Looking at Ansel Adams vs Map Pilot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looking at Ansel Adams
Explore the life and work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams through exclusive content, interactive features, and stunning visuals. Gain insight into his process, vision, and the American wilderness through his lens.
- Retina quality photographs and artifacts
- Audio commentary by expert Andrea Stillman
- Interactive location map
- Side-by-side print comparisons
- Letters and postcards from colleagues
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Looking at Ansel Adams: The Photographs and the Man is an innovative app providing an insightful look at the man behind some of the most beloved photographs made in the twentieth century, including Moonrise, Hernandez, Clearing Winter Storm, and Moon and Half Dome. A must have for any Ansel fan, the app brings you closer to the photographer than ever before, with exclusive content, narration by leading Adams expert Andrea Stillman, and interactive features exploring Ansel's process and vision. Created in close collaboration with The Ansel Adams Trust and Ansel's expert colleagues, the App will enable you to see the American wilderness through "Anselian" eyes. The app includes: • Stunning Retina quality photographs and artifacts • Slideshow of iconic images by Adams, with exclusive audio commentary by author Andrea Stillman. • Supporting stories and images that give insight to the man and his legendary photographs • Side-by-side print comparisons demonstrating Ansel's evolving vision in the darkroom • Letters and postcards between Adams and colleagues in the art world, including Edward Weston, Alfred Stieglitz, and Garry Trudeau. • Interactive location map providing geographic context for the 20 iconic images An interactive companion to the book "Looking at Ansel Adams: The Photographs and the Man" by Andrea Stillman, the app both complements the book and stands on its own as a rich compendium exploring Ansel's life and work. Free to download, the app includes material augmenting all twenty of the book's chapters. Ansel Adams (1902–1984) is the most honored American photographer. Through the exhibition and publication of his work, his writing, and his leadership in the Sierra Club, Adams was also a prescient and highly effective voice in the fight to preserve the America wilderness. About Andrea Stillman Andrea Stillman is the leading expert on Ansel Adams and worked closely with Adams for seven years in the 1970s as his executive assistant, after being on staff at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has edited a number Ansel Adams books, including Ansel Adams Letters and Images 1916-1984, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs and Ansel Adams in Color.
Map Pilot Pro
Create optimal flight paths for aerial mapping and data collection. This app syncs flight logs and mission plans with a cloud service for enhanced debugging and processing. It supports various drone models and offers offline capabilities for seamless operation.
- Optimal flight path creation
- Offline map preview
- Direct upload for processing
- Multi-battery management
- FlightSync to cloud service
- Terrain aware image footprint
- Offline capable terrain awareness
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Based on 10+ years of DJI flight app experience. Map Pilot Pro helps you create and fly the optimal flight path to create great maps using the Maps Made Easy map processing service. Process into the final product using your own photogrammetry software or our Maps Made Easy online service. Mapping has never been easier. All flight logs and mission planning can be synced with Maps Made Easy's FlightSync system for enhanced debugging and troubleshooting to help users create the best maps around. Map Pilot Pro is a companion app intended for collecting data for the Maps Made Easy processing platform. Maps Made Easy's processing can be purchased by buying points on a pay-as-you-go basis or it can be subscribed to on a monthly basis. Collect top notch aerial data using Map Pilot Pro and process unlimited jobs of up to 325 images (12 megapixels) for free with Maps Made Easy. View Full Documentation: http://support.dronesmadeeasy.com Define the area, select the level of detail, and go. Features: New Quick Map system for Offline Map Preview Direct upload for processing Multi-Battery Management Manual Restart Point Selection FlightSync to Maps Made Easy Mission and Boundary Sync with Maps Made Easy Flight Zone Management