If you’re a drone pilot, you know the importance of having the right apps to help make your flying easier and more productive.
On this page, we’ll take a look at some of the best drone apps for 3D mapping and automation. Whether you’re looking to map out your property or automate flight patterns, these apps will help you do it faster and more efficiently.
So check them out and see which ones work best for you!
Dronelink
Dronelink is a drone app that allows you to automate every part of your drone mission, including the settings. Missions can even transition through multiple components, so you can get the perfect shot.
Project built by and for drone pilots. It has an active development team and a vibrant community of drone pilots. It’s a great place to find other pilots and learn more about drones.
Download (Android): Dronelink Flight
Download (iOS): Dronelink Flight
Pricing: One-Time Purchase and/or Subscription Plans
Official Website: https://www.dronelink.com
Drones Supported by Dronelink
- Mavic 2 Pro
- Mavic Air 2
- Mavic Mini
- Compatible with the Mavic, Phantom, Inspire, M200, Matrice, DJI Spark (must be wired to RC) and Parrot Anafi (experimental support, iOS only).
Measure: Ground Control
With Measure Ground Control, you can do everything from collecting aerial data for construction projects to managing your drone program.
With all the time and energy you put into managing your drone operations, you may be looking for just one of the best solutions. Measure Ground Control was developed from decades of experience for drone operators with everything you need to automate your workflow.
- Mavic 2 Pro
- Mavic 2 Zoom
- Compatible with the Mavic Series, Spark, Phantom 4, and more.
Download (Android): Measure Ground Control – Fly Drones & Manage Data
Download (iOS): Measure Ground Control
Pricing: Free and/or Subscription Plans
Official Website: https://www.measure.com
Drones Supported by Measure Ground Control
- Mavic 2 Pro
- Mavic 2 with Smart Controller
- Mavic 2 Zoom
- Compatible with the Inspire, Mavic, Matrice, Parrot Anafi and more.
DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy is a powerful mapping application that can transform images you take with your drone into a high-resolution maps with information about plant health and terrain elevation, and provides tools for calculating distance, area, and volume.
The future of drones is in analyzing the data they collect. Typically, drone data is used for mapping and law enforcement, but enterprises are starting to see the potential for using drones to gather data for things like wind sensors or to inspect pipelines.
Download (Android): DroneDeploy – Mapping for DJI
Download (iOS): DroneDeploy – Flight App DJI
Pricing: Subscription Plans
Official Website: https://www.dronedeploy.com
Drones Supported by DroneDeploy
- Mavic 2 Pro
- Phantom 4 Pro v2
- Skydio 2
- Compatible with the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, Matrice 200/210 Series and more.
Skycatch Flight App for DJI — Drone Flight App
Skycatch is a company that has developed an app for iOS that allows users to easily and quickly create 3D and 2D maps with their drones.
Download (iOS): Skycatch Flight App for DJI — Drone Flight App
Official Website: https://www.syedharisali.com/skycatch
Litchi
Litchi is a trusted autonomous flight app compatible with the Spark, Mavic, Phantom and Inspire series
Download (Android): Litchi for DJI Mavic / Phantom / Inspire / Spark
Download (iOS): Litchi for DJI Drones
Official Website: https://flylitchi.com
Good Station For DJI
Good station is a free ground station App for DJI drones.
Download (iOS): Good Station For DJI
Official Website: https://luohuanyu.com/good-station/