Comparison

Litchi for DJI Drones vs SDFly

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

Head to head
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

SDFly

Control your drone with live HD viewing, adjust camera and gimbal settings, and plan complex flight missions. Share your aerial footage through live streaming on popular platforms. Supports joint operations with multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Live HD viewing
  • Live HD streaming
  • Aircraft and gimbal control
  • Mission planning
  • Various flight modes
  • Multi-device connection
Features
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SDFly is whole new flight App designed by SwellPro. It marks the new era for SwellPro. SDFly allows SwellPro pilots to do live HD viewing; adjust aircraft, gimbal, and camera specs; proceed mission planning (include route planning and grid flight planning); do live streaming and sharing aerial footage. This App currently supports the SplashDrone 4. Features: - Live HD viewing - Live HD streaming of the great aerial view on various streaming platform includes Twitch, TikTok - Adjust camera Pro setting - Control aircraft and gimbal - Various flight mode selection (sport, cruise, orbit, headless+) - Mission planning - route planning, grid flight planning, tap to flight, orbit mode - Convenient aerial photos & videos viewing, download, and sharing - Joint operation. SplashDrone 4 supports multi mobile devices connection for up to 4 devices

Screenshots

Litchi for DJI Drones4 screens
SDFly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SDFly at Free against Litchi for DJI Drones's $24.99. Litchi for DJI Drones's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 11). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SDFly 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Litchi for DJI Drones holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litchi for DJI Drones has 2.3K ratings behind it against 11, 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 20% of SDFly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litchi for DJI Drones ships an update every 10 days, SDFly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Litchi for DJI Drones versus SDFly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitchi for DJI DronesSDFly
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better2.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVC Technology LtdShenzhen SwellPro Technology Co.,LTD

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%

SDFly

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

SDFly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Litchi for DJI Drones

No in-app purchases

None

SDFly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Litchi for DJI Drones free?
Litchi for DJI Drones costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDFly free?
SDFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Litchi for DJI Drones or SDFly?
Litchi for DJI Drones is rated higher. Litchi for DJI Drones averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while SDFly averages 2.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Litchi for DJI Drones or SDFly have ads?
Neither Litchi for DJI Drones nor SDFly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litchi for DJI Drones or SDFly?
Litchi for DJI Drones ships an update every 10 days, and SDFly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Litchi for DJI Drones was updated on September 27, 2026 and SDFly on September 14, 2026.

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