Comparison

DJI Go4 vs RC

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

Head to head
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

About

RC

Features
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This is a APP for the four axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad/iPod. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone

Screenshots

DJI Go44 screens
RC2 screens

Verdict

The call

DJI Go4 and RC are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI Go4 ships an update every 3 months, RC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DJI Go4 versus RC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI Go4RC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size826 MB95 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperDJIShenzhen Huizhidi Technology co.,ltd.

Bugs and 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

RC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DJI Go4

No in-app purchases

None

RC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DJI Go4 free?
DJI Go4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC free?
RC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DJI Go4 or RC have ads?
Neither DJI Go4 nor RC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI Go4 or RC?
DJI Go4 ships an update every 3 months, and RC every 2 months. Most recently, DJI Go4 was updated on October 27, 2026 and RC on October 8, 2026.

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