Turn your Phantom 3 into a Phantom 4 - Litchi App 

I don't need a phantom 4 I own a phantom 3 professional and with the Litchi app, I can get miles on waypoints I even fly out of signal lost, it estimates the time the mission will take, I can go on and on, but thanks again guy. best app ever

picked my standard up at walmart last night for $369. cant wait to get an antenna upgrade and try out the litichi app. loving it so far.

Awesome video man. Just purchased a Phantom 3 Standard and you made me feel so much better about my purchase. Thanks!

I like this guys bcuz he actually understand that ther is a lot of things the phantom 3 has instead of the phantom 4 and with this app it makes it become a phantom 4 or just like but still with this persons help he makes ur drone better. So later and piece to all later

I agree buddy , you make a great point ! Peace

Thanks. Great info. Will buy and try that app. A $32 price tag for the app is much cheaper than getting a new drone for some of those features

Very well done. Informative.

I could only imagine your anticipation when waiting on your P3 to show up on a waypoint mission! 👍 Great info about the P3 continuing it's mission when the P3 losses signal.

The logic of throwing the old ones away is a bit silly. You could easily sell them.

Thanks for the information! I just bought a P3 with 3 batteries and a range extenders for $400 solid! Now I'm going to download the Litchi app!

Wow you're right it is extremely reckless using the waypoint missions. Any number of things could happen mid flight and with no one at the controls disastrous things can happen. I personally only fly within line of sight for safety reasons. I really don't think Litchi should be creating software that could potentially be such a danger. The what ifs are far to great in this case. I just wish everyone could understand the importance of flying within the FAA guidelines. If we don't play by the rules soon we won't be able to play at all.

Gotta admit these are the best pro and con posts I have read in a long time...very entertaining.

But the Standard 3 comes with "follow me", "waypoints",

I love "Waypoint" with my Litchi controlled P3S!!! I also have the ARGtek antennas system, so my P3S will do anything I want now, within the 20 minutes the battery will last that is. I use topo maps of my area to make sure I don't crash into something while it's on a "Mission". I haven't tried the RTG thing yet, but maybe the Summer of 2018. A friend of mine has had the P3S and switched to a 4K P4P since he uses it for filming commercials on TV. He wishes he hadn't sold his P3S because of all the fun he had with it! He's also been telling me the tricks and tips he used with his Litchi controlled P3S, like "Course Lock" and Home Lock" for the earlier filming he did. I, of course, don't film commercials, I just love to see the world from a "Birds Eye View"! I bought a refurbished P3S just before Christmas of 2017 for only $398 and it's been perfect! Does anything I want with the Litchi app that I paid $24.99 for just before Christmas too! I watched this video back in November of 2017 and it was a BIG part of my research into the DJI drones. I didn't comment back then, but I am now to tell you ... Thank you for making this video, it pretty much made my mind up to go for the lower cost P3S instead of going into debit with a much more expensive drone. Keep up the good work!

Do this app work on Phantom 4?

The phantom 4 has sensors on all 4 sides not just the front. But this is a great video and good to know about this app

video: "I could buy three of these and crash two for that price" me: "I COULD BUILD AN ARMY"

I was not sure if Litchi was a good option. It was frustrating DJI go sometimes... You just helped me clear those daubts. Excellent info. Thanks for that!

Great video. I was looking into getting a Phantom 4, as an upgrade to my Phantom 3 Standard... but you have some valid points. I might buy the app you talk of, despite it being £20, which is a lot, and i may not use all the features that the app boasts. But ye, thanks for this video :)

This is truly a GREAT Video! I've not seen new original content for a long time. You have made a VERY compelling argument. I myself own a Phantom 3 Pro, and I've decided NOT to buy another drone until they have truly perfected 360-degree obstacle avoidance. I was familiar with Litchi before seeing your video and I think it's one of the best apps hands down. You did not mention this but with Litchi you can do even MORE than the Phantom 4, it's got so many new functions. I know this video was made in 2016 but keep up the good work brother!

