Comparison

Maven vs QRControl

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

Head to head
About

Maven

Enhance your DJI drone flights with advanced autonomous modes, immersive VR, and intuitive navigation. Plan complex waypoint missions, track subjects with GPS, and capture cinematic shots with ease. Offers features like geofencing, headless mode, and virtual copilot for an unparalleled flying experience.

Highlights
  • Autonomous waypoint missions
  • GPS subject tracking
  • Immersive VR mode
  • Custom geofencing
  • Headless and Cable Cam modes
  • Virtual Copilot camera control
Features
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Fly Your DJI™ Drone Like Never Before! Take full control of your DJI™ drone with powerful autonomous flight modes, immersive VR capabilities, and intuitive navigation tools. Whether you're planning complex waypoint missions, tracking subjects with GPS Follow Me, or capturing cinematic shots with Virtual Copilot, this app is packed with everything you need for an unparalleled flying experience. Key Features: - Waypoint Mission – Plan and execute fully autonomous flights - GPS Follow/Track Me – Intelligent subject tracking with real-time updates - VR Mode with Head Tracking – Full immersion for an incredible flying experience - Polygonal Geofence – Define custom flight zones for safe operations - Headless Mode – Course Lock and Home Lock for effortless control - Cable Cam – Smooth and precise cinematic movements - Automatic Orbit – Perfectly circular shots around a point of interest - Virtual Copilot – Unlock advanced camera control and dynamic movements - And much more Compatible with: - Mavic Air - Air 2 - Air 2S - Mavic Mini - Mini 2 - Mini SE - Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual - Mavic 2 Enterprise - Mavic 2 Pro - Mavic 2 Zoom - Mavic Pro Alpine -Mavic Pro Platinum - Mavic Pro - Spark Autonomous Waypoint Mission: - Full-featured waypoint navigation system - Easy and intuitive mission planning - Point of Interest (POI) support - Corner radius and above-ground altitude settings - Smooth rotation for both drone and gimbal - Autonomous and semi-autonomous flight modes - VR compatibility with waypoint missions - Save, browse, and manage missions easily - Support for up to 99 waypoints - Waypoint actions including auxiliary light control - Share and import missions, including CSV import from Litchi - Define missions “by flight” and search locations Follow Me: - Complete GPS-based follow mode - Track Me – Follow from any direction - Altitude Follow - Orbit while following - Automatic home point update - Live follow parameter adjustments - Requires a GPS-equipped device Virtual Polygonal Geofence: - Custom-defined flight boundaries beyond the default drone firmware limits - Prevents the drone from flying outside the set perimeter - Progressive slowdown near geofence barriers for added safety - Set custom minimum and maximum altitude and speed limits Virtual Copilot: - Ideal for drones without a native Point of Interest mode - Set a location on the map, and let the copilot control yaw and camera angle - Advanced skills including Orbit, Follow/Track Me, and Cable Cam - Unlocks new creative possibilities, even for inexperienced pilots Headless Mode: - Course Lock – Maintain fixed directional control - Home Lock – Fly relative to the home position VR Functionality: - Compatible with all major VR headsets - Fully customizable display settings - Adjustable position, size, and eye width Head Tracking: - Move the gimbal with your head - Up and down (all supported drones) - Left and right (Mavic 2 series, Mavic Air 2, Air 2S) Gimbal Modes: - Follow - FPV Augmented Reality Localizer: - AR indicators on the video feed for enhanced spatial awareness - Green locator – Home position - Red locator – Point of Interest (user-defined) - Blue locator – GPS position of the piloting device - Works in normal mode, full screen, and VR mode Camera Controls: -Full access to all camera settings FCC Mode Friendly: - The app does not automatically revert to CE mode on drones set to FCC Flight Modes: - Atti/GPS Mode - Tripod Mode - Sport Mode Sync flight logs to AirData UAV

About

QRControl

Control GoPro cameras with custom QR codes, even without an internet connection. Set modes, Protune, preferences, and trigger various capture types. Supports multiple QR codes and saving for sharing.

