RC FPV vs DJI Virtual Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC FPV
Control your toy plane via WiFi, capturing photos and videos in real-time. This app allows for various operational controls to enhance your flying experience and embark on a fun journey.
- WiFi flight control
- Photography
- Video recording
- Real-time viewing
- Toy plane operation
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This APP controls the flight of the toy plane through WIFI transmission technology, supports photographing, video, watching and other functions, and can perform various operations on the toy. Please refer to the help page for details. Get started on your fun trip!
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.
- FPV flying practice
- Realistic flight controls
- FPV freestyle trick learning
- Designed flight tutorials
- Multiple lifelike locations
- Goggle immersion
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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''
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DJI Virtual Flight at 3.9 against RC FPV's 2.4. DJI Virtual Flight also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (34% vs 18%). RC FPV's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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 Virtual Flight holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 501 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RC FPV's written reviews are positive against 34% of DJI Virtual Flight's.
RC FPV ships an update every 4 weeks, DJI Virtual Flight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC FPV | DJI Virtual Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (501 ratings) | 3.9 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 33.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 501 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 3.2 GB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen cooingdv technology co.,ltd. | DJI |
Customer experience
RC FPV
DJI Virtual Flight
User reviews
RC FPV
From 501 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to connect
- 👍 Works well with drone
- 🚀 Connects quickly to WiFi
- 👍 Good for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes when connecting to WiFi
- 🐛 Camera doesn't work
- 🐛 Controls don't function properly
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
DJI Virtual Flight
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great flight simulator
- 🚀 Excellent for practicing manual mode
- 💡 Helpful for learning FPV before flying real drone
- 🚀 Useful for building muscle memory
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer DJI hardware (Goggles 2, Motion Controller 2)
- 🐛 Glitchy and unstable performance, especially after iOS updates
- 🐛 Laggy and pixelated video feed in goggles
- 🐛 Inability to change control stick modes
- 🐛 Unrealistic flight dynamics compared to real drone
Bugs and requests
RC FPV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when connecting to drone WiFi
- Camera doesn't work even when connected
- Controls unresponsive or don't work as expected
- Frequent disconnections between app and drone
Requested features
4 requests- Add one-click take off and landing
- Improve camera quality
- Add ability to save and share photos/videos
- Provide instructions in multiple languages
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
RC FPV
No in-app purchases
DJI Virtual Flight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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