Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI vs Map Pilot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI
Plan and execute automated flight missions for DJI drones. Features include waypoint navigation, area mapping for 2D/3D reconstruction, and customizable in-point actions. Supports a wide range of DJI drones and cameras.
- Automated mission planning
- Linear and POI waypoints
- Survey grid for area mapping
- 2D orthophoto and 3D reconstruction
- In-point actions and custom actions
- Unlimited missions and drones
- iCloud data sync
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Autopilot flight app for DJI drones. Plan and fly automated missions: - Linear waypoints with in-point actions - Waypoints with auto heading to POI - Survey grid and double grid for area 2D/3D mapping ... more info below Supports almost all DJI drones (see full list below). Mini 2 is not supported. * Icing on the Сake * - No ads - No logins and signups - No subscriptions - No extra feature unlocks - Unlimited missions to plan, save and fly - Unlimited drones and batteries to save and monitor - Easy safety settings - Seamless data sync between all your iOS devices using iCloud * Supported DJI Drones * - Spark - Mavic Mini 1 - Mini SE, Mini 2 - Mavic Air, Air 2, Air 2S - Mavic Pro, 2 Pro, Zoom, Enterprise - Phantom 4 Standard, Advanced, Pro, Pro V2, RTK, Multispectral - Inspire V.1 (Pro, RAW), V.2 - Matrice 100, 200, 200 V2, 210, 210 V2, 210 RTK, 210 RTK V2, 300 RTK, 600, 600 Pro - Flight controllers: A3, N3 - Agras with A3 controller * Supported DJI Cameras * DJI Zenmuse X3, X4 S, X5, X5 R, X5 S, X7, XT, XT S, XT2, Z3, Z30, H20, HT20 * IMPORTANT! * Before takeoff, make sure your planned flight path is free of any obstacles. Especially if you fly a drone without/disabled vision system or at night. What's inside: * Area Mapping * Survey missions for 2D orthophoto and 3D area reconstruction. Draw custom polygon, set altitude, tune front and side overlaps and you are ready to fly with just one tap. Use Copterus app to capture aerial images. Then process them with your favorite photogrammetry software (Metashape Pro, WebODM, Pix4D, Drone Deploy, MapsMadeEasy, SimActive etc) to get orthomosaic maps, digital terrain and elevation models (DTM, DEM). - Follow terrain feature - Automatic flight planning based on camera parameters, overlaps and altitude - Estimates for GSD, flight time, number of photos and batteries - Multiple flights for massive areas - Custom start/finish positions - Pause mission and move backwards to retake some photos - Automatic takeoff or start mission after manual takeoff - Plan beforehand and try any DJI drone and camera to fit your mission - Land, hover or return after flight - Go Home on connection loss or continue mission (Spark, Mini and Air 2 do not support connectionless mode) * Waypoints Mission * For smooth and repeatable time-lapse videos and photos (even seasonal time-lapse), photo reports from the same exact positions, search and rescue operations, aerial monitoring and video surveillance. Tap desired locations to draw a flight path. Set common mission params, then tune points' altitude, heading, gimbal position and add some actions. - In-point actions: wait, take photo, start/stop video, rotate aircraft (yaw), set gimbal angle. Up to 15 in each waypoint) - Round-repeat waypoint actions up to 15 times - Custom actions timeout - Point-to-point or curved flight path with adjustable turn radius near each point - Ability to control drone's speed with RC joystick during automated flight - Set autospeed to 0 and move drone with RC joystick along its planned path - just like a cable camera - Auto-repeat mission up to 15 times - Go Home on connection loss or continue mission (Spark, Mini and Air 2 do not support this mode) * POI Mission * - Add point of interest (POI) to waypoint mission for auto heading * KML Import * - Create mapping or waypoint mission from KML polygon or line respectively - One file can contain multiple KML features, choose one on import * Drones and Batteries Management * - All system states and info, errors and warnings - Batteries health info. Checked and saved on each connection, available anytime - Multi-battery support - Save your drones and batteries to track state * Weather and Sun * - Hourly weather forecast with wind warnings - Sunrise and sunset time Check Copterus app website for more info: copterus.app Feel free to send your questions or requests: support@copterus.app
Map Pilot Pro
Create optimal flight paths for aerial mapping and data collection. This app syncs flight logs and mission plans with a cloud service for enhanced debugging and processing. It supports various drone models and offers offline capabilities for seamless operation.