So basically go with the Phantom 4

totally agree with the price comment and not worrying about crashes and losing it , I got a phantom 3 standard just to start with but i might get another one and upgrade the controllers. the only thing is the 2.7k but hey its all good. Great clip ☺

yes the p4 has batter range than the p3s but it doesn't have better range than the P3a and p3p!!

just got a phantom 3 standard, working my way up.... got it off of offerup for 200 bucks and it only needed 2 props and 2 stabilizers. It also came WITH an aluminum case for it all which was AMAZING! This is easily one of the best purchases and upgrdes I have gotten. The video quality is impecible for the price point. Just all around. Yes I tried to get one cheaper... this was the best bang for buck I could get.

The Phantom 3 Goes farther and faster at unpacking than the Phantom 4

Very good info, and now I have purchased Litchi for my P3STAN !

These things are cool right? I must confess... a friend gave me a phantom 3 pro and a 4 pro and I thought I wouldn't really care too much for them. But after using them I am hooked! these things are fun!

Hey man that was great!! I love it when you can "cheat the system" and get the most out of old tech instead of having to upgrade. I don't personally own one of these but after seeing the shots you've taken I might think about it.

Good Morning. Thank you for sharing your video. I just got a P3 standard for father's day. This video helped a lot.

10-4! I have a Phantom 3 Pro and love the Litchi app. Also for storm chasing and a few other reasons... I keep this drone... As well, the price difference. Kudos on the video!

I know this video is old but has just reaffirmed a decision I made. I was going to pull the trigger on a Phantom 4 Pro but just as you was getting squeamish about the expensive investment. So, I found an awesome deal on Craigslist from a really great guy. Phantom 3 Advanced, antenna mod, four batteries, 12 props, hard back pack, Ipad mini, Fat Shark Dominator V3 goggles, Polar Pro filters, landing leg extenders, and a few other goodies........$800.00. Adult owned, pristine condition and never abused. Tons of people were trying to lowball him with $500.00 and certainly did not know the value of all of these things or just trying to rip him off. I already own a Mavic Pro, but wanted a larger drone and do not need 4k, since the Mavic Pro already has it. Thanks for the Litchi suggestion and am going to get it for the Phantom. Happy Flying and thanks again !!!!

I bought my DJI standard at Sam's Club for $450 back in February of this year pretty good drone no complaints here

In case you miss the correction in the video, the Phantom 3 Pro and Advanced have equal or GREATER range than the P4. I agree a lot with his assessments. the camera is not better enough and I would rather have the obstacle avoidance feature in the sides or rear.... I can see fine in the front. I am sure the "P5" will have 360 degree avoidance... and that will be very useful.

BRO, solid informational. I actually just bought the Phantom 3 and i'm using it to make vlog style, music style videos. The 23 dollar app is welll worth the money if i can use this like the 4. THANK YOU so much for your insight!

Thanks for this video. It helped me make the decision to buy the Phantom 3 4k. I also bought the Litchi app and it makes the Phantom so versatile. I've had my Phantom 3 4k for about two months now and am completely satisfied with my decision. Thanks again Mike

just because , something better come out doesn't mean im going to throw away my batteries or not use it , just saying , love what you have !

over a year later, the Phantom 3 is still the most bang for the buck drone out there!

Hi, nice video... The app is "Litchi" named after the litchi fruit. Their logo that looks like an eyeball is actually a stylized representation of the litchi fruit that resembles a translucent eyeball. Sort of like an eyeball in the sky ;) Cheers, Bill

First-time Sub. Great advice. Got a factory Reman for 399. Can't wait to start. We all get that the newer Quad is better. But for a beginner like me, it is a no-brainer. 399 are you out of your mind?

Very nice video buddy Im happy with my phantom 3 standard 👍👍👍

The litchi app is great...I have a standard also, but have tried the waypoint mission to where it goes out of range...little nervous I guess...but have some programmed and saved in the "mission hub" that I WILL attempt real soon...Hopefully it will come back.....My drone must be boosted...it has hit 52mph in gps mode many times with no wind helping?...ha

Such a cool product, thanks for sharing these great tips on extending the life on the Phantom 3,

Totally agree with you! P4 retails at 1500€ in Italy , i think is creazy! The mission thing of the app you talk about , humm... personally i would not do it. But good to know. Thanks for the video.

