With this app, users can create and control drone flight plans using block coding and pre-flight checks. Includes features like virtual joysticks, mission editing, and support for different drone models.
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AppRecs rating 3.3. Trustworthiness 78 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 25 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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Credible reviews
78% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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High negative review ratio
38% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars
About DroneBlocks
- We've made improvements and fixed bugs for a smoother flight.
What's New in 4.1
- Pre-flight checks to ensure your flight commands are compliant with the drone specs.
- The validations include: curve range, flight distance ranges, arc radius curve checks
- User messages indicate which values are problematic in metric and imperial units.
New in DroneBlocks 4.0
- Control your drone with virtual joysticks now included in the app
New in DroneBlocks 3.6
- Tries to load blocks from the cache if your device is offline.
New in DroneBlocks 3.5
- Bug fix for Tello Talent scrolling text and space characters
- Simplify the connection process by setting focus to the SSID field and forcing capitalization
New in DroneBlocks 3.4
- Support for Robomaster TT (aka Tello Talent) LED block coding!
New in DroneBlocks 3.3
- Watch your blocks highlight as Tello executes its mission
New in DroneBlocks 3.0
- Video feed for Tello & Tello EDU
- Camera blocks that include "photo" and "photo interval"
New in DroneBlocks 2.6
- Telemetry for Tello & Tello EDU (Altitude, ToF, Pitch, Roll, Yaw)
New in DroneBlocks 2.5
- Offline storage. Users can access and save missions after logging in, accessing "My Missions", and going offline.
New in DroneBlocks 2.4
- Improved Tello connection process
- Added better handling of Tello network display
- Fixed blank screen issue when switching between DJI and Tello blocks
New in DroneBlocks 2.3
- Tello users can now set the default units to metric
New in DroneBlocks 2.2.1
- DJI SDK 4.10 with improved support for Spark
- Remember Tello blocks selection
- Bug fix for switching back to Tello from DJI blocks
New in DroneBlocks 2.1.0
- Tello EDU support
- Improved command handling
- Abort mission
New in DroneBlocks 2.0.0
- Curve flight block for Tello
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.7
- Bug fix for iPhone X and safe area conflict with menu
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.6
- Spark Support!!!!
- DJI SDK 4.6.1
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.5
- DJI SDK 4.5
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.4
- Improved Tello connection process
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.4
- Fix for navigation mode not open error
- Fix to improve the success of subsequent missions while in the air
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.2
- Tello support: tap on hambuger icon and then tap "Connect to Tello"
- Be sure to follow the Tello connection instructions
- Free programming with Tello course at https://learn.droneblocks.io
- DJI SDK 4.4.0
- Better land block handling
- Don't require map preview for basic blocks like photo, yaw, gimbal
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.1
- Fix for Google logins
- Ability to switch between Google accounts
New in DroneBlocks 1.2.0:
- Users can now execute missions in mid air without needing takeoff and land blocks
- Added speed to fly forward block
- Added speed to yaw block
- New photo interval block to take X number of photos at Y interval
- New record video duration block
DroneBlocks allows users to easily program fun and useful missions using block programming with the DJI Phantom 3, DJI Phantom 4, Mavic Pro and Inspire 1. Users can drag and drop blocks onto the canvas to command their drone to follow a basic flight plan.
Coupled with the DroneBlocks curriculum, educators can teach students about all aspects of STEM. For example, lesson plan #2 is a "Dronie" mission that teaches students about geometry and determining the best angle to tilt the camera for the perfect dronie shot. Other lessons include learning how to use loops, fly in a star pattern, shoot a panorama, and much more.
You can access our curriculum bundle online for free. Just go here and enroll in the course and you'll get access to eight fun programming lessons:
http://learn.droneblocks.io
DroneBlocks is currently being used in several classrooms around the country and we're looking forward to see what exciting and interesting missions our users will create!
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Reviews for DroneBlocks
zyxwvuts
I would love for this to work consistently
Like other reviewers have said, when it works it’s perfect, but it very inconsistent. That’s a no-go when you have a classroom of students. The fact that you have to keep reconnecting to the internet and the drone to launch missions is the worst. So close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peter Boie
So much potential but so frustrating to use
This is such a cool idea but it’s so finicky. I have used it to program my Tello and is so cool when it works. When it doesn’t it’s so frustrating. For example if the drone crashes the when you try to launch the mission again(after aborting) it doesn’t do anything some of the times. You can’t save your missions unless you are logged in and connected to the internet! You also can’t change missions without first disconnecting the drone, getting back on WiFi with internet logging in then change your mission, then connect to Tello WiFi again to run that mission. If missions are saved locally we should be able to save and change missions without disconnecting from the drone. I would pay for this upgrade!
