Litchi for DJI Drones vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
X
Control your GPS drone with real-time image transmission, capture photos and videos, and enable immersive 3D VR split-screen viewing. Features include GPS route flight, intelligent following, and automatic return-to-home functionality.
- Real-time image transmission
- Capture photos and videos
- 3D VR split screen
- GPS route flight
- GPS following
- Automatic return
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This app is used for a set of GPS Drone flight control: it mainly has the following functions: 1. Real time image transmission 2. Capture and video 3. Image flipping and 3D VR split screen 4. GPS route flight, GPS following and GPS surround 5. Automatic return
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: X at Free against Litchi for DJI Drones's $24.99. X also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). Litchi for DJI Drones's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, 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
X is free to download; Litchi for DJI Drones costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Litchi for DJI Drones holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litchi for DJI Drones has 2.3K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Litchi for DJI Drones's written reviews are positive against 38% of X's.
Litchi for DJI Drones ships an update every 10 days, X every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Litchi for DJI Drones | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better | 2.9 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.6% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 303 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VC Technology Ltd | 健 吴 |
Customer experience
Litchi for DJI Drones
X
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
X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Litchi for DJI Drones
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
