Comparison

GX vs Dronelink Flight

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

Head to head
About

GX

Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Remote aircraft control
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Photo and video capture
  • 2.4G WiFi transmission
  • iOS device compatibility
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This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft( Model airplane) by the IOS machine(iPhone/iPad). 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 the mobile phone side.

About

Dronelink Flight

Automate drone flights for mapping, inspections, and aerial photography with advanced mission planning and manual control tools. Supports various DJI and Autel models, offering a free tier for basic manual flight and paid plans for full automation.

Highlights
  • Automated mission planning
  • Manual flight tools
  • Waypoint and orbit modes
  • 3D mission preview
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable flight dashboard
Features
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Drone Flight Control - Fully Automated Missions, Semi-Automated Workflows and Manual Flight Tools Fly missions for maps, waypoints, orbits, panos, vertical mapping, or inspections. Use flight modes such as orbit, follow, or focus. Link missions together, automate everything, and preview in 3D. Supports leading drones from DJI and Autel, including Mini, Air, Mavic series drones. Mini 3 / Mini 3 Pro are not supported on iOS. The free app supports manual flight only. A paid plan is required for automated flight control. Select from different plan levels for Professionals, or Hobbyists. Use on web, mobile devices, and Remote Controllers. Trusted by pilots globally for automating flight and data capture for any use case and industry. Choose between multiple workflows: (1) Plan missions on any device and configure every detail. (2) Generate missions on-the-fly in the field, using the position of the drone. (3) Use flight modes and make real-time adjustments. Explore the flight path in 3D before flying, get mission estimates, and preview the mission by flying a virtual drone. Missions are synchronized across devices and ready to fly, open a mission to start it, pause and resume at any time. Customize the flight dashboard to show the details you need during flight. Use the management dashboard to organize missions, enable integrations, and track flights for one or multiple pilots. List of supported drones: https://www.dronelink.com/supported-drones Terms of Use (UELA) https://www.dronelink.com/customer-terms

Screenshots

GX4 screens
Dronelink Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dronelink Flight at 4.7 against GX's 2.9. Dronelink Flight also leads on ratings volume (565 vs 19) and review sentiment (60% vs 43%). GX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dronelink Flight sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. GX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dronelink Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dronelink Flight has 565 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of GX's written reviews are positive against 60% of Dronelink Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GX ships an update every 3 months, Dronelink Flight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GX versus Dronelink Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGXDronelink Flight
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (19 ratings)4.7 (565 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19565 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB289 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽生 王Dronelink

Customer experience

GX

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Dronelink Flight

All ratings565 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative36.1%

Bugs and requests

GX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dronelink Flight

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Constant crashing
  • Made my DJI Mavic Mini crash
  • Not working
  • Unreliable and not safe or trustworthy
  • Unable to set up an account
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  • Barely works with the Mavic Mini. Flakey at best

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Ruko F11gim compatibility
  • Will your app support the DJI Avata 2?
  • Why not supporter mini 3 pro and mini 4 pro

In-app purchases

None

GX

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Dronelink Flight

Subscriptions2
  • Starter$34.991 Month
  • Growth$69.991 Month
One-time6
  • Premium (Basic Upgrade)$29.99
  • Basic$29.99
  • Premium$59.99
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  • Elite (Premium Upgrade)$59.99
  • Elite (Basic Upgrade)$89.99
  • Elite$119.99

Questions

Is GX free?
GX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dronelink Flight free?
Dronelink Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GX or Dronelink Flight?
Dronelink Flight is rated higher. GX averages 2.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Dronelink Flight averages 4.7 from 565 ratings.
Do GX or Dronelink Flight have ads?
Neither GX nor Dronelink Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GX or Dronelink Flight?
GX ships an update every 3 months, and Dronelink Flight every 6 weeks. Most recently, GX was updated on October 11, 2026 and Dronelink Flight on October 30, 2026.

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