Comparison

Tello Hero vs Rainbow for DJI Drones

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

Head to head
About

Tello Hero

Experience the Avengers universe with this app. Learn to fly a drone through interactive missions guided by an AI assistant, featuring a colorful, Iron Man-inspired interface. Perform aerial stunts and capture coordinated videos with ease.

Highlights
  • Interactive missions with AI assistant
  • Drone flying tutorials
  • Throw & Go launch
  • 8D aerial stunts
  • 720p HD video recording
  • Electronic image stabilization
Features
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Tello Hero is a fun, immersive app that allows you to step into the world of the Avengers. Explore Tello’s range of intelligent features and capabilities while completing missions with help from FRIDAY, Iron Man’s AI assistant. A colorful interface and Iron Man-inspired design make it a fun app for learning how fly a drone while saving the day. - Throw & Go Start flying by simply tossing Tello into the air. - 8D Flips Slide on screen to perform cool aerial stunts. -720p HD Transmission Record coordinated short videos with Circle, 360, and Up & Away. -Electronic Image Stabilization Capture consistently clear images.

About

Rainbow for DJI Drones

Enhance your DJI drone photography and videography with advanced flight planning and control. This app offers customizable waypoint missions, time-lapse, and various shooting modes for professional results. It supports a wide range of DJI drone models.

Highlights
  • Customizable waypoint missions (up to 99)
  • Time-lapse photography
  • Orthophoto and navigation belt shooting
  • Oblique and 3D modeling photography
  • Track mode for object tracking
  • Advanced camera and aircraft settings
  • Course Lock / Home Lock
Features
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Support Air3/Mavic3 series/Mini 4 Pro new models with Kmz route files. New support Mini 2 / Air 2s / Mini SE drones. Compatible with DJI Mavic Mini/Mavic 2 Zoom/Pro, Mavic Air/Pro, Phantom 4 Normal/Advanced/Pro/ProV2, Phantom 3 Standard/4K/Advanced/Professional, Inspire 1 X3/Z3/Pro/RAW, Inspire 2, Spark We will continue to update Rainbow, so we would like to hear from you. Any suggestions are welcome, please contact us via email: rainbow.feedback@hotmail.com Main features: * New support for Mavic Mini. * Incredible stability, much better than DJI Go. Smooth operation without delays. * Advanced waypoint support, you can customize your auto flight. The number of waypoints is up to 99 waypoints. * Support time-lapse photography. * Waypoint support, you can customize your own automatic flight, support mission continuation, save, restore, specify flight starting navigation point, support navigation point actions (shooting, steering, gimbal adjustment, stay, video recording). * Supports orthophoto shooting, missions can be saved, resumed, and multiple shooting modes include timing, isometric, and hovering. * Supports navigation belt shooting, suitable for orthophotos of rivers, highways and other belt conditions * Supports oblique photography, cross-tilt and other modeling shooting * Supports stereoscopic surround 3D shooting of single buildings * Support Kml import. * Supports panoramic shooting * Support for FPV mode. * Save and load local waypoint mission. * Support camera pointing in waypoint mode. * Track mode supported. Track the object and orbit around it or have the aircraft autonomously follow the subject just like if you use DJI GO. * Advanced camera and aircraft settings. Control everything about your drone. *More flight modes and features are coming. * Support Course Lock / Home Lock. Support worker: * Waypoint management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajT9T6J2jWk * Fly a mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_jYuGR-bc Rainbow has an annual subscription plan, you can use it 3 times for free, after that you can subscribe to Rainbow for future use. * Only free user can test the connection, fly three times. * VIP member can unlock all features with an annual subscription. Your subscription (VIP member) will automatically renew each year at the current subscription rate and this amount will be charged to your account within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription year. To manage your subscription or prevent it from auto-renewing, go to Account Settings and turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your renewal date. No refunds will be issued after the annual subscription fee has been charged. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited once you purchase a subscription. For more information, please see the terms of use: http://www.emojikeyboard.cn/dji/rainbowuser.html and the privacy policy: https://storage.googleapis.com/rainbow-drone/app/privacy. html Note: Continued use of GPS in the background can drastically reduce battery life.

Screenshots

Tello Hero4 screens
Rainbow for DJI Drones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tello Hero at 4.1 against Rainbow for DJI Drones's 2.9. Tello Hero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). Rainbow for DJI Drones's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Rainbow for DJI Drones sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Tello Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tello Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tello Hero's written reviews are positive against 36% of Rainbow for DJI Drones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tello Hero ships an update every 7 months, Rainbow for DJI Drones every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tello Hero versus Rainbow for DJI Drones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTello HeroRainbow for DJI Drones
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (28 ratings) — better2.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2832 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen RYZE Tech Co., Ltd.Zhuhai Huiteng Software Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Tello Hero

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative45.8%

Rainbow for DJI Drones

All ratings32 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral18.8%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral25.0%
Negative38.9%

In-app purchases

None

Tello Hero

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rainbow for DJI Drones

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Members yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tello Hero free?
Tello Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainbow for DJI Drones free?
Rainbow for DJI Drones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tello Hero or Rainbow for DJI Drones?
Tello Hero is rated higher. Tello Hero averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Rainbow for DJI Drones averages 2.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Tello Hero or Rainbow for DJI Drones have ads?
Neither Tello Hero nor Rainbow for DJI Drones shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tello Hero or Rainbow for DJI Drones?
Tello Hero ships an update every 7 months, and Rainbow for DJI Drones every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tello Hero was updated on November 2, 2026 and Rainbow for DJI Drones on November 3, 2026.

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