DJI Virtual Flight vs Rocket Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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''
Rocket Simulator
Build and launch your own rockets in augmented reality. Assemble various rocket models, learn about their history and functions, and customize them with AI-generated stickers. Experience space exploration with different missions and modes.
- AR rocket assembly
- Rocket model customization
- Historical rocket information
- AI sticker generation
- Flight simulation
- Educational facts about rockets
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3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Are you ready to launch your very first space rocket? Assemble rockets in AR and launch it into outer space! VARIOUS ROCKET MODELS Just choose your favourite rocket model and let’s begin. ASSEMBLY PUZZLE Assemble all rocket parts in the right order and discover historical info about its creation and missions. Customize rockets with AI stickers. INTERESTING FACTS Read about every rocket in detail and learn the functions of each rocket part. Rocket models from all over the world are waiting for you! KEEP IN MIND: Some features are only available for Subscription holders. Paid version includes all rocket models, all missions, free mode, sharing, unlimited access to AR mode, unlimited sticker generation. Free version includes 2 rockets, 2 missions, 2 AR mode launches, 3 sticker generations. https://educationterra.com/privacy https://educationterra.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DJI Virtual Flight at none against Rocket Simulator's 6. DJI Virtual Flight also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (34% vs 10%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Rocket Simulator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. DJI Virtual Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for DJI Virtual Flight against 3.8 for Rocket Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 422 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of DJI Virtual Flight's written reviews are positive against 10% of Rocket Simulator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Virtual Flight | Rocket Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.7K ratings) — better | 3.8 (422 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews — better | 10.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 422 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.2 GB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Education Terra |
Customer experience
DJI Virtual Flight
Rocket Simulator
User reviews
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
Rocket Simulator
From 422 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cool concept
- 👍 Epic game
- 👍 Nice
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Great game!
Room to improve
- 💸 Pay to play
- 💸 Subscription required
- 💸 Expensive
- 💸 Misleading free trial
- 💸 Unusable without payment
Bugs and 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
Rocket Simulator
Reported bugs
7 issues- Parts don't connect
- No command center on launch
- Rocket goes to sky and mission complete
- Animations not shown correctly
- Slow rollout animation
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- Minimal launch animation
- Typos in subtitles
Requested features
6 requests- Add command center
- Add space exploration
- Add more to the game
- Add staging and space rocket control
- Add other planets to land on
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- Make it free
In-app purchases
DJI Virtual Flight
No in-app purchases
Rocket Simulator
- Rocket Ship - 1 Week$6.997 Days
- 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
- Rocket Simulator: Spaceflight$19.991 Month
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- Rocket Ship Building & Launch3 Days trial$20.991 Year
- 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$20.993 Months
- 2 Months Subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months
Questions
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