FreeFlight Pro. vs DJI Virtual Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreeFlight Pro.
Control Parrot drones with advanced flight settings and an intuitive interface. Experience immersive FPV flight and capture high-quality photos and videos. Plan autonomous flights with GPS waypoints.
- Intuitive drone piloting interface
- Customizable flight controls
- Immersive First Person View (FPV)
- Advanced photo and video settings
- RAW/DNG photo capture
- Full HD 1080p video recording
- Autonomous flight planning (in-app purchase)
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PILOT YOUR DRONE VIA SMARTPHONE OR TABLET. Download FreeFlight Pro, the free app that allows you to access advanced flight settings and pilot your Parrot Bebop, Bebop 2, Bebop 2 Power and Disco drones. FreeFlight Pro 5 improves the piloting interface to control your drone and add Sport and Video Mode for your Bebop. Upgrade your Bebop 2 to throw it in the air and shoot better video with new features as Touch&Fly, Point Of interest, Magic Dronies, Pro Shots, and Cameraman ! INTUITIVE PILOTING FreeFlight Pro’s touch controls make flying Parrot drones easy for all pilots, both beginner and advanced. The app’s interface can be customized to suit each individual’s skill level. If you are looking for a more precise piloting experience, connect your smartphone or tablet to the Parrot Skycontroller 2. IMMERSIVE FLIGHT Get onboard with the new First Person View (FPV) Parrot Cockpitglasses! FreeFlight Pro now includes an immersive piloting mode that works with the Parrot Cockpitglasses for high thrills and amazing sensations. To activate, simply insert your smartphone into the glasses, take-off, and experience the magic of flight. When immersive flight mode is in use, live telemetry data is shown on your screen to ensure a successful session. ADVANCED PHOTO AND VIDEO FreeFlight Pro comes equipped with advanced photo and video settings. Photo Mode allows you to capture high quality images in professional formats like RAW / DNG. You can also record Full HD 1080p videos at 30Mb/s and customize white balance, exposure, and the refresh rate. Lastly, enjoy real-time video streaming on your smartphone/tablet while in flight. FlightPlan (in-app purchase) Prepare pre-programmed autonomous flights from your smartphone or tablet using FlightPlan (in-app purchase). Create customized routes for your drone easily by selecting GPS waypoints on your screen. Hit take-off and watch your drone do the rest! Capture incredible video footage with this intelligent flight modes, including Point of Interest (POI), which allows you to focus your flight session around one object.
DJI Virtual Flight
Practice FPV drone flying techniques from home with this simulator. Learn freestyle tricks and navigate realistic environments using your goggles and controller. Designed for aspiring FPV pilots to hone their skills safely and conveniently.
- FPV flying practice
- Realistic flight controls
- FPV freestyle trick learning
- Designed flight tutorials
- Multiple lifelike locations
- Goggle immersion
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Take off and feel the blood pumping through your veins. Introducing DJI Virtual Flight, a mobile app designed by the DJI flight simulator team for practising FPV flying techniques. With DJI Virtual Flight, you can double the fun by learning through practice. Put on the goggles, grab your remote controller, and launch DJI Virtual Flight to learn flashy FPV freestyle tricks. Experience flying in the comfort of your own home. Product Highlights - Put on the goggles and immerse yourself in DJI Virtual Flight - Try out the realistic feel of the flight controls - Become an expert FPV drone pilot through well-designed tutorials - Practice flying along carefully designed flight tracks - Multiple lifelike locations with vivid details Compatible DJI Devices: DJI FPV Goggles V2, DJI FPV Remote Controller 2, DJI FPV Motion Controller Recommended Systems: iOS 12.0 or later versions Recommanded Devices: iPhone: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max iPad: iPad 7th Generation, iPad 8th Generation, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 4, iPad pro 2ed, iPad pro 3rd, iPad pro 4th, iPad pro 1st 10.5'', iPad pro 1st 11'', iPad Pro 2ed 11''
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DJI Virtual Flight at none against FreeFlight Pro.'s 3. DJI Virtual Flight also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 422). FreeFlight Pro.'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. FreeFlight Pro. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DJI Virtual Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.
DJI Virtual Flight holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 422 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 34% positive.
FreeFlight Pro. ships an update monthly, DJI Virtual Flight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreeFlight Pro. | DJI Virtual Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (422 ratings) | 3.9 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews — better | 33.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 422 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 3.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parrot SA | DJI |
Customer experience
FreeFlight Pro.
DJI Virtual Flight
User reviews
FreeFlight Pro.
From 422 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app for controlling drone
- 🚀 Solid app performance
- 🚀 Connects easily to drone
- 👍 Useful features like flight planning
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with drone
- 🔋 Short battery life
- 🐛 Camera settings not working
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
DJI Virtual Flight
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great flight simulator
- 🚀 Excellent for practicing manual mode
- 💡 Helpful for learning FPV before flying real drone
- 🚀 Useful for building muscle memory
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer DJI hardware (Goggles 2, Motion Controller 2)
- 🐛 Glitchy and unstable performance, especially after iOS updates
- 🐛 Laggy and pixelated video feed in goggles
- 🐛 Inability to change control stick modes
- 🐛 Unrealistic flight dynamics compared to real drone
Bugs and requests
FreeFlight Pro.
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Drone disconnects during flight
- Can't access photo/video gallery
- GPS not working as expected
- Controller not recognized by app
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for newer iOS versions
- Improve video transfer and management
- Allow adjusting camera settings in-app
- Expand flight planning capabilities
- Add more customization options
DJI Virtual Flight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progression system issues (unable to unlock new levels)
- Controller input not registering properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add more drone models and maps
- Implement customizable control settings
- Add PID tuning and track building features
- Support for using controller without goggles
In-app purchases
FreeFlight Pro.
- Follow MeFree
- Flight Plan$19.99
- Flight Director$19.99
DJI Virtual Flight
No in-app purchases









