DroneDeploy Flight App Reviews

I’ve been using a Mavic 2 and GSPro for a while, but with the recent firmware update with Remote ID, it was no longer supported, so I had to use DroneDeploy. DroneDeployFlightApp fails on numerous fronts…It FAILS to resume a mission if more than one battery is required. When I try to exit automatic landing, it still persists, even if I close the application and disconnect my iPad - PILOTS BE WARNED OF IMPRECISE AND AGGRESSIVE LANDINGS!! Be ready to manually catch a fast descending drone. I attempted to set the camera settings in DJI GO4, but drone deploy overrode the parameters anyway and used a shutter speed WAY too low for mapping that resulted in my imagery having motion blur. It also fails to capture the required images at the preprogrammed overlap, which makes basic mapping unbelievably challenging. I used an iPad Gen6 running the latest iOS, but DroneDeployFlightApp is extremely slow if I’m lucky enough for it not to crash at all.

I’m not sure how anybody is having any success with this application. Unfortunately Pix4D capture just doesn’t have a lot of settings to control…

I had a mission to run after the iOS 14 install. All set up as usual in the website version to push to my devices. I tried to get DroneDeployFlightApp to open on both my iPhone X and iPad Pro. It just keeps staying on the blue screen startup and then stopping and shutting DroneDeployFlightApp down. This is even with the new update from yesterday. I have tried reloading and rebooting my devices with the same results. Very disappointed as I have used DroneDeployFlightApp for over 3 years for sites and farming inspections. This is a very bad time for it to not work and I am going to have to look to other software if not fixed quickly with current agriculture work I am doing.

If you have to do multiple maps and one flight DroneDeployFlightApp does not WORK. Trying the second flight freezes DroneDeployFlightApp to the point where I have to restart all systems. So many bugs that will not recognize the drone. On top of that I had a situation where the drone completely lost GPS signal mid-flight/mission and lost control. This is never happened to me with any other mapping app. Also, there is no way to manually land the drone once you’re mission is complete. It defaults to automatic landing which can be dangerous. I will be using a different app from now on.

I love the ease of use of DroneDeployFlightApp but I set up my route for my drone to fly then I hit go and it said “controller unsupported” or something like that. So I go to their supported drones list and my DJI Spark is not on there. I would change this to 5 stars if it supported Dji Spark. If the creators are seeing this PLEASE add support for it. I manually took photos and it turned out pretty good but it would definitely be better if DroneDeployFlightApp could autonomously do the mapping its self. PLEASE add support for the DJI spark.

Recently I have had issues with the drone stalling out and losing signal during the flight. It lets you bring it home but it won’t let you finish the flight. DroneDeployFlightApp used to be perfect and by far my favorite but it has bugs with the new updates. Another problem I keep having is DroneDeployFlightApp freezes during flight so your not sure where you are or where it’s taking pictures. It still takes the pictures but it be nice to be able to know where you are on the map and how much battery you have left, etc...

I have used drone deploy for many years now and have really enjoyed the capabilities of DroneDeployFlightApp but there are times when DroneDeployFlightApp crashes, freezes and other times where we have had drones fly away or fall out of the sky. This has never happened while using the DJI go4 app which makes me believe that the drone deploy app it’s self has an issue. There are many bugs that can be fixed and improved.

I love the usability of the application and I like the desktop-tablet interface. I like the outputs also as most of them have been pretty high quality.

Issues:
1. Application crash while using IPad. I usually have between 10 and 15 minutes of flight time in mission before the application crashes. When Inget it up again it’s doesn’t allow me to jump back into my active mission, which is not as big of an issue as the crashing itself. Due to the application crashing periodically (sometime multiple times in a 20minute window) I have crashed multiple drones. 😡
2. The other issue is related to my ability to edit my missions on my iPad out in the field. For whatever reason it 80%of the time it will not let me move my flight mission boundaries. I also find this extremely frustrating as I have also crashed 2 drones because of this. I make make of forest land and if I can’t adjust the boundaries then the likely hood of me flying into branches from trees outside of the boundary is very high.

If your are not flying in a forested area, this application seems like it would be amazing. But with the weird things I have run into in my field of work have severely frustrated me.

I wish drone deploy would update these issues so that I can have a trustworthy and reputable application to work with.

