DJI Fly vs 8K Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJI Fly
This app simplifies drone piloting with an intuitive interface for aerial photography. It offers quick wireless content transfer to your phone and provides resources for discovering flight locations and learning drone skills. Designed for both beginners and experienced pilots.
- Intuitive flight interface
- Quick wireless content transfer
- Discover flight spots and projects
- Drone piloting tutorials
- Aerial photography tools
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DJI Fly is designed to help pilots fly drones with ease. (Compatible for DJI Lito X1、DJI Lito 1、DJI Avata 360、DJI Neo 2、DJI Mini 5 Pro、DJI Mavic 4 Pro, DJI Flip, DJI Air 3S, DJI NEO, DJI Mini 4 Pro, DJI Air 3, DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Mini 2 SE, DJI Mini 3, DJI Mavic 3 Classic, DJI Avata, DJI Mini 3 Pro, DJI Mavic 3, DJI Mini SE, DJI Air 2S, DJI FPV, DJI Mini 2, Mavic Air 2, Mavic Mini, DJI Avata 2) What’s great about DJI Fly? · Flight Interface: Effortless Aerial Photography. · QuickTransfer: Wireless Content Transferred Swiftly to Your Phone. · Fly Spots & Works: Resources for Hassle-Free Creation. · DJI Academy: From Novice to Pro. We appreciate your feedback. All suggestions are welcome. · Feedback Email: support.fly@dji.com
8K Pro
This application allows for remote control of drones via Wi-Fi, offering real-time video previews, recording, and photography. It supports advanced flight modes like waypoints, orbiting, and following, along with dynamic maneuvers such as ascending, fading, and spiraling.
- Real-time preview, recording, and photography
- Waypoint, orbiting, and following flight modes
- Ascend, fade, and spiral maneuvers
- Horizontal/vertical screen support
- Time-lapse photography
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8K Pro 是无人机航拍应用，基于Wi-Fi实现远程控制无人机 功能： 1.支持实时预览、录像、拍照 2.支持航点、环绕、跟随 3.支持冲天、渐远、螺旋 4.支持横竖屏、延时拍摄
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DJI Fly at 3.7 against 8K Pro's 1.8. DJI Fly also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 8) and review sentiment (38% vs 25%). 8K Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DJI Fly holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Fly has 4.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of DJI Fly's written reviews are positive against 25% of 8K Pro's.
DJI Fly ships an update monthly, 8K Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Fly | 8K Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (4.9K ratings) — better | 1.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #96 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | 奇峰 骆 |
Customer experience
DJI Fly
8K Pro
Bugs and requests
DJI Fly
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to download videos
- Incorrect altitude readings
- Frequent app crashes
- Issues with unlocking restricted areas
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add manual camera controls
- Implement active tracking
- Allow customizable flight modes
- Improve editing capabilities
- Add offline map support
8K Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DJI Fly
No in-app purchases
8K Pro
No in-app purchases