I just got the Phantom 3 will be test flying it soon on my channel

@Techy Agent: You made some good and valid points about getting a cheaper $500 standard model vs getting the Phantom 4 Which for those looking to spend a little less. The new tracking feature in the Phantom 4 is WAY better then Litchi's app feature. Sure the tracking feature in the new Phantom isn't perfect but it can still move around while tracking/following the subject. Litchi cannot do this. The camera is the only thing that will move. This may be a HUGE limitation for some people and a rude surprise for anyone who's watching when they come home install the app and find this out. Again, your video is great and shows some great ways to make the DJI Phantom 3 a better buy for many people looking to save $$. Keep up the great work~

I went for the p3 advanced... thankfully I found an almost new second hand one for £299 with 2 batteries. I know for sure now if I had just gone with the standard I would have wanted an upgrade pretty quick. I need to look into the litchi app. Mainly for the waypoints and follow.

Thanks great video now I am getting the phantom 3 standard because of the points you made in this video keep up the good work

Arktech range booster is the best my p3s flys further then p4p and it just cost me $60 for the small upgrade, went out 8.5km out amazing dont need special apps to run it the dji go works fine.

Great video, a lot of people are reporting the P3P having better range signal than the P4 tho

Great video... I'm going to buy the Litchi app now that I can use the way point feature you highlighted. That's awesome! Need to watch this video again, so much great info lol.

just an FYI, Phantom 3 Advanced and Pro both have lightbridge, and a rated range of 5km (3.2ish miles) Obstacle avoidance technology is also a great feature of the P4. I own both personally, the P3 Advanced and the P4.

Phantom 4 has surface sensors on the back, front and bottom.

got my p3 at best buy Canada $499, after all the crap of registering ect, and finally getting her up it was amazing how easy it was to control between 2 trees in a sub division , then I took it up to my cottage on the frozen dalrymple lake and got some amazing still photos

Hi Eric thanks for the video, although you didn't go into great detail I felt like you explained Litchi better than any of the others! I will now go and download it. Thanks

Great video, can you do a video with a walk through tutorial of how to use that Litchi App?

This is exactly what I am thinking. I got this for 399. I have been practicing with it and am going to get a Mavic eventually. This drone is such a good deal.

Three years ago, all this was true, and I have the Litchi App and use it. However, I have gone thru 3 Phantom 3 Pro birds. Trees eat them and they don't float. I have decided to piece together a P4P from parts off e-bay. It still won't float, but the trees are going to have to jump to get my drone now.

It's now down to $399. I have a Phantom 2 with all the FPV equipment on it but I just couldn't resist this price so I ordered one today.

Fair points regarding the comparisons between the 3 and 4 .... but you completely missed the enhanced controller. The P4 standard has the basic controller. And speaking from experience the enhanced controller makes life a whole lot easier.

One correction that I would note. You do have follow me mode on the P3 advanced and Pro. It uses the gps in your monitor though, so you need to used a tablet with GPS, or a smart phone for your monitor. I think the Litchi works better, but the DJI go software does have it's version of it.

Just a newbie at this...however this app is exactly what I am looking for to capture the video I want.

This is great for me. I have a P3S and P3P. When I don't need the 4k I can use the P3S.

Not sure if someone has already mentioned or not but the Tracking on Litchi doesn't fly the phantom automatically. The app only do yawning and gimbal pitch. You still have to manually control the phantom.

I use my phantom 3 standard just for fun , i don't need expensive Device in the air like the phantom 4 . However I can buy the range extender to have a better range.

cool video... I just love litchi for the waypoint feature alone!!!....great upgrade for the p3s

When out of range with Litchi - and low battery - I thought that Litchi would only support landing in current location, rather than RTH. Good video.

Phantom 3 pro and advanced have the same range as the 4 out of the box. I am only interested in the follow lock mode. I'll keep my pro 3 standard is basically a phantom 2 with a couple upgrades. Get a 3 pro...

