Pluto Controller vs TELLO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pluto Controller
Control a DIY nano-drone with your smartphone. Features include pilot-friendly controls, automated flight, HD camera streaming, and diagnostic tools. Create a pilot profile to track and share your flight stats.
- Pilot-friendly flight controls
- Automated take-off and flip maneuvers
- HD streaming and camera functions
- Pilot profile with in-flight stats
- Drone diagnosis and calibration
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Pluto is a Smartphone Controlled DIY nano-drone by Drona Aviation, India’s first nano-drone company, based out of IIT Bombay. Pluto Controller is the application used to fly Pluto. It connects to the Drone’s WiFi Hotspot, giving the user access to the Drone’s Flight Control System. Pluto Controller boasts of a number of convenient features that make flying Pluto a comfortable and enjoyable experience. PILOT-FRIENDLY CONTROLS Pluto Controller app makes for comfortable and enjoyable flight experience with Pluto. It features a number of flight options that can be selected by the pilot as per preference and is absolutely user-friendly. AUTOMATED FLIGHT AND FANCY MOVES With newly integrated automated commands, you can now avoid the hassle of manually making Pluto take off and you can now show off with your Pluto with the Flip Controls in the revamped Pluto Controller app! HD STREAMING AND CAMERA FUNCTIONS Use Pluto camera with hd streaming, video, photo and flip lens functions. PILOT PROFILE AND STATS Create your own Pluto Pilot Profile and show off your in-flight stats with your friends! Compete with them to see who can get the longest flight time! DIAGNOSIS (INCLUDE CALIBRATION, MOTOR TEST) Diagnosing your drone is as simple as a screen tap away. All diagnosis options including sensor calibration, motor testing are available in the Pluto Controller App settings and the pilot can ensure optimal performance from the Drone using these settings.
TELLO
Program your drone with a user-friendly interface, no coding skills needed. Create custom flight paths and actions step-by-step. Save and share your programmed flights with others.
- Visual programming interface
- Customizable flight paths
- Save and share flight diagrams
- Drag and drop command editing
- Metric and imperial units
- PRO version for advanced features
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If you got bored with flying Dji Ryze Tello and you would like something more than the official application offers, then try ours. In a very simple way, you will be able to program your drone. He will execute your instructions exactly. Step by step according to your diagram, the drone will do whatever you want. You can choose: - move left, right, forward and back by the set value, - rotation from 5 to 360 degrees to the left or right, - change flight altitude*, - flips in different directions*, - change flight speed*, - idle state, go to step*. You can save* created diagrams or send them to friends who can test them on they own Tello. The number of steps is unlimited *. The created commands can be edited, deleted and reordered using the "drag and drop" method. Our application does not require any programming skills. Everything takes place in a user-friendly interface that you will master very quickly. In the application, you can use metric (cm) or imperial (inch) units. All commands are based on the official Ryze Tech SDK. * applies to the PRO version that can be unlocked inside the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pluto Controller at 75% against TELLO's 26%. Pluto Controller also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). TELLO's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14). On price, ads 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. TELLO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pluto Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pluto Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TELLO has 92 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Pluto Controller's written reviews are positive against 26% of TELLO's.
| Parameter | Pluto Controller | TELLO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 2.1 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 25.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drona Aviation | Miroslaw Kapalka |
Customer experience
Pluto Controller
TELLO
In-app purchases
Pluto Controller
No in-app purchases
TELLO
- Pro Version$2.99








