Comparison

TelloFpv vs Map Pilot Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

TelloFpv

Enhance your drone piloting experience with advanced controls and features for the Ryze Tello quadcopter. Offers improved telemetry, VR FPV mode, and a variety of automated flight functions for creative aerial photography and videography.

Highlights
  • Enhanced telemetry data
  • VR FPV mode
  • Automated flight modes (Return to Home, Orbit, Dronie)
  • Trainer mode for learning
  • Multiple flight profiles (Sport, Video, Cine)
  • Controller support with flexible mapping
  • Flight log and PDF manual
Features
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Tello FPV is a control app for the Ryze Tello camera drone quadcopter offering many additional features and more control. Feature set: * Enhanced telemetry (distance, altitude, pitch & roll indicators) * Home indicator showing you the way back home * VR FPV Mode, supports adjustable views * Advanced video options * Trainer mode: Teach someone else without risking your drone (external controller required) * Three flight profiles: Sport mode - video mode - cine mode * Wired and wireless gamepad controllers (ONLY controllers supported by iOS) * Gamesir T1d, T1S and Parrot Flypad * Flexible stick & button mapping, mode 1-4 * Headless mode * Autopilots: - Return to home - Circle at any distance - Lock heading on POI - Long distance dronie - Boomerang: dronie + 360 + return - Orbit: dronie + circle - 360° video - panorama photos (no automated stitching, external stitching app required!) * Flight log * Full PDF manual included in App! Required privileges * Storage - Storing photos and videos * Bluetooth - Only required for T1D, T1S and Flypad Important: When using this app consider safety your responsibility and use the drone and this app at your own risk! We shall have no responsibility for any damage caused to your drone or any damages or injuries caused to you or anyone else. This app comes without any warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. By purchasing and using this app you declare to agree to these conditions!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

TelloFpv4 screens
Map Pilot Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Map Pilot Pro at Free against TelloFpv's $6.99. Map Pilot Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (254 vs 28). TelloFpv's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#182 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Map Pilot Pro is free to download; TelloFpv costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map Pilot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Pilot Pro has 254 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of TelloFpv's written reviews are positive against 65% of Map Pilot Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TelloFpv ships an update weekly, Map Pilot Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TelloFpv versus Map Pilot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelloFpvMap Pilot Pro
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (28 ratings)4.6 (254 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28254 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB215 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperRainer BischofAutomotive Data Research

Customer experience

TelloFpv

All ratings28 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.3%
Negative27.7%

Map Pilot Pro

All ratings254 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative31.4%

Bugs and requests

TelloFpv

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

None

TelloFpv

No in-app purchases

None

Map Pilot Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TelloFpv free?
TelloFpv costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map Pilot Pro free?
Map Pilot Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TelloFpv or Map Pilot Pro?
Map Pilot Pro is rated higher. TelloFpv averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Map Pilot Pro averages 4.6 from 254 ratings.
Do TelloFpv or Map Pilot Pro have ads?
Neither TelloFpv nor Map Pilot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TelloFpv or Map Pilot Pro?
TelloFpv ships an update weekly, and Map Pilot Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, TelloFpv was updated on October 16, 2026 and Map Pilot Pro on October 13, 2026.

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