Comparison

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log 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

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log

This app provides a comprehensive user guide for the Mavic Mini drone. Learn about its components, flight controls, camera features, and essential tips for capturing stunning aerial photos and videos. It also covers setup, firmware updates, and frequently asked questions.

Highlights
  • Mavic Mini components and controller guide
  • Drone flight techniques and tips
  • Capturing aerial photos and videos
  • DJI Fly App usage
  • Firmware update instructions
  • Frequently asked questions
Features
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Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log helps you fly your Mini-series drone with confidence. Clear, original guides written by pilots, interactive checklists you can tick off at the field, and a simple log of every flight, all in one tidy app. GUIDES FOR 8 DRONES Practical, step-by-step guides for the DJI Mini 5 Pro, Mini 4 Pro, Mini 4K, Mini 3 Pro, Mini 3, Mini 2 / Mini 2 SE, Mini SE and the original Mavic Mini: • First setup, activation, charging and linking the controller • What the controller buttons and status lights mean • Your first flight, flight modes and Return to Home • Obstacle sensing and its limits on each model • Camera settings, QuickShots, MasterShots, Hyperlapse, tracking and waypoints, where your model has them • Battery care, firmware updates and fixes for common problems • Key specifications at a glance ESSENTIALS FOR EVERY PILOT • Flying safely and legally: the sub-250 g class, registration and Remote ID, airspace and no-fly zones • Weather: wind, cold, heat and rain • Flying skills from first hover to smooth cinematic moves • Photo and video: exposure, ND filters, color profiles, frame rates • Troubleshooting compass, GPS and signal problems, plus a glossary PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLISTS Before you leave, at the launch site, just before takeoff and after the flight. Tick items as you go; your progress is kept until you reset. FLIGHT LOG Record date, drone, flight time, batteries, location and notes. See your total flights and hours, and export everything as a CSV file. 7 LANGUAGES English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Português (Brasil) and 日本語. Switch language inside the app at any time. ONE-TIME PURCHASE TO REMOVE ADS Everything in the app is free. An optional one-time purchase removes ads. It is not a subscription. This is an independent guide. It is not made, endorsed or supported by DJI. DJI, Mavic and Mini are trademarks of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Always follow your drone's official documentation and the rules where you fly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jakir.me/privacy-policy-ios

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

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log4 screens
Rainbow for DJI Drones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log at 4.7 against Rainbow for DJI Drones's 2.9. Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). Rainbow for DJI Drones's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 83 months). On price, 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. Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rainbow for DJI Drones sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow for DJI Drones has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log's written reviews are positive against 36% of Rainbow for DJI Drones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log ships an update every 83 months, Rainbow for DJI Drones every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log versus Rainbow for DJI Drones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Drone Guide & Flight LogRainbow for DJI Drones
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better2.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 83 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakir HossainZhuhai Huiteng Software Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Rainbow for DJI Drones

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Members yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log free?
Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainbow for DJI Drones free?
Rainbow for DJI Drones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log or Rainbow for DJI Drones?
Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log is rated higher. Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rainbow for DJI Drones averages 2.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log or Rainbow for DJI Drones have ads?
Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log shows ads; Rainbow for DJI Drones does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log or Rainbow for DJI Drones?
Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log ships an update every 83 months, and Rainbow for DJI Drones every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mini Drone Guide & Flight Log was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rainbow for DJI Drones on October 29, 2026.

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