Comparison

HR_GPS vs DJI Virtual Flight

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

Head to head
About

HR_GPS

Control a toy drone with your phone, capturing photos and videos. Features GPS tracking, fixed-point hovering, and route cruising for advanced aerial maneuvers.

Highlights
  • WiFi connection to toy plane
  • Photo and video capture
  • Virtual rocker flight control
  • Gesture photography/video
  • GPS high altitude tracking
  • GPS fixed-point and route cruise
Features
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1. Connect with toy plane through wireless WiFi. 2. It can take photos and video, and save pictures and videos to the album. 3. The flight of the aircraft can be controlled by the virtual rocker. 4. It has gesture photography and video recording function. 5. The UAV can fly around the host with GPS chip, 6. GPS high altitude tracking is realized through the built-in GPS chip of UAV. 7. GPS fixed-point and route cruise can be realized through the built-in GPS chip of UAV.

About

DJI Virtual Flight

Practice FPV drone flying techniques from home with this simulator. Learn freestyle tricks and navigate realistic environments using your goggles and controller. Designed for aspiring FPV pilots to hone their skills safely and conveniently.

Highlights
  • FPV flying practice
  • Realistic flight controls
  • FPV freestyle trick learning
  • Designed flight tutorials
  • Multiple lifelike locations
  • Goggle immersion
Features
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Take off and feel the blood pumping through your veins. Introducing DJI Virtual Flight, a mobile app designed by the DJI flight simulator team for practising FPV flying techniques. With DJI Virtual Flight, you can double the fun by learning through practice. Put on the goggles, grab your remote controller, and launch DJI Virtual Flight to learn flashy FPV freestyle tricks. Experience flying in the comfort of your own home. Product Highlights - Put on the goggles and immerse yourself in DJI Virtual Flight - Try out the realistic feel of the flight controls - Become an expert FPV drone pilot through well-designed tutorials - Practice flying along carefully designed flight tracks - Multiple lifelike locations with vivid details Compatible DJI Devices: DJI FPV Goggles V2, DJI FPV Remote Controller 2, DJI FPV Motion Controller Recommended Systems: iOS 12.0 or later versions Recommanded Devices: iPhone: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max iPad: iPad 7th Generation, iPad 8th Generation, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 4, iPad pro 2ed, iPad pro 3rd, iPad pro 4th, iPad pro 1st 10.5'', iPad pro 1st 11'', iPad Pro 2ed 11''

Screenshots

HR_GPS3 screens
DJI Virtual Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DJI Virtual Flight at 1.8K against HR_GPS's 2. DJI Virtual Flight also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 23%). HR_GPS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for HR_GPS against 3.9 for DJI Virtual Flight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Virtual Flight has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of HR_GPS's written reviews are positive against 34% of DJI Virtual Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HR_GPS ships an update every 4 weeks, DJI Virtual Flight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HR_GPS versus DJI Virtual Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHR_GPSDJI Virtual Flight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews33.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB3.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert RonashDJI

Customer experience

HR_GPS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

DJI Virtual Flight

All ratings1,743 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews1,221 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral12.0%
Negative54.2%

Bugs and requests

HR_GPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DJI Virtual Flight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progression system issues (unable to unlock new levels)
  • Controller input not registering properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more drone models and maps
  • Implement customizable control settings
  • Add PID tuning and track building features
  • Support for using controller without goggles

In-app purchases

None

HR_GPS

No in-app purchases

None

DJI Virtual Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HR_GPS free?
HR_GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DJI Virtual Flight free?
DJI Virtual Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HR_GPS or DJI Virtual Flight?
HR_GPS is rated higher. HR_GPS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DJI Virtual Flight averages 3.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do HR_GPS or DJI Virtual Flight have ads?
Neither HR_GPS nor DJI Virtual Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HR_GPS or DJI Virtual Flight?
HR_GPS ships an update every 4 weeks, and DJI Virtual Flight every 2 months. Most recently, HR_GPS was updated on October 16, 2026 and DJI Virtual Flight on October 26, 2026.

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