Comparison

APS vs FIMI Navi 3.0

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

Head to head
About

APS

This app provides advanced flight control for multicopters, offering multiple flight modes, intelligent navigation, and safety features like auto-return home. It supports various rotor configurations and integrates with GPS and gimbals for enhanced aerial operations.

Highlights
  • Supports 4, 6, and 8 rotor configurations
  • Multiple flight modes (attitude, GPS velocity, intelligent, manual)
  • Failsafe auto return home
  • Low voltage battery protection
  • Point of Interest (POI) function
  • OSD flight data output
  • Gimbal control
Features
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Brand new APS-M Control Unit with superior performance through cutting edge information technologies, utilizing high precision sensors and modern system control subroutines. Support quad(4), hex(6), and octo(8) rotors. Flight modes include attitude, GPS velocity, GPS angular, intelligent, and manual. In addition, it features failsafe auto return home, low voltage failsafe (through LED indicator and auto Return Home), OSD signal output, gimbal control, and Point of Interest (POI) function. Features: ・Supports 6 multicopter configurations: 4 rotors+, 4 rotors X, 6 rotors+, 6 rotors X, 8 rotors+, 8 rotors X. ・Build in GPS sensor for precise location fixing function. ・Multiple flight modes including manual mode, attitude mode, GPS Angular mode, and GPS Velocity mode. ・Equipped with automatic return home function with remote activation ability from R/C transmitter. When RC transmitter signal is lost, multicopter will automatically fly back to home position. ・Features two stage battery low voltage protection system; Stage 1 provides visual warning through flashing LEDs, stage 2 will initiate automatic return home. ・APS-M provides 3 intelligent flight modes: CFO, HCL, and POI. ・Provides real-time OSD flight data output function. ・Supports G2/G3 gimbal PAN and TILT control. ・Supports Spektrum and JR satellite receivers. ・Supports Futaba S.BUS / JR X.BUS. ・Retractable landing gear, controllable through RC transmitter. ・Supports Bluetooth connectivity with smartphones. ・RoHS certified.

About

FIMI Navi 3.0

This app simplifies aerial photography with an intuitive interface and automated flight path planning. It offers multiple shooting modes and robust safety features for secure drone operation. Users can easily preview and store captured footage.

Highlights
  • Visual drone operation interface
  • Camera file preview and storage
  • Automated flight path planning
  • Multiple shooting modes
  • Advanced safety features
  • GPS real-time monitoring
Features
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Fly Above and Beyond Fimi Navi 3.0 is an application aimed at the general public, with simple operation and a concise interface that helps you quickly get started with aerial photography. 1. Visual interface, making drone operation simple and quick. 2. Preview and storage of camera shooting files, allowing you to view blockbusters anytime and anywhere. 3. Flight path planning for shooting, eliminating the need for cumbersome flight control. 4. Multiple shooting modes for endless aerial photography fun. 5. Multiple security safeguards, like flexible transmission map switching, automatic RHT, three-way visual obstacle avoidance and GPS real-time monitoring , enableing each flight more secure.

Screenshots

APS4 screens
FIMI Navi 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FIMI Navi 3.0 at monthly against APS's every 2 months. APS's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APS ships an update every 2 months, FIMI Navi 3.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
APS versus FIMI Navi 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPSFIMI Navi 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlign Corporation LimitedBeijing FIMI Technology CO.,LTD

Customer experience

APS

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FIMI Navi 3.0

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

APS

No in-app purchases

None

FIMI Navi 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APS free?
APS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FIMI Navi 3.0 free?
FIMI Navi 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APS or FIMI Navi 3.0 have ads?
Neither APS nor FIMI Navi 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APS or FIMI Navi 3.0?
APS ships an update every 2 months, and FIMI Navi 3.0 monthly. Most recently, APS was updated on October 24, 2026 and FIMI Navi 3.0 on October 21, 2026.

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