Comparison

DroneVR vs SIMREX FLY

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

SIMREX FLY

Control your smart drone with this app. It enables real-time image and flight data transmission between your mobile device and the drone. Features include GPS status, coordinate display, battery monitoring, and various flight modes like waypoint planning and follow.

Highlights
  • Real-time image and flight data transmission
  • GPS status and coordinate display
  • Battery power monitoring with auto-return
  • Manual joystick operation
  • Waypoint planning, follow, and orbit flight modes
  • Camera parameter settings for shooting and recording
  • One-key take-off, landing, and return to home
Features
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SIMREX FLY is a control application software for smart drones. Based on WI-FI wireless transmission technology, it realizes real-time transmission of images and flight data between mobile phones and drones. Features 1. GPS status: Take off safely only after 6N stars 2. Latitude and longitude: Real-time display of aircraft coordinates 3. Battery power: Real-time display of the aircraft power percentage, low power automatically return to home 4. Shortcut keys for manual joystick operation: Click the button to unlock the aircraft joystick, which can replace the remote control joystick to operate the aircraft 5. Settings: There are operating joysticks (game mode setting, accelerometer calibration, geomagnetic calibration and beginner mode selection), map, and others (real-time preview pixel selection, device information, data center) 6. Flight mode: Turn on flight mode to choose waypoint planning, follow, point of interest orbit, and exit 7. Map: Click on the map to display the map in full screen, click again to switch to the scene shot by the aircraft 8. One key return to home: Click this function button to automatically return to home and land at short distances 9. One key take-off and landing: Click this function button to conduct take-off and landing 10. High and low speed display: Display the current speed of the aircraft 11. One-key unlock: Click this button to start the aircraft's brushless motor and prepare for take-off 12. Camera parameter setting: you can set the camera for single shooting, continuous shooting, and delayed shooting 13. Shooting: Click this button to directly shoot your favorite scene 14. Recording: Click this button to realize the scene recording function, click this button again to stop recording and save video automatically. 15. Gallery: Click this button to view the captured pictures, videos, and pictures and videos in the SD card (it need to install the SD card )

Screenshots

DroneVR4 screens
SIMREX FLY3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DroneVR at 3.8 against SIMREX FLY's 1.8. DroneVR also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 6%) and ratings volume (230 vs 37). SIMREX FLY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. SIMREX FLY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DroneVR holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. 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 6% of SIMREX FLY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroneVR ships an update every 2 months, SIMREX FLY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DroneVR versus SIMREX FLY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneVRSIMREX FLY
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (230 ratings) — better1.8 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews — better5.6% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppologics UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Shenzhen Jiandanzhijie Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

DroneVR

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

SIMREX FLY

All ratings37 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative78.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.4%

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

SIMREX FLY

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

SIMREX FLY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DroneVR free?
DroneVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SIMREX FLY free?
SIMREX FLY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DroneVR or SIMREX FLY?
DroneVR is rated higher. DroneVR averages 3.8 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while SIMREX FLY averages 1.8 from 37 ratings.
Do DroneVR or SIMREX FLY have ads?
Neither DroneVR nor SIMREX FLY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DroneVR or SIMREX FLY?
DroneVR ships an update every 2 months, and SIMREX FLY fortnightly. Most recently, DroneVR was updated on September 8, 2026 and SIMREX FLY on July 7, 2026.

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