Comparison

Litchi for DJI Drones vs Flight Plan for DJI Drones

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

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About

Litchi for DJI Drones

Enhance your DJI drone's capabilities with advanced flight modes like Waypoint, Panorama, and Track. This app offers an immersive VR experience and intelligent autonomous flight features, making it a powerful tool for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Waypoint mode for autonomous flight planning
  • Panorama mode for 360 spherical shots
  • Track mode with computer vision for subject framing
  • Follow mode using mobile device sensors
  • VR mode for immersive FPV experience
  • Focus mode for gimbal and yaw control
  • Orbit mode for circling subjects
Features
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Unlock the full potential of your DJI drone with Litchi, everyone's favorite flight app With over 5000 successful daily flights, Litchi is the most trusted flight app for your DJI drone Compatible with: DJI Mini 2, Mini SE (version 1 only), Air 2S, Mavic Mini 1, Mavic Air 2, Mavic 2 Zoom/Pro, Mavic Air/Pro, Phantom 4 Normal/Advanced/Pro/ProV2, Phantom 3 Standard/4K/Advanced/Professional, Inspire 1 X3/Z3/Pro/RAW, Inspire 2, Spark This app is *NOT* compatible with the latest DJI drones (Mini 3, Mini 4, Mini 5, Mavic 3 Enterprise, Matrice 4 etc). For these, you will need to use Litchi Pilot instead Purchase Litchi today and get a 30% off coupon towards your Airdata.com subscription, exclusive to Litchi pilots, refer to https://flylitchi.com/airdata for more info Feature highlights: - Waypoint mode Whether you are a professional or beginner, Litchi offers the most intuitive yet powerful waypoint engine. Our waypoint planner is available on all platforms including PC/Mac with seamless flight plans syncing across all your devices - Panorama mode Easily shoot horizontal, vertical and 360 spherical panoramas. And when you're done shooting, stitch on-the-go up to 130 megapixels panoramas on iPhone (up to 220MP on iPad Pro). Say goodbye to using additional expensive PC/Mac stitching software! - Track mode With Litchi's Track mode, your DJI drone now understands what it sees. Using state of the art computer vision algorithms, Litchi keeps your selection perfectly framed while you fly the drone. Don't want to fly manually? That's ok too, start an autonomous Orbit or Follow and watch Litchi take care of everything - Follow mode The drone follows your every move using the mobile device GPS and altitude sensors - VR mode By harnessing the power of your mobile phone, the Virtual Reality mode brings you the most immersive FPV experience. Watch your autonomous flight in VR mode, or fly manually for added thrills. Requires goggles sold separately - Focus mode Litchi assists you by taking control of both the gimbal and the drone's yaw axis, so you can concentrate on horizontal movements And much more including... - Orbit mode to circle around a subject with advanced settings and real time controls - Livestream your drone's video feed to Facebook or to a RTMP server - Stream the video feed to a nearby device running the Litchi Vue app - Custom RC keys functions allow you to create flight plans as you fly them and much more - Human readable flight logs (CSV format), which can be automatically uploaded to Airdata UAV - Voice feedback for important warnings - Automatic video recording - Support for bluetooth controllers Visit our website for more information: https://flylitchi.com How to connect Litchi to your drone: https://www.flylitchi.com/help Make sure to check out the Litchi Hub at https://hub.flylitchi.com

About

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

Create advanced autonomous flight plans for DJI drones. This app allows for complex camera movements and waypoint missions, enabling professional-level aerial cinematography and data collection. It supports a wide range of DJI drone models for versatile aerial operations.

