DJI DDS vs Drone Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJI DDS
This app allows business partners to place orders directly from the manufacturer, utilize a mobile point-of-sale system, and access the latest news and product information. Users can also share aerial media and present products interactively.
- Direct order placement
- Mobile point-of-sale platform
- Latest DJI news and updates
- Share aerial photos and videos
- Interactive product presentation
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Using the DJI DDS App, all DJI business partners can: - Place orders directly from DJI - Take advantage of a mobile point-of-sale platform - Obtain the latest DJI news and updates - Share great aerial photos and videos from all over the world - Present DJI products in a more interactive way
Drone Buddy
This app provides drone pilots with essential flight data, including weather radar, wind maps, and no-fly zone information. It helps users plan safe flights, discover new flying locations, and stay updated on drone news. An optional subscription offers advanced features.
- Weather radar and wind maps
- No-fly zone data
- Best flying window forecasts
- Crowd-sourced flying spot discovery
- Drone news updates
- Drone flying hub for jobs and business
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Don’t waste a trip. Check wind, weather, and airspace before you take off — then find nearby flying sites shared by other pilots. Trusted by over 1 million pilots. 4.7 stars from 8.4K App Store ratings. WHAT YOU GET • Go / no-go — a clear fly check for your pin from weather, TFRs, and U.S. Class B/C/D/E • Wind and weather — live wind, gusts, rain radar, and visibility so you know if it’s actually flyable • Best flying windows — the calmest daylight slots, scored for wind, rain, cloud, visibility, and daylight • No-fly reference maps — global airports, U.S. Class B/C/D/E, US / UK / Canada national parks, TFRs, stadium events, and FAA UAS restricted areas. Adjust airport circle range for your certification. These are planning tools, not official clearance, and not a LAANC filing. • Where to fly — crowd-sourced sites with photos and notes from other pilots • Flying Hub — save favorite spots; businesses can post jobs, inspections, surveys, and training • Drone news — regulations, gear, and industry updates DRONE BUDDY PRO Check any pin first: go / no-go on a searched site, hourly wind, calm flying windows for 10 days, and TFR alerts on the pin you care about. 3-day free trial on the annual plan, then the yearly price shown in-app. Cancel anytime in Apple ID settings. Also available as a 3-month plan or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. Please cross-check local laws and airspace before every flight. Drone Buddy is not affiliated with the FAA and does not replace B4UFLY or an FAA-listed LAANC app. Maps and community sites can be incomplete — you are responsible for a legal, safe flight. Privacy: https://dronebuddy.io/privacy Terms: https://dronebuddy.io/terms Support: sayhi@dronebuddy.io Web: https://dronebuddy.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drone Buddy at 4.7 against DJI DDS's 1.0. Drone Buddy also leads on ratings volume (8.4K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DJI DDS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). On price and ads 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. Drone Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DJI DDS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drone Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Buddy has 8.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DJI DDS ships an update every 3 weeks, Drone Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI DDS | Drone Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Kirway LLC |
Customer experience
DJI DDS
Drone Buddy
Bugs and requests
DJI DDS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Drone Buddy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map crashes after populating airports
- Profile settings not saving
- Inconsistent wind speed data
Requested features
4 requests- Color-coded wind speed indicators
- Ability to report and verify no-fly zones
- Integration with air traffic control
- Metric units support
In-app purchases
DJI DDS
No in-app purchases
Drone Buddy
- Upgrade to Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Drone Buddy Pro 3 months$12.993 Months
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro$17.996 Months
- Drone Buddy Pro Access Yearly$19.991 Year
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Unlock Pro Access Lifetime$79.99
- Unlock Pro Lifetime$99.99
