Comparison

Dronelink Flight vs PreFlight 107

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

PreFlight 107

This app helps drone pilots plan flights and ensure FAA compliance. It provides real-time weather, airspace information, and hazard alerts. Generate official flight logs and mission briefings for safe and legal drone operations.

Highlights
  • Live LAANC authorization
  • Drone weather and airspace maps
  • AI risk assessment
  • Tamper-evident mission briefings
  • Part 107 compliance tools
  • Flight logging and hangar management
  • ADS-B traffic radar
Features
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PreFlight 107 is the ultimate drone flight-planning app for recreational drone pilots and FAA Part 107 certified remote pilots. Check live LAANC authorization, decoded aviation hazards, drone weather and airspace maps — all before you fly. Generate tamper-evident Mission Briefing PDFs that hold up to FAA scrutiny. Fly for fun or run a commercial UAV operation — PreFlight 107 gives you the tools and awareness to fly confidently and stay FAA compliant. NEW: Site Watch tells you when it's good to fly at your saved spots — and ask Siri "Can I fly?" for a hands-free read. En español también. Try Pro+ free for 7 days — Mission Briefings, white-label client PDFs, recurring briefings, and every Pro tool. Cancel anytime. DECISION SUPPORT Fly Now Score — one 0–100 go/no-go score from wind, gusts, ceiling, visibility, hazards and airspace. Tap to see why. (Free) Density Altitude — know when hot, high or humid air cuts climb power and flight time. (Free) AI Risk Assessment — an instant AI go/no-go read with plain-English reasoning. 3 free previews; unlimited with Pro+. Ask Siri — "Can I fly?" for a spoken Fly Now Score and verdict, hands-free. (Free) AIRSPACE & SAFETY Live LAANC grid overlay with authorized flight ceilings Real-time TFR alerts and aviation hazards Decoded PIREPs, SIGMETs and AIRMETs within 50 nm Nearby airport awareness circles Live ADS-B traffic radar — manned aircraft in your area WEATHER Hyper-local drone weather at your exact GPS location Wind speed, gusts, direction, cloud cover, visibility and ceiling METAR/TAF data from nearby stations 15-day forecast for trip planning PART 107 COMPLIANCE Part 107 currency tracker with 90/30/7-day reminders Compliance reminders — before insurance or FAA registration expires FAA ID Vault for certificate and registration numbers Insurance policy tracking Auto-Evidence PDF — one-tap FAA inquiry packet: pilot cert, weather, airspace, insurance FLIGHT LOGGING & HANGAR Log every flight with date, location, duration and notes Flying Insights — hours by month, conditions you fly in, per-aircraft stats and a shareable Year in Flying recap (Pro) Track your fleet in the Hangar — 70+ models: DJI, Autel, Skydio, Parrot, FPV Server-stamped Depart/Land logging with a METAR snapshot Battery estimates that adjust to weather Export-ready Part 107 records PLANNING TOOLS Live Observer Link — share a link that updates your conditions, airspace and TFRs live while you fly (Pro+), or a one-time snapshot (Pro) Site Watch — pick the days and hours you fly at a saved site and get a heads-up the evening before when it looks good (Pro: every site, plus changed-conditions and TFR alerts) Night Ops Mode — sunset countdown with anti-collision-light verification checklist MAP Interactive Mapbox airspace map Class B/C/D airspace rings Restricted, Prohibited and Special Use Airspace overlays Temporary Flight Restriction overlays PRO unlocks: 15-day forecast, decoded aviation hazards, Auto-Evidence PDFs, Night Ops Mode, Class B/C/D + TFR + SUA overlays, 3D Wind Tower, METAR/TAF briefings, unlimited flight logs with FAA-format PDF export, voice proximity alerts, AR airspace view (iOS), cloud sync, Apple Wallet pilot card and a public pilot profile. PRO+ FEATURES Mission Briefings — tamper-evident 6-page PDF with auto-fetched weather, airspace, NOTAMs and hazards AI Morning Brief — 7 AM & 2 PM briefings, AI-written for your location Client Bundle — your Mission Briefing and flight report merged into one verifiable PDF Plain-English decode for METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET, PIREP White-label mode — your logo and branding on every Mission Briefing PDF Landowner permission form and crew roster LAANC approval PDF appendix Recurring briefings — auto-generated and emailed SHA-256 tamper hash — independently verifiable at preflight107.com/verify Note: Informational use only. Always verify airspace and conditions with official FAA sources before flight. Terms of Use: https://preflight107.com/terms

Screenshots

Dronelink Flight4 screens
PreFlight 1074 screens

Verdict

The call

Dronelink Flight and PreFlight 107 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PreFlight 107's written reviews are positive against 60% of Dronelink Flight's. PreFlight 107 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Dronelink Flight's advantage is ratings volume (564 vs 12). On price, rating, 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 PreFlight 107 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dronelink Flight against 4.6 for PreFlight 107. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dronelink Flight has 564 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Dronelink Flight's written reviews are positive against 100% of PreFlight 107's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dronelink Flight ships an update every 6 weeks, PreFlight 107 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dronelink Flight versus PreFlight 107: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronelink FlightPreFlight 107
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (564 ratings) — better4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings564 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDronelinkDavid S. Mendez

Customer experience

Dronelink Flight

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

PreFlight 107

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PreFlight 107

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
5 purchases

PreFlight 107

Subscriptions5
  • PreFlight 107$9.991 Month
  • Pro+ Founder$14.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Yearly Pro)$79.991 Year
  • preflight107_19999_1y7 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Dronelink Flight free?
Dronelink Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PreFlight 107 free?
PreFlight 107 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dronelink Flight or PreFlight 107?
Dronelink Flight is rated higher. Dronelink Flight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 564 ratings, while PreFlight 107 averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Dronelink Flight or PreFlight 107 have ads?
Neither Dronelink Flight nor PreFlight 107 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dronelink Flight or PreFlight 107?
Dronelink Flight ships an update every 6 weeks, and PreFlight 107 every 10 days. Most recently, Dronelink Flight was updated on October 24, 2026 and PreFlight 107 on October 6, 2026.

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