DJI GO vs CoD drones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live HD camera view
- Dynamic map view
- Camera controls and settings
- Video and photo library
- Smart video editor
- Social media sharing
- YouTube live streaming
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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
CoD drones
Control your four-axis aircraft directly from your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the drone's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your device. Supports 720P video resolution.
- Remote aircraft control via WiFi
- Real-time video streaming
- Photo and video recording
- 720P video support
- iPhone/iPad/iPod compatibility
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This is a APP for the four axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad/iPod. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone/iPad/iPod. 4.support 720P
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoD drones at 60% against DJI GO's 15%. CoD drones also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). DJI GO's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoD drones holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI GO has 3.3K ratings behind it against 17, 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 60% of CoD drones's.
DJI GO ships an update every 2 months, CoD drones every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI GO | CoD drones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3.3K ratings) | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 530 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | DGL Group LTD |
Customer experience
DJI GO
CoD drones
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
CoD drones
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DJI GO
No in-app purchases
CoD drones
No in-app purchases
