Comparison

DroneDeploy Flight App vs LCC Scan

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

LCC Scan

This app connects to a spatial camera to control its functions. Users can view the camera feed, adjust settings, and manage 3D scans directly from their phone.

Highlights
  • Connect and control spatial camera
  • View live camera feed
  • Adjust camera settings
  • Manage 3D scans
  • Companion app functionality
Features
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LCC Scan is the companion app for XGRIDS spatial camera. Use your phone to connect and control the device, view the camera feed, adjust settings, and manage your 3D scan. We also support the generation of 3D models through mobile phone scanning, offering more diverse gameplay options.

Screenshots

DroneDeploy Flight App4 screens
LCC Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LCC Scan at 100% against DroneDeploy Flight App's 40%. LCC Scan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). DroneDeploy Flight App's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 4). 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

LCC Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DroneDeploy Flight App has 5.3K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of LCC Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroneDeploy Flight App ships an update fortnightly, LCC Scan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DroneDeploy Flight App versus LCC Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneDeploy Flight AppLCC Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDroneDeployXGRIDS LIMITED

Customer experience

DroneDeploy Flight App

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

LCC Scan

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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

LCC Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DroneDeploy Flight App

No in-app purchases

None

LCC Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DroneDeploy Flight App free?
DroneDeploy Flight App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LCC Scan free?
LCC Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DroneDeploy Flight App or LCC Scan?
LCC Scan is rated higher. DroneDeploy Flight App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while LCC Scan averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do DroneDeploy Flight App or LCC Scan have ads?
Neither DroneDeploy Flight App nor LCC Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DroneDeploy Flight App or LCC Scan?
DroneDeploy Flight App ships an update fortnightly, and LCC Scan every 3 weeks. Most recently, DroneDeploy Flight App was updated on September 28, 2026 and LCC Scan on September 17, 2026.

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