Comparison

Dronelink Flight vs Emlid Flow

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

Head to head
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

About

Emlid Flow

Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.

Highlights
  • Receiver management (base/rover setup)
  • RTK/PPK configuration
  • Point collection and stakeout
  • Import/export various file formats
  • Coordinate system library
  • Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy

Screenshots

Dronelink Flight4 screens
Emlid Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dronelink Flight at 4.7 against Emlid Flow's 3.9. Dronelink Flight also leads on ratings volume (565 vs 36). Emlid Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dronelink Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dronelink Flight has 565 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Dronelink Flight's written reviews are positive against 55% of Emlid Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dronelink Flight ships an update every 6 weeks, Emlid Flow every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dronelink Flight versus Emlid Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronelink FlightEmlid Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (565 ratings) — better3.9 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings565 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDronelinkEmlid Tech Kft.

Customer experience

Dronelink Flight

All ratings564 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative36.1%

Emlid Flow

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Emlid Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Emlid Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Dronelink Flight free?
Dronelink Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emlid Flow free?
Emlid Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dronelink Flight or Emlid Flow?
Dronelink Flight is rated higher. Dronelink Flight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while Emlid Flow averages 3.9 from 36 ratings.
Do Dronelink Flight or Emlid Flow have ads?
Neither Dronelink Flight nor Emlid Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dronelink Flight or Emlid Flow?
Dronelink Flight ships an update every 6 weeks, and Emlid Flow every 10 days. Most recently, Dronelink Flight was updated on October 26, 2026 and Emlid Flow on October 26, 2026.

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