Comparison

AccelVisu2 vs FlightPlan!

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

Head to head
About

AccelVisu2

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With this program, the values ​​of the built-in accelerometer are read and displayed live as the acceleration vector. After starting the App it shows a coordinate system in which the XY projection of the measured acceleration is shown as an arrow. In addition, the X and Y components of the acceleration measured in the direction of the two axes is displayed as each line (green and red). The display of the instantaneous acceleration value of all components is in m / s above the coordinate system. By pressing the "Record" button, you can record the acceleration values. ​To display the recording click on the button "Play". By clicking on "Export", you can send the data with an email to you. In the bottom bar can be reached via the "Settings" on the configuration options. There, the measurement frequency, recording time and the softness for suppressing tremors can be adjusted. Similarly, can be switched off via a slide switch of the influence of gravity.

About

FlightPlan!

Visually program and execute flight paths for your Tello drone. Control the drone manually or upload pre-designed flight plans. Monitor real-time telemetry data on a digital cockpit display.

Highlights
  • Visual flight plan programming
  • Upload flight plans to drone
  • Manual drone control
  • Real-time telemetry display
  • Glass cockpit interface
  • WiFi connection management
Features
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This app allows you to visually program a flight plan for the Tello Drone and then upload it to the drone for execution. You can also fly the drone manually with the app if you wish. Real time telemetry from the drone is displayed on the glass cockpit. Tello is a mini drone equipped with a HD camera that is manufactured by Ryze Robotics and includes a flight controller with DJI smarts. We access the Tello API by connecting to the airframe via a WiFi UDP port. Once a connection is in place, the drone is controlled using simple text commands. So before using the app, make sure that your Tello drone is on and the iPhone is connected to the Tello WiFi. You can check this by going to Settings -> WiFi. The first time that you use the app it will request your permission to use Location Services. This is required to allow the app to determine the SSID of the WiFi connection so we know when you are connected to the drone. The app doesn't use location services for anything else. The app has two modes of operation: manual and planning / auto pilot. The app status is shown in the top centre panel. This panel also indicates whether WiFi is connected or not. It may take a few seconds for a change in WiFi status to be displayed.  If you are connected to the Tello and in manual mode, then tapping the take off icon will cause the drone to auto take off and hover. Tapping land will auto land. Only tap emergency stop if necessary as it will immediately stop all four motors and the drone will fall out of the sky! Tapping the plan button toggles the app state between planning mode and manual mode. In planning mode a grid (representing the ground) and yellow arrow (representing the drone), will appear. The arrow direction indicates the front of the drone. In planning mode, you can enter the sequence of commands which will be transmitted to your drone for execution. Start with take off or you will receive a warning message. When you are finished with your flight plan tap land. The arrow will simulate the position of the drone but is not to scale. Tapping the upload icon will send your flight plan to the Tello and execute it. While the plan is being flown, the app will display the glass cockpit. Real time telemetry from the drone is displayed on the glass cockpit. This includes pitch, roll, yaw, velocity (x, y, z), temperature, time of flight (tof), height, battery percentage, motor on time, barometric pressure, and acceleration (x, y, z). A full description of how the app operates is provided at our website (reefwing.com.au). FlightPlan is a refined version of another that I described in an article called "Programming the Tello Drone using Swift." (https://medium.com/@reefwing/programming-the-tello-drone-using-swift-f9122fd4aeb8?). You can refer to this article to understand how the app operates and create your own version.

Screenshots

AccelVisu22 screens
FlightPlan!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AccelVisu2 at 8.0 against FlightPlan!'s 12.2. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AccelVisu2 versus FlightPlan!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccelVisu2FlightPlan!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan LueckReefwing Software

In-app purchases

None

AccelVisu2

No in-app purchases

None

FlightPlan!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AccelVisu2 free?
AccelVisu2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightPlan! free?
FlightPlan! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AccelVisu2 or FlightPlan! have ads?
Neither AccelVisu2 nor FlightPlan! shows ads.

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