EXCELLENT POINTS. I'VE BEEN ON THE FENCE BETWEEN THE P3P OR THE P4. U JUST MADE MY MIND UP FOR ME. HAHA.. I THINK THAT BETWEEN THE VERTICAL STUDIO APP AND LITCHI APP, THE P3P CAN BE PLENTY OF WHAT I NEED. PLUS THERE'S BETTER BUNDLE OFFERS WAY UNDER THE COST OF THE P4 WITH ONLY ONE BATTERY.

There is an antenna for Phantom 3 that increase the range x4 it has been tested here on youtube and I think I gives you like 1.25 miles range.

Great video... Your Cost vs Benefit analysis is perfect! Thanks... Being a novice, I did something same to get a Phantom 3S, instead of Mavic pro ;)

You can get a refurb Phantom 3 standard for $359 delivered. Then get the insurance for only $129 and you are about as mint to go as possible. The Litchi App will probably negate the warranty/insurance, but the range extenders start at only $30 and add up to 1-2k more feet to the distance and some people are saying they can get nearly 1.5 miles or more before losing contact. I just got mine and wish I could find a place for cheap batteries without buying used ones that could be screwed up.

Do you use this app INSTEAD of a DJI app? In other words, can you use this app today in 2022 to fly a phantom 3 that you're having trouble flying with dji apps that don't seem to support the Phantom 3 anymore?

Waypoints doesn’t “extend the range”. It’s just a different mode. I wouldn’t count that as range because you can’t fly it

Great video, can't wait to pick up my Standard.

Thanks for the video. Seriously considering this app. The only thing holding me back is I wonder about reliability. Have you heard about any data on reliability? I'm concerned about things like the app crashing during flight, fly-offs, and so on. I feel like DJI polished their app pretty well and it's well tested. I just don't know anything about this app and if there are any dangers/risks there.

Thanks for the review of the app .. I've been using vertical to do tracking but I like the wayward points on this app

thank you really much, appreciate that. it's can save money and still be a really good drone. it's awesome. thanks

wheres the "H" on the battery bar? for rth battery needed? don't like that missing. that is a very helpful tool

Very informative ....I've got to try that app. Thank you

I guess you're not fully understanding my question. The DJI Go app has a limit of 500 meter or 1641.4 ft. Does the Lithchi app let you go further than the DJI Go app does?

thank you for posting this show, I have the Litchi App, and didn't know what it can do, and saved me $$ to stay with my 3 std

Phantom 4 = Flying Tripod...it's freaken awesome! Great video Techy...

I will just needs to be no wind I'm sure it can make it, signal problems just add a little altitude

After this video i did some more research and bought the app :)

Thanks, excellent advise especially for a newby to drones.

How is it a pain in the butt to access it, in the pic it looks like there is simple screw holes and you can remove the cover

The battery is exactly the same reason why I'm not getting the Phantom 4 as well. I spent a lot of money on 3 new extra ones with the 3

thanks for the video. I'm new to drone, and have purchase the P3SE. will be using it for when I go for my family holiday, now looking at most youtube thing about drones just seem that most ppl just seem to downtalk the 3series, and I'm actually starting to wonder if I have made a mistake of buying the drone, even though ive save a lot of money from buying one of the phantom4 series, and also been considering to get the litche app, which I will now after watching your vid, cheers again mate

So just to be clear did you say you can't fly the drive manually ? It has to be flown from pre planned routes ?

I'm debating getting the mid level P3 so I have lightbridge as the connection. The 4 seems like it has a bunch of stuff I don't need. Plus that app seems to tackle some of that if I change my mind.

