Comparison

DJI Pilot vs Dronelink Flight

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

Head to head

DJI Pilot

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.1174 ratingsView app →

Dronelink Flight

Reimagine Drone Flight

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.7564 ratingsView app →

About

DJI Pilot

Control and monitor DJI drones with real-time HD image transmission. This app allows for aircraft and camera control, firmware updates, and flight record management. It offers a user-friendly interface for professional drone operation.

Highlights

Real-time HD image transmission
Aircraft control
Camera control and playback
Firmware updates
Flight record synchronization
User-friendly UI

Features

Read full description

Concise yet professional, here comes the new version of DJI Pilot. The brand new DJI Pilot app supports the latest DJI drones. The new DJI Pilot app can assist the DJI drones to transmit pictures in real time smoothly, control the aircraft, as well as control the camera and its playback. You can also update the firmware and check flight records using DJI Pilot. New Features: Provides a new and user-friendly UI. Supports the feature where you can check the HD image transmission in real-time. Adjusts the camera parameters to provide better and more professional camera control. Improves camera playback. Supports real-time flight records sync. Improves firmware update.

About

Dronelink Flight

Automate drone flights for mapping, inspections, and more with advanced mission planning and execution tools. Supports leading drone brands and offers manual flight control in the free version, with automated features available via paid plans.

Highlights

Automated mission planning
Waypoint and orbit flights
Vertical mapping and inspections
3D mission preview
Real-time flight adjustments
Cross-device mission sync

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

DJI Pilot3 screens

Dronelink Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dronelink Flight at 60% against DJI Pilot's 9%. Dronelink Flight also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). DJI Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (10.0 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. DJI Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dronelink Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 564 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of DJI Pilot's written reviews are positive against 60% of Dronelink Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI Pilot ships an update every 5 months, Dronelink Flight every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

DJI Pilot versus Dronelink Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DJI Pilot	Dronelink Flight
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.1 (174 ratings)	4.7 (564 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	9.0% of reviews	60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	174	564 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Ad-supported — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	374 MB	288 MB
Age rating	+4	4+
Developer	DJI	Dronelink

Customer experience

DJI Pilot

All ratings173 ratings

Positive24.9%

Neutral5.8%

Negative69.4%

Written reviews244 reviews

Positive9.0%

Neutral9.0%

Negative82.0%

Dronelink Flight

All ratings564 ratings

Positive92.9%

Neutral1.2%

Negative5.9%

Written reviews133 reviews

Positive60.2%

Neutral3.8%

Negative36.1%

User reviews

DJI Pilot

From 174 App Store ratings

What we love

✅ Works on iPad for some users
🎯 Supports enterprise drone models
📱 Functional on Android devices

Room to improve

🐛 Constant app crashes during flight
🔐 Login verification screen blocked by keyboard
📱 Poor iOS/iPhone compatibility
🖥️ UI elements cut off or inaccessible on screen
⚠️ Flight records sync feature completely broken

Dronelink Flight

From 564 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Great tool
🚀 Extensive functionality
🚀 Impressive software
👍 Easy to use
👍 Awesome app

Room to improve

🐛 Can't connect
🐛 Functional but too many limits for the cost
🐛 Overpriced
🐛 DOESNT WORK
🐛 Constant crashing

Bugs and requests

DJI Pilot

Reported bugs

20 issues

App crashes on launch or during flight
Login verification code field unresponsive due to keyboard overlay
Flight records screen zoomed in with no scroll capability
Sync button cut off screen on iPhone devices
External speaker connection causes immediate crash

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Device compatibility detection fails despite meeting requirements
Screen jumps during login process preventing verification entry
App freezes on verification screen
MSX thermal mode reverts to low-resolution after firmware update
Auto-focus not working in video mode
Downloaded videos appear out of focus during live view
No-fly zone unlock confirmations not populating
Drone controller linking shows success but doesn't actually connect
App crashes when syncing flight records on iPad Pro
Constant disconnections from drone during operation
Firmware upload fails repeatedly
GPS timestamping not copying to clipboard on iOS
App not supporting advertised iOS versions
Crashes on iOS 13+ versions
Incompatible with iPhone 6S despite listed support

Requested features

15 requests

Waypoint programming and autonomous flight modes
Intelligent Flight Modes (IFM) support
Thermal camera radiometric data and FLIR tools integration
Live streaming to Facebook and other social media platforms
Flight record sync functionality on iOS

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iPad Pro full-screen optimization and resolution support
MSX thermal mode functionality
Parity with DJI Go 4 app features
Proper keyboard handling for login screens
Landing protection toggle option
Support for all enterprise drone models
iOS 13+ compatibility
iPhone XS/XR/11 Pro Max support
Multi-gimbal support on iOS
Firmware update functionality

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

DJI Pilot

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 DJI Pilot free?

DJI Pilot 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, DJI Pilot or Dronelink Flight?

Dronelink Flight is rated higher. DJI Pilot averages 2.1 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Dronelink Flight averages 4.7 from 564 ratings.

Do DJI Pilot or Dronelink Flight have ads?

Neither DJI Pilot nor Dronelink Flight shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DJI Pilot or Dronelink Flight?

DJI Pilot ships an update every 5 months, and Dronelink Flight every 6 weeks. Most recently, DJI Pilot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dronelink Flight on October 24, 2026.