Highlights
  • Autonomous camera control
  • Complex flight plans (cable cams, orbits)
  • Grid flights for mapping
  • Offline mission planning
  • Resumable missions
  • Cloud sync for flight plans
Features
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Fly like a pro - Create flight plans quickly that keep the camera focused on your subject with smooth transitions and perfect framing. With autonomous flight plans you can accomplish shots far to difficult to fly manually. Flight Plan and its predecessor have been around since the Phantom 1, they have over 30,000 users and hundreds of thousands of completed flights. Supported Hardware: * Mavic 3 (not yet supported, will be supported as soon as DJI releases the third-party SDK) * Mini 3 (not yet supported, will be supported as soon as DJI releases the third-party SDK) * FPV (not yet supported, will be supported as soon as DJI releases the third-party SDK) * DJI Mini 2 (vitual stick missions only) * DJI Mini SE (virtual stick missions only) * DJI Air 2S (virtual stick missions only) * Mavic Air 2 (virtual stick missions only) * Mavic Mini (virtual stick missions only) * Matrice 300 RTK * Matrice 200 V2 * Matrice 210 V2 * Matrice 210 RTK V2 * Phantom 4 RTK * Mavic 2 Enterprise, Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual * Mavic 2 Pro * Mavic 2 Zoom * Spark * Matrice 210 * Matrice 210RTK * Matrice 200 * Inspire 2 * Mavic Pro * Mavic Air * Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Pro & Phantom 4 Advanced, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, P4 Multispectral * Matrice 600 & Matrice 600 Pro, RTK and Ronin MX * Phantom 3 Standard, Advanced, 4K & Professional * Inspire 1, Inspire 1 Pro & Inspire 1 RAW * Matrice 100 with X3, X5 & X5R Features: * Multiple Maps - Three base maps to choose from: Google, Apple, and MapBox. * Resumable Missions - Change out batteries and resume your mission. * Autonomous Camera Control - App controls drone yaw and gimbal angles to keep focus. * Offline Planning - Plan and save missions at home. * Large Flight Plans - Mission with over 99 waypoints. * Complex Flight Plans - Complex cable cams, selfies, orbit paths, panoramic paths. * Flight Logs - Load and view your flight logs in the app. * Grid Flights - Fly search and rescue, mapping, surveying missions * Save Flight Plans In The Cloud - Sync your flight plans across your devices. Tracks your flying stats and can share them with other users Includes no fly zones Voice notifications No ground station distance limits Variable speed waypoints POI Orbit Manual POI flight mode, you fly while gimbal pitch is controlled. Crosshairs display lat/lng target Follow-me with auto gimbal control Full ground station Variable width FPV/map view Gesture camera control Instructions: http://flightplan.beyondthecube.ca/ Demo Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1P83C3znQI keywords: dji,go,4,drone,app,mavic,pro,autopilot,phantom,dronedeploy,litchi,air,ground,station,mobile,fly,gs,mimo,pilot,laanc,map,2,betaflight,store,flight,déplacer,uav,autopilot,dji,drones,dgi,dronego,four.,four,4.,video,dronne,camera,apps

Screenshots

Litchi for DJI Drones4 screens
Flight Plan for DJI Drones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Plan for DJI Drones at $13.99 against Litchi for DJI Drones's $24.99. Flight Plan for DJI Drones also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.4). Litchi for DJI Drones's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 34). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Litchi for DJI Drones costs $24.99 and Flight Plan for DJI Drones $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Litchi for DJI Drones holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litchi for DJI Drones has 2.3K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Litchi for DJI Drones's written reviews are positive against 58% of Flight Plan for DJI Drones's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litchi for DJI Drones ships an update every 10 days, Flight Plan for DJI Drones every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Litchi for DJI Drones versus Flight Plan for DJI Drones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitchi for DJI DronesFlight Plan for DJI Drones
Price$24.99$13.99 — better
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better3.6 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.49.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB129 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVC Technology LtdBeyond The Cube

Customer experience

Litchi for DJI Drones

All ratings2,260 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews736 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative42.8%

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

All ratings34 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Litchi for DJI Drones

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Waypoint missions corrupted
  • Camera pointing issues
  • Black screen and disconnection problems
  • Incompatibility with newer DJI drones
  • Unstable performance on iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for DJI Mini 2 SE
  • Improve tracking and follow modes
  • Add tripod mode and camera control
  • Integrate with DJI cloud for flight logs
  • Enhance panorama and photo features

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Litchi for DJI Drones

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Litchi for DJI Drones free?
Litchi for DJI Drones costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Plan for DJI Drones free?
Flight Plan for DJI Drones costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Litchi for DJI Drones or Flight Plan for DJI Drones?
Litchi for DJI Drones is rated higher. Litchi for DJI Drones averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Flight Plan for DJI Drones averages 3.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Litchi for DJI Drones or Flight Plan for DJI Drones have ads?
Neither Litchi for DJI Drones nor Flight Plan for DJI Drones shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litchi for DJI Drones or Flight Plan for DJI Drones?
Litchi for DJI Drones ships an update every 10 days, and Flight Plan for DJI Drones every 3 weeks. Most recently, Litchi for DJI Drones was updated on November 6, 2026 and Flight Plan for DJI Drones on November 6, 2026.

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