Comparison

Ground Station vs Drone Harmony Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Ground Station

Control your drone with an iPad using this ground control station software. Plan flight courses on the ground and execute them with a simple tap or joystick control. Supports various DJI flight controllers and Bluetooth 4.0 iPads for a seamless flying experience.

Highlights
  • Waypoint flight planning
  • Joystick control
  • Custom joystick support
  • Save and upload flight courses
  • Voice reminders
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
Features
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The Ground Control Station software is specially designed for BVR flight. With the DJI hardware, you just need an iPad, then you can make the aircraft carry out the flight course preset on the ground control station software. With the click & go flight and joystick control on touch screen functionality you can enjoy the pleasure of using the iPad to control the aircraft. The software now only supports Bluetooth 4.0 iPad devices (such as: the new iPad, the iPad mini and the iPad 4). Features: ※ Single Waypoint, Multi Waypoints, Joystick Control ※ Custom Joystick Supported ※ Save & Upload Flight Course Supported ※ Chinese and English Supported ※ Voice Reminder ※ Using Bluetooth 4.0 Low Power Consumption Technology ※ WooKong-M Supported ※ Naza-M Supported ※ A2 Supported ※ Phantom 2 Supported

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.

Screenshots

Drone Harmony Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ground Station at 2.5 against Drone Harmony Mobile's 2.0. Ground Station also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (19% vs 9%). Drone Harmony Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ground Station holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Ground Station's written reviews are positive against 9% of Drone Harmony Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ground Station ships an update every 3 weeks, Drone Harmony Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ground Station versus Drone Harmony Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround StationDrone Harmony Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (22 ratings) — better2.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJIDrone Harmony AG

Customer experience

Ground Station

All ratings21 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative73.1%

Drone Harmony Mobile

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

In-app purchases

None

Ground Station

No in-app purchases

None

Drone Harmony Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ground Station free?
Ground Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Harmony Mobile free?
Drone Harmony Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ground Station or Drone Harmony Mobile?
Ground Station is rated higher. Ground Station averages 2.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Drone Harmony Mobile averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Ground Station or Drone Harmony Mobile have ads?
Neither Ground Station nor Drone Harmony Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ground Station or Drone Harmony Mobile?
Ground Station ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drone Harmony Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ground Station was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drone Harmony Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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