DJI GO vs FreeFlight 3
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
FreeFlight 3
This app allows drone pilots to track adventures, share media, and connect with a community. It offers cloud backup and redirects users to specific apps for controlling various drone models.
- Track drone adventures
- Connect with drone pilots
- Share photos and videos
- Cloud data backup
- Control Parrot drones
- Upload to social media
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PARROT CLOUD By becoming a member of Parrot Cloud, you can keep track of all your adventures and connect with other drone pilots. Share your photos, videos and data sessions with other pilots and instantly upload to YouTube, Google Photos or Twitter. In addition, you get a free backup of all the data shared on Parrot Cloud. Freeflight 3 now redirects you to the right application to control your Parrot Drone or Minidrone. - FreeFlight 3 now becomes FreeFlight Pro. Use to pilot Parrot Bebop drone, Bebop 2 and Disco. For Flight Plan enthusiasts, you can find your plans in the new app FreeFlight Pro. - FreeFlight Mini is now available to pilot the Parrot Minidrones Airborne Cargo, Airborne Night, Hydrofoil, Rolling Spider, Mambo and Swing. With FreeFlight Jumping, you can pilot the Jumping Sumo, Jumping Race and Jumping Night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FreeFlight 3 at 2.8 against DJI GO's 2.3. FreeFlight 3 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 10.0). DJI GO's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 89). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FreeFlight 3 holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI GO has 3.3K ratings behind it against 89, 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 16% of FreeFlight 3's.
DJI GO ships an update every 2 months, FreeFlight 3 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI GO | FreeFlight 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3.3K ratings) | 2.8 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 15.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 89 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — 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 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 530 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Parrot SA |
Customer experience
DJI GO
FreeFlight 3
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 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DJI GO
No in-app purchases
FreeFlight 3
No in-app purchases