Manual Restart Point definition LAANC Authorizations via AirMap Automatic, Aperture/Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure Modes Basemap Caching for Offline Operations Connectionless Camera Triggering Terrain Aware Image Footprint Display Fully Offline Capable Terrain Awareness Multi-Pass Linear Mission Planning Custom Terrain Data Import 3D Grid Mission Planning Multi-Flight Coordination Movable Home Point to Track the Pilot Save/Edit Missions Refly Saved Missions View 3D logs on-device with Google Earth Import KML via Email or AirDrop Import GPX files Export KML, log files, and Flights file via Email or AirDrop Flight Log review Built-in Simulator for testing AirData and DroneLogbook upload from Log File Manager RAW imaging Fullest Possible Use of Each Battery Appropriate Camera Triggering Overlap Management Speed Management Automatic Takeoff and Landing Live Video Preview Signal Quality Warning Line of Sight Indicator Automatically Captures Elevation Reference Image (Ground Image) Natural Landing Assistance Live Map View Compatible with iOS 15 and up. Supported Aircraft: See our site for the full list - https://support.dronesmadeeasy.com/hc/en-us/articles/205704366-Supported-Hardware Mavic Pro Mavic Air Air 2 and Air 2S Air 3 and Air 3S (Export Only) Mavic Mini 2 SkyRover X1 (Export Only) Mini 4 Pro (Export Only) Mini 5 Pro (Export Only) Mavic 2 (Pro, Zoom, and Enterprise) Mavic 3 Pro (Export Only) Mavic 3 Classic (Export Only) Mavic 4 (Export Only) Phantom 3 Professional Phantom 3 Advanced Phantom 3 Standard Phantom 4 Phantom 4 Pro * (v2 included) Phantom 4 RTK Phantom 4 Advanced Inspire 1 Inspire 1 Pro Inspire 2 Matrice 100 (M100) Matrice 200 (M200) Matrice 210 (M210) Matrice 210 RTK (M210RTK) Matrice 600 (M600) Matrice 600P (M600P) Matrice 300 RTK (M300, M300RTK) Autel EVO II V1 (no V2 support - Base, Pro and Dual cameras) Supported External Cameras: DJI X3 DJI X5 DJI X4S DJI X5S DJI X7 DJI XT2 DJI H20T DJI H20 P1 Sony a7R, a7R II, and a7R III only with Drones Made Easy trigger board* Sony A6000 only with Drones Made Easy trigger board* Sony Multispectral Camera (MSZ-2100G) as part of the Drones Made Easy and Sony Smart Agriculture Solution * Matrice 200/210/600/600P with Sony a7R and other custom camera sensors will require a Drones Made Easy custom trigger board that will only be sold as fully integrated kits built by Drones Made Easy. Email for more details. * Phantom 4 Pro v2 is supported. Phantom 4 Pro Plus version is not supported. No Ronin support is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Map Pilot Pro at every 2 weeks against Looking at Ansel Adams's every 99 months. Map Pilot Pro also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 3). Looking at Ansel Adams's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Looking at Ansel Adams holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Pilot Pro has 258 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Looking at Ansel Adams ships an update every 99 months, Map Pilot Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looking at Ansel Adams | Map Pilot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (258 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 99 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Rice | Automotive Data Research |
Customer experience
Looking at Ansel Adams
Map Pilot Pro
Bugs and requests
Looking at Ansel Adams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Map Pilot Pro
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes during profile computation
- App crashes when drone is detected
- Mission execution fails to capture images
- Drone hovers without starting mission
- Flight lines not appearing due to work mode error
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- Custom camera settings glitching
- Save functionality not working properly
- Mission changes not persisting
- App locking when creating plans mid-flight
- Drone losing control and not responding to RTH
- Free tier option greyed out in UI
Requested features
8 requests- Support for DJI Mini and Mini SE drones
- Support for Matrice 4 series drones
- Desktop mission planning capability
- KMZ and SHP file import functionality
- Per-mission camera settings configuration
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- Automated flight path generation
- Better UI for notched/modern iPhones
- Improved tutorial and help documentation
In-app purchases
Looking at Ansel Adams
No in-app purchases
Map Pilot Pro
No in-app purchases
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