Highlights
  • Control GoPro cameras via QR codes
  • Set video, photo, and time-lapse modes
  • Configure custom Protune settings
  • Adjust camera preferences
  • Trigger time-delayed captures
  • Enable motion detection and GPS captures
  • Support for multiple QR codes
Features
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This is an unofficial app compatible with GoPro™ Labs enabled cameras. With the launch of GoPro Labs, users can control their GoPro cameras via custom QR Codes. This utility makes that easier on a mobile device, particularly for those without reliable internet connections. QR Codes generated support: 1) setting video, photo and time-lapse camera modes on the MISSION, HERO13, HERO12, HERO11/Mini, HERO10/Bones, HERO9, HERO8, HERO7 and MAX/2 cameras. 2) setting up custom Protune configurations 3) setting camera preferences 4) triggering time delay starts, including sunset and sunrise 5) motion detection video captures 6) GPS speed triggered captures 7) support for multiple QR Codes. 8) saving QR Codes for sharing

Screenshots

Maven4 screens
QRControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QRControl at Free against Maven's $27.99. QRControl also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Maven's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 60%). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

QRControl is free to download; Maven costs $27.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QRControl holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 115 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Maven's written reviews are positive against 60% of QRControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maven ships an update every 9 days, QRControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maven versus QRControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMavenQRControl
Price$27.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (112 ratings)4.7 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings112115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichele VagnettiDavid Newman

Customer experience

Maven

All ratings112 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative16.7%

QRControl

All ratings114 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative30.2%

User reviews

Maven

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic app
  • 🚀 All the features
  • 🚀 Excellent for DJI drones
  • 🚀 Constant improvement
  • 🚀 Great for waypoint missions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with DJI Mini 2 SE
  • 🐛 Crashes and disconnections with DJI Mini 2
  • 🐛 Lack of camera settings control
  • 🐛 Unstable video feed and image quality issues
  • 🐛 Difficulty connecting to DJI Mini 2 SE

QRControl

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Impressive functionality
  • 💡 Opens creative possibilities
  • 👍 QR-code workflow helpful
  • 🚀 Game changer for multicam shoots
  • 🌟 Revived bricked camera

Room to improve

  • 👴 Old style, bad looking interface
  • 👴 Outdated interface
  • 📱 Not optimized for GoPro Max 2
  • 🐛 Sends Hero 7 into spasms
  • 🐛 Random photo capture

Bugs and requests

Maven

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Copilot mode losing target
  • Drone getting stuck in the air after Copilot mode
  • Sudden app crashes
  • Video feed issues and image quality problems
  • Difficulty connecting to DJI Mini 2 SE
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  • Waypoint missions causing unstable flight
  • Inability to disable tripod mode
  • Sporadic photo saving
  • Inability to switch to manual camera mode

Requested features

23 requests
  • Support for DJI Mini 3 Pro
  • Support for DJI Mini 2 SE
  • Ability to import/export waypoint missions
  • Adjustable hard deck for FPV flying
  • Panorama and AEB shooting capabilities
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  • Ability to select return-to-home location
  • Curved waypoint lines
  • Grid wizard for photogrammetry
  • Ability to pause and resume missions
  • Camera settings control
  • Histogram and grid display
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Quest 3 VR version
  • Ability to hide telemetry data in VR mode
  • Automatic focus control in VR mode
  • Ability to update home point in VR mode
  • Ability to control camera tilt in VR mode
  • Support for DJI Goggles
  • Support for DJI Air 2S
  • Ability to trigger photos automatically with a timer
  • Ability to curve waypoint lines
  • Pre-set grid patterns for mapping
  • Ability to continue mission from last waypoint after connection loss

QRControl

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • White screen on iOS 16.2 public beta
  • Doesn't work
  • White screen
  • Used to work, now white screen
  • Not working, white screen
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  • White screen after update on iPad Pro
  • No working, white screen
  • Doesn't work after updates, white screen
  • Stopped working after upgrade to version 1.73, white screen
  • White screen at the start, nothing happens
  • Scaling of text and boxes messed up
  • Attach QR Command in metadata not working
  • Issues when enabling Time Date and changing screens
  • QR code appears to stop updating with current time
  • All profiles were deleted
  • Stripped Pro Tune feature
  • Text in app does not display correctly with larger font
  • Some generated codes do not work

Requested features

15 requests
  • Night Photo mode with motion/lightning trigger support
  • Support for Night Photo mode with motion/lightning-style triggering
  • Sync configs across multiple devices
  • Add Performance Camera Mode setting
  • Instruction pages or info bubbles
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  • Option to format SD card with QR code
  • Add zoom function
  • Rearranging presets
  • Create duplicate of current preset
  • Update for new Hero 10 features
  • Add title for settings when saving
  • Make an iPhone version
  • Include missing toggles from web page (lens selection, auto settings)
  • Add delayed start / timed start codes
  • Add missing features

In-app purchases

None

Maven

No in-app purchases

None

QRControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maven free?
Maven costs $27.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QRControl free?
QRControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maven or QRControl?
QRControl is rated higher. Maven averages 4.3 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while QRControl averages 4.7 from 115 ratings.
Do Maven or QRControl have ads?
Neither Maven nor QRControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maven or QRControl?
Maven ships an update every 9 days, and QRControl every 2 months. Most recently, Maven was updated on October 26, 2026 and QRControl on October 24, 2026.

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