Comparison

DJI GO vs FreeFlight Mini

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

Head to head
About

DJI GO

Control your DJI drones and gimbals with a live HD camera feed. Access dynamic maps, adjust camera settings, and manage your footage. Edit and share videos with smart tools and community features.

Highlights
  • Live HD camera view
  • Dynamic map view
  • Camera controls and settings
  • Video and photo library
  • Smart video editor
  • Social media sharing
  • YouTube live streaming
Features
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Connect your mobile or tablet with your DJI Equipment and start filming! Supported Equipment: - The Inspire, Phantom and Matrice series flying platforms - The Osmo handheld gimbal and camera Features: - Live HD camera view - Dynamic map view - Camera controls and settings - Library section to view, edit and share your videos and photos - ‘Director’ smart video editor with built-in templates - Sharing on social media and messaging apps - SkyPixel aerial photography community - YouTube live streaming - Real-time flight records - Video tutorials and documentation Learn more: www.dji.com

About

FreeFlight Mini

Control Parrot Minidrones with your smartphone or tablet. Features intuitive piloting, easy connectivity, and advanced flight modes for acrobatic maneuvers. Capture photos and videos in real-time for an immersive FPV experience.

Highlights
  • Intuitive piloting interface
  • Easy drone detection and connection
  • Real-time HD video saving and transmission
  • FPV racing pilot modes
  • One-touch acrobatics and flips
  • Customizable flight parameters
  • Photo capture
Features
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FREEFLIGHT MINI The official dedicated app for Parrot Minidrones*. PILOT YOUR DRONE VIA YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET Download FreeFlight Mini free of charge in order to pilot Parrot Minidrones. 

 INTUITIVE PILOTING FreeFlight Mini’s easy-to-use interface makes piloting simple, even for beginner pilots. The app connects to your Minidrone via Bluetooth Low Energy or Wi-Fi. EASY CONNECTIVITY The FreeFlight Mini App automatically detects which Parrot Minidrone you are using. Simply turn on your drone, activate Bluetooth on your smartphone/tablet and open the application. Select your drone from the list that appears on the screen. Your drone will then connect and you are ready for take-off! If you’re using Mambo FPV, activate wifi on your iDevice and connect to your drone in the app. List of drones compatible with this application: Parrot Mambo, Parrot Swing, Parrot Minidrones Airborne Night and Cargo, Hydrofoil*, and Rolling Spider. *For Hydrofoil: place the Airborne Minidrone into the Hydrofoil structure, select Hydrofoil mode in settings, and start sailing across the water. Parrot MAMBO FPV NEW FEATURES The application will instantly recognize the FPV camera that you have connected to your Parrot Mambo. You can now save and transmit HD video content in real time! To completely immerse yourself in the FPV experience, simply place your iDevice in your Parrot Cockpit Glasses 2. You’ll see exactly what your drone sees and discover new, thrilling sensations thanks to this innovative function. Become a FPV racing pilot using the three new pilot modes. Start with the Easy mode, which will keep your drone’s position in the air even after the controls have been released. Then, move on to Drift mode. This mode deactivates the horizontal stabilization, thus allowing for sharps turns and more complex maneuvers. Last but not least, push your piloting skills to the limit and try the new Racing mode. You’ll have complete control of the drone with no stabilization assistance. The possibilities are endless! ACROBATICS, FLIPS & TURNS From the home screen of the FreeFlight Mini app, you can easily access your settings for piloting, photos, and the "Parrot Cloud.” You can also customize flight parameters, including: altitude, speed and piloting mode (accelerometer, joypad). FreeFlight Mini app also includes fun features like one-touch flip: - Experience loops, barrel rolls, and high speed 180-degree turns with Parrot Swing - Front/back/side flips with Parrot Mambo, Airborne Minidrones, Rolling Spider and Hydrofoil* *Only when it’s removed from the Hydrofoil structure and in flight mode Parrot Minidrones are ultra-compact drones with impressive agility. They can fly both indoors and outdoors with great speed and stability. PHOTOS All Parrot Minidrones can take dronies of you and your friends. You can also store images from your drone races taken by Parrot Swing in plane mode. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FLYPAD SETTINGS The new Parrot Flypad allows you to pilot your Minidrone with extra-precision and control. There are two ways to connect the controller to the Minidrone: - Automatically and directly, without the use of a smartphone. This mode offers an increased flight range of up to 200 feet - Through your smartphone or tablet. This connection mode allows you to monitor your flight status on your device’s screen, and simultaneously pilot the Minidrone using the controller You can customize your Flypad controls to suit your piloting preferences through the use of the FreeFlight Mini app. Turn on your Parrot Flypad and select it in the “controller” section of the app. From there, you can modify the button mapping and check battery life. When you start piloting, enjoy the optimized display of flight information (flight time and drone battery percentage) on your smartphone. *To pilot Parrot Minidrone Jumping Night, Race, or Sumo, you need to download the FreeFlight Jumping app.

Screenshots

DJI GO4 screens
FreeFlight Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FreeFlight Mini at 3.7 against DJI GO's 2.3. FreeFlight Mini also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (34% vs 15%). DJI GO's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 513). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

FreeFlight Mini holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI GO has 3.3K ratings behind it against 513, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of DJI GO's written reviews are positive against 34% of FreeFlight Mini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI GO ships an update every 2 months, FreeFlight Mini every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DJI GO versus FreeFlight Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI GOFreeFlight Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3.3K ratings)3.7 (513 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews34.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better513
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size530 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJIParrot SA

Customer experience

DJI GO

All ratings3,325 ratings
Positive28.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews1,093 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative74.5%

FreeFlight Mini

All ratings512 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative53.0%

User reviews

DJI GO

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for controlling Osmo Mobile 2
  • 🚀 Awesome stabilization and camera features
  • 💡 Useful panorama, timelapse, and motion scenes
  • ⭐️ Excellent app for Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 drones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently, especially on newer iPhones
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💾 Poor media management, doesn't save to camera roll
  • 🤖 Bluetooth connectivity issues, doesn't recognize devices
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface and unintuitive controls

FreeFlight Mini

From 513 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well on iPhone
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🚀 Very nice and enjoyable for 10-year-olds
  • 👍 More reliable than a McLaren
  • 🚀 Camera works well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken app sign-up/login
  • 👎 Built-in obsolescence
  • 👎 Difficult to control
  • 🔋 Short battery life
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues

Bugs and requests

DJI GO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to record or edit videos
  • Fails to recognize Bluetooth connection with devices
  • Loses all recorded media after app reinstall or update
  • Incompatible with latest iOS versions on newer iPhones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for 4K 60fps video
  • Allow use of iPhone's secondary camera lens
  • Improve active tracking and stabilization algorithms
  • Integrate with more third-party apps and software

FreeFlight Mini

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to transfer photos
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Drone firmware update problems
  • Drone goes out of control during flight

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic orientation adjustment for left-handed users
  • Ability to change control mode
  • Improved camera functionality
  • Emergency stop button

In-app purchases

None

DJI GO

No in-app purchases

None

FreeFlight Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DJI GO free?
DJI GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeFlight Mini free?
FreeFlight Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DJI GO or FreeFlight Mini?
FreeFlight Mini is rated higher. DJI GO averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while FreeFlight Mini averages 3.7 from 513 ratings.
Do DJI GO or FreeFlight Mini have ads?
Neither DJI GO nor FreeFlight Mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI GO or FreeFlight Mini?
DJI GO ships an update every 2 months, and FreeFlight Mini every 5 weeks. Most recently, DJI GO was updated on October 24, 2026 and FreeFlight Mini on October 24, 2026.

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