iTello vs Drone Tracking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTello
This application provides a streamlined interface for controlling a DJI Tello Drone. It simplifies the connection process and offers intuitive joystick controls for flying, taking photos, and recording videos. Easily take off, land, and perform flips with dedicated buttons.
- Easy drone connection
- Video stream for photos/videos
- Two joystick control options
- Invisible, tap-anywhere joysticks
- Takeoff and land buttons
- Flip buttons
- Video recording
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If you want to open your DJI Tello Drone controller app and get right to flying you found the right app. First time use: 1. Turn on your Tello Drone, wait for it to blink yellow to know you can connect 2. Open the app and press the connect button 3. Wait a moment for it to connect, the controller will pop up, fly away All you need to do is open the app to tap the Connect button. Then you'll be connected and ready to fly! Features: * Connect to the Drone from inside the app, it's so easy! * A video stream from the Tello to take photos and videos from * 2 Joystick control options * Static Joysticks that do not move location * Invisible joysticks, tap and drag anywhere on either half of the screen * Takeoff and Land with the upper corner buttons * Flip buttons let you identify which type of flip you are performing or do random flips! * Take photos of the video stream with the camera button * Video Recording Be careful, avoid wind, and please reach out with feedback and feature requests.
Drone Tracking
This application provides information for drones and aids in the use of broadcast modules. It guides users through FAA registration, helps locate lost drones, and allows checking broadcast data.
- FAA compliance registration guidance
- Drone location tracking
- Broadcast data monitoring
- Lost drone finder
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This APP broadcasts information for drones and serves as a tool for the use of the broadcast module. 1. Follow the navigation to the FAA website for compliance registration. 2. Check the drone location and find it if it is lost. 3. Check the broadcast data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTello at 50% against Drone Tracking's 0%. Drone Tracking's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iTello ships an update every 2 months, Drone Tracking every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTello | Drone Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Ellis | Zhuhai Baize Innovation Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
iTello
Drone Tracking
In-app purchases
iTello
No in-app purchases
Drone Tracking
No in-app purchases