- Optimal flight path creation
- Offline map preview
- Direct upload for processing
- Multi-battery management
- FlightSync to cloud service
- Terrain aware image footprint
- Offline capable terrain awareness
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Based on 10+ years of DJI flight app experience. Map Pilot Pro helps you create and fly the optimal flight path to create great maps using the Maps Made Easy map processing service. Process into the final product using your own photogrammetry software or our Maps Made Easy online service. Mapping has never been easier. All flight logs and mission planning can be synced with Maps Made Easy's FlightSync system for enhanced debugging and troubleshooting to help users create the best maps around. Map Pilot Pro is a companion app intended for collecting data for the Maps Made Easy processing platform. Maps Made Easy's processing can be purchased by buying points on a pay-as-you-go basis or it can be subscribed to on a monthly basis. Collect top notch aerial data using Map Pilot Pro and process unlimited jobs of up to 325 images (12 megapixels) for free with Maps Made Easy. View Full Documentation: http://support.dronesmadeeasy.com Define the area, select the level of detail, and go. Features: New Quick Map system for Offline Map Preview Direct upload for processing Multi-Battery Management Manual Restart Point Selection FlightSync to Maps Made Easy Mission and Boundary Sync with Maps Made Easy Flight Zone Management Manual Restart Point definition LAANC Authorizations via AirMap Automatic, Aperture/Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure Modes Basemap Caching for Offline Operations Connectionless Camera Triggering Terrain Aware Image Footprint Display Fully Offline Capable Terrain Awareness Multi-Pass Linear Mission Planning Custom Terrain Data Import 3D Grid Mission Planning Multi-Flight Coordination Movable Home Point to Track the Pilot Save/Edit Missions Refly Saved Missions View 3D logs on-device with Google Earth Import KML via Email or AirDrop Import GPX files Export KML, log files, and Flights file via Email or AirDrop Flight Log review Built-in Simulator for testing AirData and DroneLogbook upload from Log File Manager RAW imaging Fullest Possible Use of Each Battery Appropriate Camera Triggering Overlap Management Speed Management Automatic Takeoff and Landing Live Video Preview Signal Quality Warning Line of Sight Indicator Automatically Captures Elevation Reference Image (Ground Image) Natural Landing Assistance Live Map View Compatible with iOS 15 and up. Supported Aircraft: See our site for the full list - https://support.dronesmadeeasy.com/hc/en-us/articles/205704366-Supported-Hardware Mavic Pro Mavic Air Air 2 and Air 2S Air 3 and Air 3S (Export Only) Mavic Mini 2 SkyRover X1 (Export Only) Mini 4 Pro (Export Only) Mini 5 Pro (Export Only) Mavic 2 (Pro, Zoom, and Enterprise) Mavic 3 Pro (Export Only) Mavic 3 Classic (Export Only) Mavic 4 (Export Only) Phantom 3 Professional Phantom 3 Advanced Phantom 3 Standard Phantom 4 Phantom 4 Pro * (v2 included) Phantom 4 RTK Phantom 4 Advanced Inspire 1 Inspire 1 Pro Inspire 2 Matrice 100 (M100) Matrice 200 (M200) Matrice 210 (M210) Matrice 210 RTK (M210RTK) Matrice 600 (M600) Matrice 600P (M600P) Matrice 300 RTK (M300, M300RTK) Autel EVO II V1 (no V2 support - Base, Pro and Dual cameras) Supported External Cameras: DJI X3 DJI X5 DJI X4S DJI X5S DJI X7 DJI XT2 DJI H20T DJI H20 P1 Sony a7R, a7R II, and a7R III only with Drones Made Easy trigger board* Sony A6000 only with Drones Made Easy trigger board* Sony Multispectral Camera (MSZ-2100G) as part of the Drones Made Easy and Sony Smart Agriculture Solution * Matrice 200/210/600/600P with Sony a7R and other custom camera sensors will require a Drones Made Easy custom trigger board that will only be sold as fully integrated kits built by Drones Made Easy. Email for more details. * Phantom 4 Pro v2 is supported. Phantom 4 Pro Plus version is not supported. No Ronin support is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Map Pilot Pro at Free against Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI's $12.99. Map Pilot Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
Map Pilot Pro is free to download; Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map Pilot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Pilot Pro has 258 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI's written reviews are positive against 65% of Map Pilot Pro's.
Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI ships an update every 2 months, Map Pilot Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI | Map Pilot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (36 ratings) | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikolay Leshchikov | Automotive Data Research |
Customer experience
Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI
Map Pilot Pro
Bugs and requests
Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Map Pilot Pro
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes during profile computation
- App crashes when drone is detected
- Mission execution fails to capture images
- Drone hovers without starting mission
- Flight lines not appearing due to work mode error
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- Custom camera settings glitching
- Save functionality not working properly
- Mission changes not persisting
- App locking when creating plans mid-flight
- Drone losing control and not responding to RTH
- Free tier option greyed out in UI
Requested features
8 requests- Support for DJI Mini and Mini SE drones
- Support for Matrice 4 series drones
- Desktop mission planning capability
- KMZ and SHP file import functionality
- Per-mission camera settings configuration
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- Automated flight path generation
- Better UI for notched/modern iPhones
- Improved tutorial and help documentation
In-app purchases
Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI
No in-app purchases
Map Pilot Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Copterus #1 Autopilot for DJI free?
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