Comparison

Flight Plan for DJI Drones vs DJI Go4

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

Head to head
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

About

DJI Go4

Control your DJI drone and capture stunning aerial footage. This app offers real-time HD image transmission, camera control, and advanced editing tools for your aerial photos and videos. Easily download, edit, and share your creations with the world.

Highlights
  • Real-time HD Image Transmission
  • Camera Settings Adjustment
  • Updated Editor with templates and music
  • Convenient video downloading, editing, and sharing
  • Integrated live streaming
  • Flight data recording
Features
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Capture the world from above. DJI GO 4 has been optimized for all of DJI's latest products. These include the Mavic Series, Phantom 4 Series, and Inspire 2. It provides near real-time image transmission and camera settings adjustment, as well as editing and sharing of aerial imagery. Features: All-new Homepage and UI Near Real-time HD Image Transmission Camera Settings Adjustment Updated playback interface Updated Editor with improved UI More templates and music tracks in Editor Convenient video downloading, editing and sharing Integrated live streaming Near real-time flight data recording

Screenshots

Flight Plan for DJI Drones4 screens
DJI Go44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DJI Go4 at Free against Flight Plan for DJI Drones's $13.99. DJI Go4 also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 34). Flight Plan for DJI Drones's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (58% vs 24%). On 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

DJI Go4 is free to download; Flight Plan for DJI Drones costs $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Plan for DJI Drones holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Go4 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Flight Plan for DJI Drones's written reviews are positive against 24% of DJI Go4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Plan for DJI Drones ships an update every 3 weeks, DJI Go4 every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flight Plan for DJI Drones versus DJI Go4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Plan for DJI DronesDJI Go4
Price$13.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (34 ratings) — better3.0 (6.6K ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews — better24.2% of reviews
Number of ratings346.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB602 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeyond The CubeDJI

Customer experience

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

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

DJI Go4

All ratings6,640 ratings
Positive45.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative46.0%
Written reviews776 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative63.5%

Bugs and requests

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DJI Go4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during flight
  • Unable to connect to drone
  • Firmware update failures
  • Incorrect no-fly zone detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline flight planning
  • Improved video editing tools
  • Waypoint support
  • Better notification system for updates

In-app purchases

None

Flight Plan for DJI Drones

No in-app purchases

None

DJI Go4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Plan for DJI Drones free?
Flight Plan for DJI Drones costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DJI Go4 free?
DJI Go4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight Plan for DJI Drones or DJI Go4?
Flight Plan for DJI Drones is rated higher. Flight Plan for DJI Drones averages 3.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while DJI Go4 averages 3.0 from 6.6K ratings.
Do Flight Plan for DJI Drones or DJI Go4 have ads?
Neither Flight Plan for DJI Drones nor DJI Go4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Plan for DJI Drones or DJI Go4?
Flight Plan for DJI Drones ships an update every 3 weeks, and DJI Go4 every 3 months. Most recently, Flight Plan for DJI Drones was updated on November 6, 2026 and DJI Go4 on November 6, 2026.

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