Comparison

Drone Buddy vs Gleesfun Pro

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

Head to head
About

Drone Buddy

This app provides drone pilots with essential flight data, including weather radar, wind maps, and no-fly zone information. It helps users plan safe flights, discover new flying locations, and stay updated on drone news. An optional subscription offers advanced features.

Highlights
  • Weather radar and wind maps
  • No-fly zone data
  • Best flying window forecasts
  • Crowd-sourced flying spot discovery
  • Drone news updates
  • Drone flying hub for jobs and business
Features
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Don’t waste a trip. Check wind, weather, and airspace before you take off — then find nearby flying sites shared by other pilots. Trusted by over 1 million pilots. 4.7 stars from 8.4K App Store ratings. WHAT YOU GET • Go / no-go — a clear fly check for your pin from weather, TFRs, and U.S. Class B/C/D/E • Wind and weather — live wind, gusts, rain radar, and visibility so you know if it’s actually flyable • Best flying windows — the calmest daylight slots, scored for wind, rain, cloud, visibility, and daylight • No-fly reference maps — global airports, U.S. Class B/C/D/E, US / UK / Canada national parks, TFRs, stadium events, and FAA UAS restricted areas. Adjust airport circle range for your certification. These are planning tools, not official clearance, and not a LAANC filing. • Where to fly — crowd-sourced sites with photos and notes from other pilots • Flying Hub — save favorite spots; businesses can post jobs, inspections, surveys, and training • Drone news — regulations, gear, and industry updates DRONE BUDDY PRO Check any pin first: go / no-go on a searched site, hourly wind, calm flying windows for 10 days, and TFR alerts on the pin you care about. 3-day free trial on the annual plan, then the yearly price shown in-app. Cancel anytime in Apple ID settings. Also available as a 3-month plan or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. Please cross-check local laws and airspace before every flight. Drone Buddy is not affiliated with the FAA and does not replace B4UFLY or an FAA-listed LAANC app. Maps and community sites can be incomplete — you are responsible for a legal, safe flight. Privacy: https://dronebuddy.io/privacy Terms: https://dronebuddy.io/terms Support: sayhi@dronebuddy.io Web: https://dronebuddy.io

About

Gleesfun Pro

This application provides advanced control for a 4K drone, enabling efficient operation and creative aerial photography. Features include real-time return point updates, constant speed cruise, GPS/image following, and gesture controls for capturing stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • Real-time return point update
  • Constant speed cruise
  • GPS/image following
  • Surround flight path generation
  • Gesture photo/video
  • Image parameter adjustment
Features
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G11MINI 4K Drone Control APP Designed for aerial photography, it integrates core functions into a simple interface to meet the needs of efficient control and creative shooting.APP supports Real-time update of the return point to ensure the safe return of the drone; constant speed cruise to simplify long-distance flights and maintain stable aerial photography. Dual-mode GPS/image following to automatically track moving targets. Auto-generate smooth path with surround flight, easy to shoot movie-grade surround shots. Gesture photo/video free your hands and trigger shooting by simple commands. The image parameter adjustment function supports real-time optimization of image quality.G11MINI 4K helps users focus on creation and capture 4K UHD HD images.

Screenshots

Drone Buddy4 screens
Gleesfun Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gleesfun Pro at none against Drone Buddy's 10. Gleesfun Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Drone Buddy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drone Buddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gleesfun Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gleesfun Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Buddy has 8.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drone Buddy ships an update weekly, Gleesfun Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drone Buddy versus Gleesfun Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone BuddyGleesfun Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.4K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB304 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKirway LLCZhuhai Baize Innovation Technology Co., Ltd

Bugs and requests

Drone Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map crashes after populating airports
  • Profile settings not saving
  • Inconsistent wind speed data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Color-coded wind speed indicators
  • Ability to report and verify no-fly zones
  • Integration with air traffic control
  • Metric units support

Gleesfun Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drone Buddy

Subscriptions8
  • Upgrade to Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Drone Buddy Pro 3 months$12.993 Months
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro$17.996 Months
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Pro Access Lifetime$79.99
  • Unlock Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

Gleesfun Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drone Buddy free?
Drone Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gleesfun Pro free?
Gleesfun Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drone Buddy or Gleesfun Pro?
Gleesfun Pro is rated higher. Drone Buddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Gleesfun Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drone Buddy or Gleesfun Pro have ads?
Neither Drone Buddy nor Gleesfun Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drone Buddy or Gleesfun Pro?
Drone Buddy ships an update weekly, and Gleesfun Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Drone Buddy was updated on November 9, 2026 and Gleesfun Pro on October 30, 2026.

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