Ground Station vs Dongled
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Waypoint flight planning
- Joystick control
- Custom joystick support
- Save and upload flight courses
- Voice reminders
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
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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
Dongled
This utility app transforms your USB-C enabled iPad into a wired video monitor using a UVC capture card. It offers low-latency, real-time streaming for cameras and game consoles, adapting dynamically to various resolutions and frame rates.
- Real-time UVC video and audio streaming
- Low latency wired connection
- Dynamic resolution and frame rate adaptation
- Fullscreen display for cameras and consoles
- Open-source and free to use
- No ads or data collection
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Dongled: Seamless UVC Video Streaming This app requires a USB-C enabled iPad and UVC capture card or dongle to function. Dongled brings straightforward USB-C video and audio streaming to your device, with a UVC capture card Dongled turns your display into a full screen wired video monitor. Key Features: ◎ No Ads: Dongled is a free app, does not use or collect your data, and all the audio and HD visual monitoring functions are free. ◎ Open Source: The app source code is free and open to anyone under the permissive MIT license. ◎ Super Lightweight: A responsive user experience focused on one task, Dongled is designed as a plug and play app, no interface needed. ◎ Low Latency: Dongled was built around a core goal of achieving minimal latency, experience quicker response times and higher refresh rates vs wireless connections. ◎ Real-time Monitoring: Connect to USB-C camera sources for both video and, on supported devices, 1 or 2 channel audio playback via speakers or Bluetooth. ◎ Dynamic Adaptation: Dongled auto-adjusts to various resolutions and frame rates. The app uses the aspect ratios and resolutions set by your hardware. Dongled lets you connect game consoles or cameras directly to your USB-C device for fullscreen gaming, enhanced resolution, and seamless camera monitoring—no wireless setup or extra configuration needed.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dongled at 91% against Ground Station's 19%. Dongled also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4). Ground Station's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.0). 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.
Dongled holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Ground Station's written reviews are positive against 91% of Dongled's.
Ground Station ships an update every 3 weeks, Dongled every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ground Station | Dongled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (21 ratings) | 4.6 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Oddforms Design LLC |
Customer experience
Ground Station
Dongled
In-app purchases
Ground Station
No in-app purchases
Dongled
No in-app purchases
