Map Pilot Pro vs RealityScan Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
RealityScan Mobile
Capture the world in 3D using your iPhone or iPad. This app offers AR guidance for creating realistic 3D models of objects and places, with direct upload capabilities to Sketchfab for sharing and selling your creations.
- AR guidance for 3D scanning
- Create realistic 3D models
- Upload directly to Sketchfab
- Preview model quality with color coverage
- Crop box for easy object selection
- Project library for management
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Capture the world with RealityScan Mobile, a free to download 3D scanning app with AR guidance. Create realistic 3D models with your iPhone or iPad and upload them directly to Sketchfab. 3D scan objects easily—wherever you are - No special hardware! Scan with just your phone. - Preview portrayal in colors to reflect photo coverage of the model for quality check. - Easily select objects for export with the crop box. - Enhanced Project Library for storing and managing your projects - Upload to Sketchfab, the ultimate platform for publishing, sharing, and selling 3D, VR and AR content. Use 3D scans to: - Create realistic assets for your game, project, VFX, or AR/VR experience. - Create assets for 3D visualization, 3D prints, and prototypes. - Capture and preserve your memories by 3D scanning special objects or places that have meaning to you. - RealityScan Mobile is compatible with any iPhone or iPad device which supports iOS 16.0 and higher. There is so much more to come—more integrations, more uses, more technological breakthroughs. But for now, we’d love any and all feedback. And if you create something fun, share it using #realityscan. We’ll be highlighting our favorite finds on all of our channels. Website: https://www.realityscan.com/mobile Privacy Policy: https://www.epicgames.com/site/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Map Pilot Pro at 4.6 against RealityScan Mobile's 3.8. Map Pilot Pro also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Map Pilot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 336 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Map Pilot Pro's written reviews are positive against 32% of RealityScan Mobile's.
Map Pilot Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, RealityScan Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Map Pilot Pro | RealityScan Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (254 ratings) — better | 3.8 (336 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 32.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 254 | 336 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Automotive Data Research | Unreal Engine |
Customer experience
Map Pilot Pro
RealityScan Mobile
User reviews
Map Pilot Pro
From 254 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent user-friendly interface and ease of use
- 🚀 Fast processing and quick rendering times
- 📊 Superior stitching engine and orthomosaic quality
- 💰 Cost-effective pay-as-you-go pricing model
- 🔄 Seamless integration with Maps Made Easy platform
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🚁 Unreliable mission execution and drone control
- ❌ Limited drone compatibility (missing Mini, Mini SE, Matrice 4)
- 🔐 Login and authentication issues
- ⚠️ Inconsistent return-to-home accuracy
RealityScan Mobile
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great detail
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fantastic and surprising
- 🚀 Awesome new features
- 👍 Working good for me
Room to improve
- 🐛 Not working
- 🐛 Crashes too often to be usable
- 🐛 Phishing scam?
- 🐛 Log in loop
- 🐛 what happened??
Bugs and 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
RealityScan Mobile
Reported bugs
7 issues- Images just don't align
- Logging in loop
- Spinning forever
- Login failure
- Data loss after update
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- Login issues
- Crashes and processing issues
Requested features
10 requests- Wide angle lens Selection
- Export and usage of app data into Reality Capture
- Remote app on the Apple Watch and Compatibility for the DJI Osmo panning and tilt features
- Retopology filter
- Shape recognition
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- More captures you can add to make a quality image/ bigger mesh
- Unleash the LiDAR scanners on the Pro model phones and iPads
- Landscape mode
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Map Pilot Pro
No in-app purchases
RealityScan Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Map Pilot Pro free?
Is RealityScan Mobile free?
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