Drone360 vs NDReady
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Drone360
This app allows drone pilots to view, edit, and share 360-degree photos. It preserves essential metadata for interactive uploads to social media and offers a range of editing tools and filters specifically for aerial photography. The app works offline and supports various drone brands.
- Interactive 360 panorama viewer
- Metadata preservation for social media uploads
- Aerial photography filters and manual adjustments
- Import from camera roll, Files, or SD card
- Custom text watermarking
- Full resolution export (JPEG/TIFF)
- Optional GPS/EXIF data stripping
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Drone360 is a drone photo editor and interactive 360 panorama viewer built for drone photographers. Sharing a 360 panorama through apps that remove its panorama metadata can leave it appearing as a flat image. Drone360 adds Facebook-compatible GPano metadata when sharing supported 360 JPEGs, helping Facebook recognise them as interactive panoramas. Import photos from your camera roll or the Files app, including images transferred from SD cards and DJI folders. Drone360 automatically identifies images with a compatible 2:1 panorama layout and lets you explore them using drag-to-look controls. Edit standard drone photos and 360 panoramas with aerial photography filters and manual adjustments. Fine-tune filter strength, hold to compare your edits with the original, and save your favourite settings as personal presets. WHATβS INSIDE β’ Interactive 360 panorama viewer with drag-to-look controls β’ Editor for standard drone photos and compatible 360 panoramas β’ Facebook-compatible GPano metadata added when sharing supported 360 JPEGs β’ Import from your camera roll or Files app, including files on connected storage supported by your device β’ Free to import, view, edit and save edited copies inside Drone360 β’ One-time unlock to export and share your photos β’ 14 built-in filter options: Normal, Golden Hour, Haze Cut, Vivid Sky, Cinematic, Arctic, Dusk, Mono, Coastal, Soft Dawn, Overcast, Urban, Autumn and Clean Mono β’ Adjustable filter strength β’ Press-and-hold before-and-after comparison β’ Save, reuse and delete personal filter presets β’ Undo and redo filter and adjustment changes β’ Manual controls for brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, highlights, shadows, sharpness and fade β’ Vignette for standard photos only, excluded from 360 exports β’ Custom text watermarks with adjustable size and opacity, six positions, four font styles and six colours β’ Save edits as separate JPEG copies while keeping your originals β’ Share standard photos to Instagram, Facebook, Messages and other supported apps β’ Share compatible 360 panoramas to Facebook with GPano metadata for interactive viewing β’ Supports compatible photos and completed 2:1 spherical panoramas from DJI and other drone brands β’ On-device photo editing and viewing, available offline ABOUT 360 SHARING Interactive 360 viewing is available only in apps that support it. Instagram does not support interactive 360 photos: panoramas shared to Instagram appear as flat images and may require cropping. Facebookβs recognition and display of 360 photos depend on its current support and processing. Drone360 prepares supported panoramas with the required metadata but cannot control how another app displays them. Drone360 works with completed panoramas; it does not stitch separate images together. Internet access is required for purchases, purchase verification and online sharing. Drone360 is built by the team behind Drone Companion. We fly. We edit. We built the app we wished existed.
NDReady
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Stop guessing your settings. NDReady reads a single photo and tells you exactly which ND filter and camera settings you need to nail the shot β in any light. Built for action sports videographers who shoot fast and can't afford to fumble with exposure on the trail, in the surf, or mid-flight. HOW IT WORKS Snap or import one photo. NDReady analyzes the light and hands you the right ND filter strength and exposure settings instantly. No light meter, no trial and error, no missed footage. CONDITIONS ENGINE Go beyond a basic calculator. The Conditions Engine cross-references your spot's history, live light data β cloud cover, sun elevation, and how open your location is β to predict the settings you'll actually need before you even get there. LOOK MATCHER Build a watchlist of the cinematic looks you're chasing. NDReady matches current conditions to the footage you want and tells you how to get there. SPOT HISTORY Every location you shoot gets smarter over time. NDReady remembers your spots and learns what works. WHY CREATORS USE NDREADY - One photo to dialed-in settings - ND filter strength + full exposure recommendations - Live conditions, not generic charts - Designed for GoPro, action cams, FPV drones, and cinema setups - Fast enough to use between takes NDREADY PRO Unlock the full Conditions Engine, Look Matcher, and unlimited spot history with Pro. Subscribe monthly or save with an annual plan. Spend less time fighting your exposure and more time getting the shot. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NDReady at every 2 weeks against Drone360's monthly. Drone360's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Drone360 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NDReady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drone360 ships an update monthly, NDReady every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drone360 | NDReady |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DRONE COMPANION LTD | Noah Biggley |
In-app purchases
Drone360
- Drone360 Full Unlock$4.99
NDReady
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$29.991 Year
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