YUTUCAM vs DJI Fly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YUTUCAM
This app provides full remote control for your camera directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. View a live preview, capture photos and videos, and easily download your media to your device.
- Full remote camera function control
- Live preview for shot framing
- Snapshot and recording control
- Video and photo playback
- Download media to iOS devices
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The YUTUCAM App makes it easy to fully control your camera remotely with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Key Features: . Get full remote control of all camera functions . See what your camera sees with live preview for easy shot-framing . Control your camera for snapshot and recording . Play back your videos and view your photos . Download videos and photos from camera to your iOS devices
DJI Fly
This app simplifies drone piloting with an intuitive interface for aerial photography. It offers quick wireless content transfer to your phone and provides resources for discovering flight locations and learning drone skills. Designed for both beginners and experienced pilots.
- Intuitive flight interface
- Quick wireless content transfer
- Discover flight spots and projects
- Drone piloting tutorials
- Aerial photography tools
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DJI Fly is designed to help pilots fly drones with ease. (Compatible for DJI Lito X1、DJI Lito 1、DJI Avata 360、DJI Neo 2、DJI Mini 5 Pro、DJI Mavic 4 Pro, DJI Flip, DJI Air 3S, DJI NEO, DJI Mini 4 Pro, DJI Air 3, DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Mini 2 SE, DJI Mini 3, DJI Mavic 3 Classic, DJI Avata, DJI Mini 3 Pro, DJI Mavic 3, DJI Mini SE, DJI Air 2S, DJI FPV, DJI Mini 2, Mavic Air 2, Mavic Mini, DJI Avata 2) What’s great about DJI Fly? · Flight Interface: Effortless Aerial Photography. · QuickTransfer: Wireless Content Transferred Swiftly to Your Phone. · Fly Spots & Works: Resources for Hassle-Free Creation. · DJI Academy: From Novice to Pro. We appreciate your feedback. All suggestions are welcome. · Feedback Email: support.fly@dji.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DJI Fly at 3.7 against YUTUCAM's 2.0. DJI Fly also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). YUTUCAM's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DJI Fly holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Fly has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
YUTUCAM ships an update every 4 months, DJI Fly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YUTUCAM | DJI Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 37.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #85 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Gkuvision Technology Co., Ltd. | DJI |
Customer experience
YUTUCAM
DJI Fly
Bugs and requests
YUTUCAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DJI Fly
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to download videos
- Incorrect altitude readings
- Frequent app crashes
- Issues with unlocking restricted areas
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add manual camera controls
- Implement active tracking
- Allow customizable flight modes
- Improve editing capabilities
- Add offline map support
In-app purchases
YUTUCAM
No in-app purchases
DJI Fly
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is YUTUCAM free?
Is DJI Fly free?
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Do YUTUCAM or DJI Fly have ads?
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