs and 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

Eachine TEC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Eachine TEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DroneVR free?
DroneVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eachine TEC free?
Eachine TEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DroneVR or Eachine TEC?
DroneVR is rated higher. DroneVR averages 3.8 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Eachine TEC averages 2.8 from 37 ratings.
Do DroneVR or Eachine TEC have ads?
Neither DroneVR nor Eachine TEC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DroneVR or Eachine TEC?
DroneVR ships an update every 2 months, and Eachine TEC every 6 weeks. Most recently, DroneVR was updated on October 3, 2026 and Eachine TEC on September 29, 2026.

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