DroneVR vs MIDRONE 420
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
MIDRONE 420
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MI Drone 420 is a UAV toy control app. App communicates with UAV via WiFi. The video data collected by the real-time transmission device is displayed on the mobile phone. While previewing the UAV screen, the App can also control the UAV to fly. Various auxiliary functions are provided on the App, users can experience the excitement and fun of flying. The app's photo and video functions allow users to easily save the beautiful scenery at high altitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDRONE 420 at none against DroneVR's 13. MIDRONE 420 also leads on 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
Both are free to download. DroneVR sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. MIDRONE 420 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DroneVR | MIDRONE 420 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (230 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appologics UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. |
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
MIDRONE 420
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DroneVR
- 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
MIDRONE 420
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DroneVR free?
Is MIDRONE 420 free?
Do DroneVR or MIDRONE 420 have ads?
Which is updated more often, DroneVR or MIDRONE 420?
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