Comparison

FlightPlan! vs 学堂云

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

Head to head
About

FlightPlan!

Visually program and execute flight paths for your Tello drone. Control the drone manually or upload pre-designed flight plans. Monitor real-time telemetry data on a digital cockpit display.

Highlights
  • Visual flight plan programming
  • Upload flight plans to drone
  • Manual drone control
  • Real-time telemetry display
  • Glass cockpit interface
  • WiFi connection management
Features
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This app allows you to visually program a flight plan for the Tello Drone and then upload it to the drone for execution. You can also fly the drone manually with the app if you wish. Real time telemetry from the drone is displayed on the glass cockpit. Tello is a mini drone equipped with a HD camera that is manufactured by Ryze Robotics and includes a flight controller with DJI smarts. We access the Tello API by connecting to the airframe via a WiFi UDP port. Once a connection is in place, the drone is controlled using simple text commands. So before using the app, make sure that your Tello drone is on and the iPhone is connected to the Tello WiFi. You can check this by going to Settings -> WiFi. The first time that you use the app it will request your permission to use Location Services. This is required to allow the app to determine the SSID of the WiFi connection so we know when you are connected to the drone. The app doesn't use location services for anything else. The app has two modes of operation: manual and planning / auto pilot. The app status is shown in the top centre panel. This panel also indicates whether WiFi is connected or not. It may take a few seconds for a change in WiFi status to be displayed.  If you are connected to the Tello and in manual mode, then tapping the take off icon will cause the drone to auto take off and hover. Tapping land will auto land. Only tap emergency stop if necessary as it will immediately stop all four motors and the drone will fall out of the sky! Tapping the plan button toggles the app state between planning mode and manual mode. In planning mode a grid (representing the ground) and yellow arrow (representing the drone), will appear. The arrow direction indicates the front of the drone. In planning mode, you can enter the sequence of commands which will be transmitted to your drone for execution. Start with take off or you will receive a warning message. When you are finished with your flight plan tap land. The arrow will simulate the position of the drone but is not to scale. Tapping the upload icon will send your flight plan to the Tello and execute it. While the plan is being flown, the app will display the glass cockpit. Real time telemetry from the drone is displayed on the glass cockpit. This includes pitch, roll, yaw, velocity (x, y, z), temperature, time of flight (tof), height, battery percentage, motor on time, barometric pressure, and acceleration (x, y, z). A full description of how the app operates is provided at our website (reefwing.com.au). FlightPlan is a refined version of another that I described in an article called "Programming the Tello Drone using Swift." (https://medium.com/@reefwing/programming-the-tello-drone-using-swift-f9122fd4aeb8?). You can refer to this article to understand how the app operates and create your own version.

About

学堂云

Features
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学堂云平台致力于为院校提供平台、内容、服务三位一体的一站式教学服务,通过创新培养模式,助力教学质量的提升。学堂云移动端为学生们提供学习支持,覆盖学生线上学习的每一个环节。在这里,你可以观看教学视频、完成作业,同时还能查看公告、讨论答疑。云端同步记录学习进度,帮助你第一时间掌握学习动态,反馈学习疑惑。 【公告同步】教师可发布并置顶公告,最新公告显示在课程页上方,不用担心错过重要公告,随时掌握最新动态。 【视频离线】支持学生将视频离线下载至本地,在无网络情况下进行学习,学习记录在联网后可同步至云端。 【讨论答疑】除讨论区外,每一个学习单元都可参与讨论,讨论内容将汇总在讨论区,边学习边讨论,第一时间反馈和解决学习疑惑。

Screenshots

FlightPlan!4 screens
学堂云4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 学堂云 at 1.3 against FlightPlan!'s 1.0. 学堂云 also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 20%) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

学堂云 holds the better App Store score, 1.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of FlightPlan!'s written reviews are positive against 35% of 学堂云's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlightPlan! versus 学堂云: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightPlan!学堂云
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)1.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReefwing Software北京慕华信息科技有限公司

Customer experience

FlightPlan!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

学堂云

All ratings13 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlightPlan!

No in-app purchases

None

学堂云

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightPlan! free?
FlightPlan! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 学堂云 free?
学堂云 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightPlan! or 学堂云?
学堂云 is rated higher. FlightPlan! averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 学堂云 averages 1.3 from 13 ratings.
Do FlightPlan! or 学堂云 have ads?
Neither FlightPlan! nor 学堂云 shows ads.

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