So you don’t see the full resolution of a map on your iPhone or IPad unless you go to the website and view from there directly. Uploading files from a flight directly from SD card to an iPad or iPhone is glitchy along with unreliable. If you doing it from scratch like wanting to drop files directly on to DroneDeployFlightApp you can’t. Basically anything besides export and sharing data that already exist your gonna need a computer.

As a professional drone pilot DroneDeployFlightApp is really useful and I’ve used it over the years. It’s always had bugs and glitches and they seem to get more frustrating time goes on. The resume feature almost never works I’ve had it just stop on mission right in the middle for no reason and just hang up. It’s not always clear on exactly what it’s doing. When it works it’s great but it needs polished

DroneDeployFlightApp functions well enough. However, I’m having two issues:
1)when flying there is usually no live view. It only shows a black screen, but it is still taking the photos.
2) I use Airdata to sync my flight records and recently DroneDeploy has not been able to sync my logs as they do not seem to exist. Help? Thanks!

First time user thoughts. DroneDeployFlightApp is pretty easy to get into. There are some weird bugs with battery swapping. DroneDeployFlightApp gets a brain freeze and there is no on screen notification of what is going on. Some times the drone would just sit there after i selected go fly. At one point i knelt down to pick it up to bring it to the bench and the propellers spun up. So some sort of app feedback on what it is attempting to signal to the drone would be an improvement. Second issue i had, DroneDeployFlightApp would crash or go to my phones home screen during a flight. When this would happen i couldn’t get DroneDeployFlightApp back on and displaying anything. DroneDeployFlightApp would just load to a blank blue screen. One time DroneDeployFlightApp opened and stated asking me survey questions. All while my drone was flying. That was my biggest concern. Once the flight is complete uploading the photos was pretty easy. Seems like patience is key here. Just have to wait a day or so for the terrain model and map to generate after uploading the photos.

The result is fabulous. My favorite part of the system is choosing AGL altitude mode where DroneDeployFlightApp automatically flys a set height above the terrain. This is great for hilly areas and avoiding flights that might be too high otherwise.

Overall this is a snap, but be very careful with your inputs and keep your finger on the mode switch or you could end up with a automatically crashed drone.

When you fly multiple projects per day, sometimes one project will not fully upload and will put each following project on hold. There should be an option to see which jobs are pending instead of having to manually search each individual project until you find the one stuck uploading

It does everything I need a little faster, and a little better each year. The staff is always available to help with support, or just friendly suggestions to make it easier to understand.

Every mission has been flawless! My clients have never been disappointed. On top of that I’m not a technical kind of guy and not very good at flying drones. DroneDeploy has made it easy for people like me who can get into this new industry and enjoy it with the right FAA credentials. Thank you DroneDeploy!

Dronedeploy has a sleek interface making it extremely easy to use for all users. They offer many tutorials as well to help out those who may not be as familiar. It pairs well with all DJI products and allows you to do more than you would have ever dreamed of. I am very satisfied with Drondeploy.

The best flight planning, mapping and analysis software I’ve used. Very easy to program flights and export data to AutoCAD. Easily create profiles, Point clouds and it even can auto tag GCPs. Have not regretted the move from previous software.

We’ve used DroneDeploy for over 100 flights - for Mapping, Video, and Panos. DroneDeployFlightApp sets the overlap automatically and I process and share with my team using the cloud software for site progress reports. Recommended you take a look. Meets my needs well - you get what you pay for.

I have been using the DroneDeploy app for over 3 years. I manage a large group of pilots and being able to plan flights on my desktop and then have my pilots in the field automatically sync the plan is amazing.

I have flown with all of the flight apps out there and have always come back to DroneDeploy for the simplicity and reliability.

Great job!

I’ve used Drone Deploy several times now. The software is very intuitive and easy to use even for a beginner. What sets them apart is their customer service and investment in education. Their reps are proactive and very helpful by reaching out and making sure you have what you need. They’re also very receptive to questions and feedback. The company and software system is top notch!

I’ve used Drone Deploy for a year and the mapping is really easy and precise. Over flying a construction site or a row crop for visual progress analysis is amazing. To be able to pre program the flights with your desktop is a game changer. I highly recommend Drone Deploy.