TELLO vs TelloMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TELLO
This app makes flying a drone incredibly easy and fun. It offers intuitive controls for beginners, allowing you to launch, perform aerial stunts, and capture videos with simple gestures. Enjoy a first-person view with VR compatibility and precise control options.
- Intuitive UI for easy start
- Throw & Go launch
- 8D Flips for aerial stunts
- Bounce Mode for automatic flight
- EZ Shots for short video recording
- Electronic Image Stabilization
- VR Headset Compatibility
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Feel the Fun！ We set out to build the most fun drone ever, and we came up with Tello. Get yourself a Tello to find out just how awesome flying can be! -Tello App Getting started is extra easy with the Tello app’s friendly UI. - Throw & Go Start flying by simply tossing Tello into the air. - 8D Flips Slide on screen to perform cool aerial stunts. -Bounce Mode Tello flies up and down from your hand automatically. -EZ Shots Record coordinated short videos with Circle, 360, and Up & Away. -Electronic Image Stabilization Capture consistently clear images. -VR Headset Compatibility Fly with a breathtaking first-person view. -720p HD Transmission -Bluetooth Controller Compatibility Precise control for unforgettable experiences.
TelloMe
This app uses computer vision to analyze a drone's live video feed, enabling it to track faces, people, or objects. It allows the drone to follow targets or fly in a circle around them, enhancing autonomous flight capabilities.
- Face tracking
- Person tracking
- Object tracking
- Orbit flight mode
- Autonomous following
- Computer vision analysis
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Analyzes the drone's live video feed and applies computer vision technology to track a face or a person. Allows Tello to follow a person, a face, or an arbitrary object, or to fly a circle around an object. Works with the Ryze Tello EDU, Tello Iron Man Edition, and standard Tello drone. Totally calm weather is required for outdoor use! Supports only videos and no photos because Tello firmware has a bug that causes loss of image stabilization when taking photos. Please check youtube for user videos and reviews, and read the manual available in the app ! Important: When using this app consider safety your responsibility and use the drone and this app at your own risk! We shall have no responsibility for any damage caused to your drone or any damages or injuries caused to you or anyone else. This app comes without any warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. By purchasing and using this app you declare to agree to these conditions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TELLO at Free against TelloMe's $5.99. TELLO also leads on ratings volume (798 vs 14). TelloMe's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 31%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
TELLO is free to download; TelloMe costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TelloMe holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TELLO has 798 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of TELLO's written reviews are positive against 69% of TelloMe's.
TELLO ships an update every 2 months, TelloMe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TELLO | TelloMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (798 ratings) | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 798 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen RYZE Tech Co., Ltd. | Rainer Bischof |
Customer experience
TELLO
TelloMe
Bugs and requests
TELLO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to view photos/videos
- Connectivity issues, drone disconnects mid-flight
- App not compatible with latest iOS versions
- Firmware update issues
Requested features
4 requests- Return to home function
- Percentage battery indicator
- Customizable controls
- Panorama mode
TelloMe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TELLO
No in-app purchases
TelloMe
No in-app purchases
