Comparison

DroneDeploy Flight App vs SDFly 2

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

Head to head
About

DroneDeploy Flight App

Automate drone flights for advanced aerial data capture. Generate high-quality maps and 3D models directly from your mobile device. Analyze, annotate, and share your data with teams for various professional applications.

Highlights
  • Automated flight planning
  • High-resolution map generation
  • 3D model creation
  • Data analysis and annotation
  • Team collaboration
  • Support for various DJI drones
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DroneDeploy is the leading flight app for drones with millions of missions flown by over 130,000 pilots. DroneDeploy is the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, making the power of aerial data accessible and productive for everyone. The free DroneDeploy app provides easy automated flight and data capture, and enables you to create, explore and share high-quality interactive maps, orthomosaics and 3D models directly from your mobile device. Fly your DJI drone autonomously with just two taps on your iOS device. Quickly process your imagery with DroneDeploy to generate accurate, high-resolution maps and 3D models. Analyze, annotate and share your maps with others directly from within the app. Extend your capabilities and take your analysis to the next level with AI reporting and over 80 best-in-class apps available for install within DroneDeploy’s App Market. DroneDeploy is the ultimate app for a wide range of high-accuracy aerial imaging and mapping applications in construction, solar, agriculture, surveying, mining, insurance, inspection and more. DroneDeploy has empowered users to map and analyze over 30 million acres in more than 160 countries. DRONE SUPPORT • Mavic 2 Pro / Zoom / Enterprise / Dual (thermal) • Mavic Air 2 • DJI Air 2S • Phantom 4 Pro V1 / V2 • Phantom 4 • Inspire 2 • Matrice 200 / 210 / 210 RTK V1 / V2 • Matrice 300 RTK Not compatible with the following hardware: • DJI Mavic Mini series HIGHLIGHTS • Easily plan and schedule repeatable flights • Fly and capture massive areas • Disable auto-flight with a single tap • Includes a full featured manual flight mode • Film professional quality video hands-free • Create automated spherical panoramas • Record all your flight logs in one place • Measure elevation, distance, volumes, surface area and roof geometry (roof reports) • Quickly create survey-grade maps and models with ground control points • Collaborate with teams through shared maps, annotations and comments • Wirelessly upload images from the drone • Export data in the format you need - JPG, Geotiff, OBJ, XYZ, LAS • Explore orthomosaic, NDVI, VARI, digital elevation maps and 3D models - - - Find out more at www.dronedeploy.com Please join us in improving and discussing the app at http://forum.dronedeploy.com

About

SDFly 2

This is a beta application for a specific drone accessory, requiring a firmware update and not yet fully functional. Users are advised to use the regular app unless they intend to use the MP1 Megaphone. Image display is not supported in this version.

Highlights
  • MP1 Megaphone compatibility
  • Beta version for testing
  • Requires specific firmware update
  • Drone control functionality (limited)
  • Access via support website for setup
Features
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This is the beta version App. It’s not ready to be used yet. Please download and use the regular SDFly App. ONLY use SDFly 2 App if you want to use the MP1 Megaphone. To use the SDFly 2 App, you need to update your SplashDrone 4 to a specific set of firmware, please contact us by submitting a request on our support website: support.swellpro.com, we will guide you through the way and provide you the set of firmware. Note: If you use the SDFly 2 App right now, there will be no image showing on the App. Please switch to the regular SDFly Ap

Screenshots

DroneDeploy Flight App4 screens
SDFly 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DroneDeploy Flight App at 4.7 against SDFly 2's 2.3. DroneDeploy Flight App also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 3). SDFly 2's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DroneDeploy Flight App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DroneDeploy Flight App has 5.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of DroneDeploy Flight App's written reviews are positive against 0% of SDFly 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroneDeploy Flight App ships an update fortnightly, SDFly 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DroneDeploy Flight App versus SDFly 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneDeploy Flight AppSDFly 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.3K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDroneDeployShenzhen SwellPro Technology Co.,LTD

Customer experience

DroneDeploy Flight App

All ratings5,227 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative52.1%

SDFly 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

DroneDeploy Flight App

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 12.5.1 and 12.5.2
  • Doesn't work with iOS 14 update
  • Login issues, can't create account
  • Doesn't work on iPad mini
  • Fails to upload and process flight data
Show 2 more
  • Loses GPS signal mid-flight
  • Camera view doesn't work with Mavic 2 Pro

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Exposure control within the app
  • Ability to change start position
  • Support for more drone models like DJI Mini 2, Mavic Air 2, and Inspire 1

SDFly 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DroneDeploy Flight App

No in-app purchases

None

SDFly 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DroneDeploy Flight App free?
DroneDeploy Flight App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDFly 2 free?
SDFly 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DroneDeploy Flight App or SDFly 2?
DroneDeploy Flight App is rated higher. DroneDeploy Flight App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while SDFly 2 averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do DroneDeploy Flight App or SDFly 2 have ads?
Neither DroneDeploy Flight App nor SDFly 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DroneDeploy Flight App or SDFly 2?
DroneDeploy Flight App ships an update fortnightly, and SDFly 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, DroneDeploy Flight App was updated on October 12, 2026 and SDFly 2 on October 2, 2026.

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