Published by Drones Made Easy on 2021-07-21
What is Map Pilot?
Map Pilot is an app that helps users create and fly the optimal flight path to create high-resolution aerial maps using their DJI flying camera. The app allows users to define the area, select the level of detail, and go. It also offers multi-battery management, manual restart point selection, flight zone management, and more. Users can process unlimited jobs of up to 400 images for free with Maps Made Easy.
1. Map Pilot helps you create and fly the optimal flight path to create great maps using the Maps Made Easy map processing service.
2. * Matrice 200/210/600/600P with Sony a7R and other custom camera sensors will require a Drones Made Easy custom trigger board that will only be sold as fully integrated kits built by Drones Made Easy.
3. Process into the final product using your own photogrammetry software or our Maps Made Easy online service.
4. Process unlimited jobs of up to 400 images (12 megapixels) for free with Maps Made Easy.
5. Collecting great data to create high resolution aerial maps with your DJI flying camera is just a few clicks away.
6. Get Map Pilot Business instead of this app to get all of the In App Purchases included by default and save money in the long run.
7. Define the area, select the level of detail, and go.
8. Phantom 4 Pro Plus version is not supported.
9. * Phantom 4 Pro v2 is supported.
10. Mapping has never been easier.
11. Email for more details.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install Map Pilot for DJI app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
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Get APK for PC → | Drones Made Easy | 3.33 | 4.1.13 |
Get Map Pilot on Apple macOS
Download | Developer | Reviews | Rating |
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Get $9.99 on Mac | Drones Made Easy | 9 | 3.33 |
Download on Android: Download Android
- Multi-Battery Management
- Manual Restart Point Selection
- FlightSync to Maps Made Easy
- Mission and Boundary Sync with Maps Made Easy
- Flight Zone Management
- Manual Restart Point definition
- LAANC Authorizations via AirMap
- Automatic, Aperture/Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure Modes
- Basemap Caching for Offline Operations
- Connectionless Camera Triggering
- External Map Data and Markers via MapBox
- Terrain Aware Image Footprint Display
- Fully Offline Capable Terrain Awareness (IAP)
- Multi-Pass Linear Mission Planning (IAP)
- Custom Terrain Data Import
- 3D Grid Mission Planning
- Multi-Flight Coordination
- Movable Home Point to Track the Pilot (IAP)
- Save/Edit Missions
- Refly Saved Missions
- View 3D logs on-device with Google Earth
- Import KML via Email or AirDrop
- Export KML, log files, and Flights file via Email or AirDrop
- Flight Log review
- Built-in Simulator for testing
- AirData upload from Log File Manager
- RAW imaging available via In-App Purchase
- Fullest Possible Use of Each Battery
- Appropriate Camera Triggering
- Overlap Management
- Speed Management
- Automatic Takeoff and Landing
- Live Video Preview (large and small)
- Signal Quality Warning
- Line of Sight Indicator
- Automatically Captures Elevation Reference Image (Ground Image)
- Natural Landing Assistance
- Live Map View
The app is compatible with iOS 12 and iOS 13 and supports various DJI flying cameras, including Mavic Pro, Mavic Air, Mavic 2, Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro RTK, Phantom 4 Advanced, Phantom 3 Professional, Phantom 3 Advanced, Phantom 3 Standard, Inspire 1, Inspire 1 Pro, Inspire 2, Matrice 100, Matrice 200, Matrice 210, Matrice 210 RTK, Matrice 600, and Matrice 600P. It also supports external cameras such as DJI X3, DJI X5, DJI X4S, DJI X5S, DJI XT2, Sony a7R, a7R II, a7R III, Sony A6000, and Sony Multispectral Camera (MSZ-2100G). However, there is no Ronin support available.
- Performs its main function of flying a grid within a box to snap pictures suitable for mapping very well
- Flies Phantom 3 perfectly
- Can create missions indoors and offline
- Provides constant feedback of telemetry, FPV, and connectivity status
- Figures flight strips based on camera specs and user preferred image overlap
- Provides customized options for flight planning
- Offers orthomosaic and topo maps and other 3D model outputs for free
- Works well for areas <5 acres
- Cannot modify an existing pre-planned mission
- Cannot make a box with an indented side
- UI is terrible and hard to know the order of operations to set up and plan a job
- App won't establish initial connect to DJI on mission planner screen
- Support has been non-existent
- Needs key changes to allow more consistent and stable connections to the aircraft
- Needs ability to set angle and direction of gimbal during a mission and rerun a mission without closing the app.
Works great, UI needs work
Great capability, but UI is needs some focus
A few bugs, but good
Works great with the Phantom 4