Comparison

ALPConnect vs Zing Pilot

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

Head to head
About

ALPConnect

This app displays audio and visual alerts from your laser and radar detection system via a Bluetooth connection. It allows you to control your system, view encounter logs, and receive wireless updates. The smartphone interface offers a discreet way to manage your detector.

Highlights
  • Screen laser and radar alerts
  • Front and rear hit differentiation
  • Laser source identification
  • Smartphone system control
  • Encounter history log
  • Wireless system updates
  • Demonstration mode
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ALPConnect® app. is developed to display audio and visual signals of your AL Priority® Multipurpose Laser System over a Bluetooth® v4.0 Low Energy connection on your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®. Main features: - screen laser and radar alerts - different alerts for front and rear hits - identification of laser sources encountered - control your AL Priority over a touchscreen of your smartphone - history log of Laser/Radar encounters with date, time, your speed of travel and exact type of Laser/Radar encountered - wireless updates of your ALP system - ALP system info - demonstration mode. With this application, a wired connection to AL Priority is no longer necessary, but the new ALPConnect® Module offers dual control options. Your smartphone becomes the ALP user interface and the only thing visible in the cabin of your car. Remove your smartphone when leaving the car and no-one will be the wiser about your AL Priority installation. The app. connects wirelessly over a Bluetooth® to your ALPConnect® Bluetooth® module equipped AL Priority System, sold separately. The app. is free, download the app. and updates free of charge from iTunes. Learn more about using the app by testing the demo mode and downloading the manual on Help button within the app settings. Please Note: This app is fully functional when connected to AL Priority laser/radar detector system. To purchase or inquire about AL Priority system or an optional ALPConnect BT Module go to www.alpriority.com. This app. can run in the background to extend the life of your battery, enable notifications on your device to receive alerts while the app. is in background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can also decrease your battery life.

About

Zing Pilot

Easily make drone deliveries with your DJI drone. Simply tap a location on the map, and the drone will fly, descend, and await your final package drop. Integrates with AirMap for safe flight in restricted airspace.

Highlights
  • Autopilot drone delivery
  • Custom delivery coordinates
  • AirMap airspace integration
  • FPV video feed
  • Local delivery requests map
  • Precision landing technology
  • Abort button for safety
Features
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Making deliveries with your DJI drone has never been easier. Just tap a spot on the map to select your custom delivery coordinates. Your drone will take off, fly to, and descend at the drop-off location autopilot. You just have to make the final descent to safely drop off the package. Deliver anything you want with Zing Pilot. Our integration with AirMap prevents pilots from flying over schools, prisons, hospitals, national parks, and more. The app also prevents pilots from flying into any controlled airspace. We are happy to help provide data about our flights to AirMap and to help them build a robust UTM platform. Compatible with: • DJI Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom/Pro/Enterprise, Mavic Air • DJI Phantom 4 Normal/Advanced/Pro/ProV2 • DJI Phantom 3 Standard/4K/Advanced/Professional • DJI Inspire 1 X3/Z3/Pro/RAW, Inspire 2 • DJI Matrice M100/M200/M210/M300/M600 • Anything with the DJI A3 Flight Controller Feature highlights: • Full FPV video features. • Tap custom coordinates on the map to lock in coordinates for your delivery. • Work with restaurants! Tap the customer's marker to deliver straight to their location. • See all of the local delivery requests on the map, along with what they are requesting. • Adjust the direction and speed of the drone while remaining on the pre-defined flight path. • Machine learning and computer vision technology for precision landing on our custom Zing landing pad. • Convenient abort button to avoid any accidents. Pilot Guide: 1. Connect your phone to your DJI device's controller. 2. Tap a custom location on the map or tap a local delivery. 3. Tap Start Flight to begin autopilot and open the live camera feed. 4. The drone will takeoff on autopilot immediately. 5 The drone will ascend directly to 30 meters on autopilot. 6. The drone will travel to the drop-off location on autopilot. 7. The drone descends to 5 meters at the drop-off location on autopilot. 8. The pilot resumes manual control and lowers the delivery down to the recipient. 9. The pilot taps "Return Home" to return home on autopilot in the same fashion that it left. Pilot Tips: • You can use the controls to rotate and adjust the speed of the drone during autopilot while remaining on the same flight path. • You can tap "ABORT" at any time on the live camera feed to resume manual control. Visit our website for more information: https://zingdrones.com

Screenshots

ALPConnect4 screens
Zing Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ALPConnect at 3.9 against Zing Pilot's 1.5. ALPConnect also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). Zing Pilot's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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

ALPConnect holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ALPConnect has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ALPConnect's written reviews are positive against 40% of Zing Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALPConnect ships an update every 4 months, Zing Pilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ALPConnect versus Zing Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALPConnectZing Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEssedum d.o.o.Zing Drones LLC

Customer experience

ALPConnect

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%

Zing Pilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

ALPConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Zing Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALPConnect free?
ALPConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zing Pilot free?
Zing Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ALPConnect or Zing Pilot?
ALPConnect is rated higher. ALPConnect averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Zing Pilot averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ALPConnect or Zing Pilot have ads?
Neither ALPConnect nor Zing Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ALPConnect or Zing Pilot?
ALPConnect ships an update every 4 months, and Zing Pilot monthly. Most recently, ALPConnect was updated on October 15, 2026 and Zing Pilot on October 13, 2026.

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