Comparison

DJI GS Pro vs SW Maps

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

Head to head
About

DJI GS Pro

Plan and execute complex automated flight missions for DJI drones with an intuitive iPad interface. This app enables automatic waypoint photography for precise aerial imaging and mapping. It enhances efficiency across various industrial sectors like agriculture, inspections, and search and rescue.

Highlights
  • Automated flight mission planning
  • Waypoint photography
  • Precision mapping
  • Aerial imaging
  • Industrial application support
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GS Pro (also known as Ground Station Pro) is an iPad app designed to control or plan automatic flights for DJI aircraft. Through its clear, concise interface, complex flight missions can be planned with a few taps. GS Pro will then automatically take pictures at pre-set waypoints, providing the accuracy required for precision mapping. GS Pro dramatically increases the efficiency of various industrial applications, including but not limited to, aerial imaging, architecture, precision agriculture, electrical inspections, search and rescue, safety control, and more. ## About Auto-Renewable Subscription - For individual users, "GSPro Advanced", and for team users, "GSPro Team Basic" and "GSPro Team Professional" are provided for you to purchase. These auto-subscriptions are for data services and multi-member collaboration. - All these auto-renewable subscriptions provides the monthly and annually payment period for you to choose. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - All these subscriptions automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - You could manage your subscription and turn off the auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes Account Settings after purchase, also in GSPro, you could use Settings -> Account Settings -> Subscription Management to access your iTunes Account Settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - All your data is handled under the terms and conditions of GSPro's privacy policy and Terms of Use. - Privacy Policy: https://gsp.dji.com/en/terms/privacy.html - Terms of Use: https://gsp.dji.com/en/terms/tou.html

About

SW Maps

This app allows users to collect, present, and share geographic information. It supports recording points, lines, polygons, and associated data like photos and audio. High-accuracy GPS surveys are possible with external receivers, and data can be shared in various standard formats.

Highlights
  • Collect points, lines, and polygons
  • Attach custom attributes (text, photo, audio, video)
  • High-accuracy GPS surveys with external receivers
  • Offline map support
  • Export data in multiple formats (Shapefile, GeoPackage, CSV)
  • Create and share project templates
Features
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SW Maps is a free GIS and mobile mapping app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information. Whether you are conducting a full scale GNSS survey with high precision instruments, need to collect large amount of location based data using nothing but your phone, or just need to view a few shapefiles with labels over a background map on the go, SW Maps has it all covered. Record points, lines, polygons and even photos and have them displayed over your choice of background map, and attach custom attribute data to any feature. Attribute types include text, numbers, an option from a predefined set of choices, photos, audio clips and videos. Conduct high accuracy GPS surveys using external RTK capable receivers over Bluetooth LE. Draw features on the map by adding markers, and measure distance and area. Reuse the layers and attributes of a previous project for another survey, or create templates and share them with other users. Share the collected data with other users as Geopackages, KMZ or shapefiles, or export them to your device storage. Also share and export recorded data as Spreadsheets or CSV files. All data is recorded and exported in the standard WGS84 Geographic coordinate system (EPSG:4326). Features -Online Base maps: Apple Maps or Open Street Map -Support for multiple mbtiles and KML overlays -Shapefile and Geopackage layers, with attribute categorized styling. View shapefiles in any coordinate system supported by the PROJ.4 library. -Add multiple online WMTS, TMS, XYZ or WMS layers and cache tiles for offline use. -Connect to external GPS receivers using Bluetooth for high accuracy surveying using RTK with built-in NTRIP client. Also record data from external receiver for post processing. -Define multiple number of feature layers, each with a set of custom attributes Feature Types: Point, Line, Polygon Attribute Types:Text, Numeric, Drop down Options, Photos, Audio, Video Save as Template for re-use or sharing -Record GPS tracks, with distance measurement -Label features based on attribute values. -Import feature layers from templates or existing projects. -Share or export collected data as KMZ (with embedded photographs) , shapefiles, GeoJSON, Geopackage (GPKG), XLS/ODS spreadsheets or csv files. -Share templates or projects with other users -Supports use of GTX geoid files. To use custom geoids, prepare a GTX file with offsets in meters from WGS84. This product is made in Nepal and is FREE (no Ads). If you find this useful, please let your friends know that you have used a product from Nepal. Spare sometime to visit this wonderful country and know the Nepali people.

Screenshots

SW Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SW Maps at 3.8 against DJI GS Pro's 2.9. SW Maps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). DJI GS Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. DJI GS Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SW Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SW Maps holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 25 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 31% and 30% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DJI GS Pro versus SW Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI GS ProSW Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (23 ratings)3.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJI JAPANAviyaan Tech

Customer experience

DJI GS Pro

All ratings23 ratings
Positive43.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative50.7%

SW Maps

All ratings25 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral35.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DJI GS Pro

Subscriptions6
  • Advanced1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Basic1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Professional1 Month trial$49.991 Month
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  • Advanced1 Month trial$95.991 Year
  • Basic1 Month trial$194.991 Year
  • Professional1 Month trial$499.991 Year
One-time4
  • POI$$Fly Time Charge$0.99
  • POI$9.99
  • KML/SHP File Import$49.99
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  • PhotoMap$299.99
None

SW Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DJI GS Pro free?
DJI GS Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SW Maps free?
SW Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DJI GS Pro or SW Maps?
SW Maps is rated higher. DJI GS Pro averages 2.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while SW Maps averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.
Do DJI GS Pro or SW Maps have ads?
Neither DJI GS Pro nor SW Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI GS Pro or SW Maps?
DJI GS Pro ships an update every 2 months, and SW Maps every 2 months. Most recently, DJI GS Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and SW Maps on November 3, 2026.

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