Comparison

Drone Harmony Mobile vs ApeSurvey

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

Head to head
About

Drone Harmony Mobile

Plan and execute drone flights directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to synchronize with the cloud, load sites, and adapt flight plans for mapping and inspection missions. Future updates will introduce a 3D interface and expanded drone compatibility.

Highlights
  • iOS flight planning and execution
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Load and adapt flight plans
  • Mapping & Inspection mission support
  • Terrain category missions
  • Gimbal adjustments
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We have released Drone Harmony Mobile for iOS, the first Drone Harmony flight planning and execution app for iPhones and iPads. You can now plan and execute flights on all iOS devices running iOS 14.0 or later. The new app can synchronize with the Drone Harmony cloud, load sites, plan and adapt flight plans, and execute missions. It provides the required toolset to plan and execute missions from the Mapping & Inspection and Terrain categories in the flight plan catalog. You can also adapt missions planned in Drone Harmony Web on the iOS mobile device (e.g., gimbal adjustments). Flight mission planning and execution in iOS Future updates of Drone Harmony for iOS will include numerous key additions, such as the 3D interface. Moreover, missions can currently not be executed in the virtual stick control mode, meaning that some drones (e.g., the Mavic Mini, the Mavic Air 2, and the Spark) and missions that include panorama waypoints, are currently not supported. The support of this flight mode will be included in an upcoming update.

About

ApeSurvey

This surveying software offers precise algorithms for construction scenarios, surpassing traditional calculators. Its intuitive graphical interface and fast processing on modern smartphones streamline tasks. It directly interfaces with total stations for advanced functionality, making it efficient and user-friendly.

Highlights
  • Precise surveying algorithms
  • Intuitive graphical interface
  • Fast calculation processing
  • Direct total station interface
  • User-friendly design
  • Frequent updates
Features
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This surveying software is ideally suited for field surveyors; featuring precise algorithms, it is applicable to virtually every construction scenario. It serves as the premier alternative to a traditional calculator—indeed, it is poised to surpass the capabilities of any handheld device. Its graphical interface renders construction tasks more intuitive, while the powerful processors found in modern smartphones accelerate calculations to eliminate wait times. Furthermore, its ability to interface directly with total stations offers a level of functionality that no standard calculator can match. By distilling the best features from other applications and incorporating extensive feedback and suggestions from the surveying community, we have designed an interface that is highly user-friendly, easy to understand, and exceptionally efficient—our goal is to create the most convenient surveying software available. We release frequent updates to ensure that any issues are resolved immediately, thereby safeguarding users against errors caused by software malfunctions.

Screenshots

Drone Harmony Mobile4 screens
ApeSurvey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ApeSurvey at 100% against Drone Harmony Mobile's 9%. ApeSurvey also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Drone Harmony Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ApeSurvey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Drone Harmony Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ApeSurvey holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Drone Harmony Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of ApeSurvey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drone Harmony Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, ApeSurvey fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drone Harmony Mobile versus ApeSurvey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone Harmony MobileApeSurvey
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrone Harmony AG炎冰 刘

Customer experience

Drone Harmony Mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative87.9%

ApeSurvey

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drone Harmony Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ApeSurvey

One-time3
  • 一个月会员2 variants$1.99
  • 三个月会员2 variants$4.99
  • 一年会员2 variants$14.99

Questions

Is Drone Harmony Mobile free?
Drone Harmony Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApeSurvey free?
ApeSurvey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drone Harmony Mobile or ApeSurvey?
ApeSurvey is rated higher. Drone Harmony Mobile averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ApeSurvey averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Drone Harmony Mobile or ApeSurvey have ads?
Neither Drone Harmony Mobile nor ApeSurvey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drone Harmony Mobile or ApeSurvey?
Drone Harmony Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and ApeSurvey fortnightly. Most recently, Drone Harmony Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and ApeSurvey on November 3, 2026.

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