I have seen some mention of mapping apps and commercial applications in other threads, but I thought it could be useful to make a comprehensive list of all available third party apps for controlling the Inspire platform. In my opinion, this expanded functionality is one of the most exciting aspects of the Inspire, and I eagerly awaited that capability all year. This list is not intended to cover other useful apps/websites already mentioned in the sticky thread; rather just alternatives to DJI GO. With the exception of the last three, here’s what I have used so far and my thoughts on each:
iOS
Autopilot (well funded by the InspirePilots community!) – as the name suggests, great app for autonomous control of the AC and/or camera/gimbal
FreeSkies CoPilot (iPad only) - handy for planning autonomous or semiautomous filming
Mission Planner (in beta testing for iPad) - autonomous waypoint planning with auto gimbal
Airnest - autonomous waypoint planning by drawing, and poi gimbal control
Drones Made Easy Map Pilot - autonomous mapping platform
Altizure - autonomous mapping platform
DronePan – panoramic photo capture (Android beta available for testing too)
Pix4Dmapper Capture – autonomous mapping control (Inspire beta on iOS and Android)
Litchi – same as Android version below (currently in iOS beta)
Litchi Magic Leash – not a standalone control, but an accessory to the Litchi app for Android
Android
Litchi – useful app for programming autonomous control (AC & gimbal/camera)
Drone Deploy – autonomous mapping platform
Altizure – same as iOS version
Pix4Dmapper Capture – same as iOS version
UgCS for DJI – another autonomous flight platform (haven’t tested yet; requires a laptop in the field connected to Android device)
DJI Ultimate Flight v3 – another autonomous flight control (have not used)
Hivemapper (iOS beta coming soon) - obstacle avoidance (future state), interactive POI, flight planning and execution? (currently photos only)
Did I miss any other available options? Feel free to add to this list or expand on the capabilities of each app.
iOS
Autopilot (well funded by the InspirePilots community!) – as the name suggests, great app for autonomous control of the AC and/or camera/gimbal
FreeSkies CoPilot (iPad only) - handy for planning autonomous or semiautomous filming
Mission Planner (in beta testing for iPad) - autonomous waypoint planning with auto gimbal
Airnest - autonomous waypoint planning by drawing, and poi gimbal control
Drones Made Easy Map Pilot - autonomous mapping platform
Altizure - autonomous mapping platform
DronePan – panoramic photo capture (Android beta available for testing too)
Pix4Dmapper Capture – autonomous mapping control (Inspire beta on iOS and Android)
Litchi – same as Android version below (currently in iOS beta)
Litchi Magic Leash – not a standalone control, but an accessory to the Litchi app for Android
Android
Litchi – useful app for programming autonomous control (AC & gimbal/camera)
Drone Deploy – autonomous mapping platform
Altizure – same as iOS version
Pix4Dmapper Capture – same as iOS version
UgCS for DJI – another autonomous flight platform (haven’t tested yet; requires a laptop in the field connected to Android device)
DJI Ultimate Flight v3 – another autonomous flight control (have not used)
Hivemapper (iOS beta coming soon) - obstacle avoidance (future state), interactive POI, flight planning and execution? (currently photos only)
Did I miss any other available options? Feel free to add to this list or expand on the capabilities of each app.
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