Comparison

Dronelink Flight vs FarmersDataLogger

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

FarmersDataLogger

Features
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Developed by the Farmers Datalab at Cornell University, this app makes it easy for farmers participating in on farm research to track and share their experiment data with collaborators. Share insights in the form of photos, notes, GPS tracks or voice memos and automatically setup data uploading through a simple QR code.

Screenshots

Dronelink Flight4 screens
FarmersDataLogger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FarmersDataLogger at none against Dronelink Flight's 8. Dronelink Flight's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. FarmersDataLogger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dronelink Flight ships an update every 6 weeks, FarmersDataLogger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dronelink Flight versus FarmersDataLogger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronelink FlightFarmersDataLogger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (565 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings565 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDronelinkTed Koch

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

FarmersDataLogger

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
None

FarmersDataLogger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dronelink Flight free?
Dronelink Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FarmersDataLogger free?
FarmersDataLogger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dronelink Flight or FarmersDataLogger have ads?
Neither Dronelink Flight nor FarmersDataLogger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dronelink Flight or FarmersDataLogger?
Dronelink Flight ships an update every 6 weeks, and FarmersDataLogger every 2 months. Most recently, Dronelink Flight was updated on October 26, 2026 and FarmersDataLogger on October 22, 2026.

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