Thank you for the tips and advice. I will try this.

this is what i was looking for

How did you learn to repair Drones? I have 4 and I’d like to figure out how to repair them myself or buy crashed Drones and put them back together. Is there a specific tool you need to diagnose the circuit board? I’m going to be watching your videos to learn as much as I can from you. How do you get the parts you need for your Drones? Does DJI sell you the parts? If you buy them from Dji probably the same price to have the fix it. Any advice you can give me would be gratefully appreciated! Your videos are Fantastic!! Jim

Very nice vid !!! I would like to know if will be able to acess D-Log profile through the Litchi app. Thanx

The phantom 3 advanced and professional can go the same distance as the phantom 4, 3.1 miles or 5 km however this uninterrupted signal

Hey Eric, new sub here! I just wanted to say thanks for posting such an informative video on the Phantom 3. I've spent the past 4 months training with lower priced drones in order to polish up on my flying skills before I move forward with a more expensive device. I'm in the process of starting my own aerial photography business and will actually be purchasing a Phantom 3 Advanced tomorrow. I've been going back and forth in regards to spending 1400 bucks on the P4, compared to 800 on the P3 Advanced and it's been videos like yours that have helped to sway me into going with the less expensive model. Granted, if the Phantom 5 was coming out in a few weeks and I knew the P4 would be significantly dropping in price, I might hold off and go with the P4, but I figured with this being my first drone over 200 bucks, I may as well go with the P3 and spend the extra couple hundred bucks I would save, and purchase some extra batteries and perhaps the extended landing gear. In your opinion, if you had to purchase your P3 again and you had the option of purchasing the Phantom 3 Standard, the P3 4K version, or the advanced, which device would you go with? I intentionally left out the P3 Professional simply because you can now purchase the P4 for just over the P3 Pro's price point. Also, do you find that the props on your P3 get in the way very often while shooting video, or is it really a non-issue as long as you keep your camera angle adjusted? The reason I ask is because I've seen a number of P4 videos that have shown the props in view as well, so I'm assuming this is easily remedied in flight and shouldn't be a concern? Sorry for such a long comment! Thanks again and I look forward to following your work moving forward!

Ok, just finished a conversation with a DJI rep on the topic I was posting about earlier. Would like to share the info I learned, I should probably do my own video on it!//My question, upon learning about Litchi's long range mission capabilities, was whether it would be possible to fly the Phantom 3 Standard from Point A to Point B several miles away, and land it at Point B, without the original IPad or remote controller that launched it-- because the trip would be too difficult or long for the person who launched it. In other words, a "delivery" of the drone from Point A to Point B. (In my opinion it would be silly, and defeat the purpose, of a long trip by the Phantom, if the pilot has to race along in a car to "catch up to" it and arrive at the landing point in time to receive it).//So the question comes down to-- either, is it possible to launch the Phantom without the RC (because the RC would be needed at the final, landing location)? Or, if not, would it be possible to use a 2nd RC, at the landing location, to take control and land it as it approaches?The DJI rep said no, not possible, because A) The RC has to be present and link with the Phantom before it can even launch, and, B) the 2nd RC would have to link with the craft, which would require landing the craft and pushing the link button. Furthermore, the only DJI craft he knows of that can do that is the Inspire, which can have a "master" and "slave" RC linked to it at the same time.//Needless to say, I was disappointed to hear it.... but, I'm still a little skeptical, because the rep took a looong time to answer the question, and because I'm still under the naïve impression that since both RC's would be transmitting at the same frequency, how would the craft know the difference between one and the other? Is there some sort of handshaking that is going on with the craft that would differ between the identical RC's?//In short, the only way to test this would be to get or find another Standard RC. Do you happen to know anyone else with a Phantom Standard that you could test this with yourself? Maybe the launching pilot at one end of the mission, and the second pilot with the second RC at the distant location, and attempt to take control of it? It might make for an interesting video. I live in a very rural area in WV so chances are there is no one near me with a similar drone..... any thoughts would be appreciated.

So my Boss is moving out and I stop by his place every day before work. Had a plastic fountain cup to toss away so I walked back to his dumpster and guess what's sitting inside. Yup got a fully functional P3s sitting on the top of the pile, didn't even have to dive in to get it. Needless to say i'm hooked on drones now.

the Phantom 4 has some real world features that cant be changed... the camera sensors for optical avoidance and the propellers being mounted higher so you wont get them in the shot as often..... those 2 features are pretty amazing. The Phantom 4 was worth every penny.....

Nice Video. I have a Phantom 3 SE that flys for a minute and falls to the ground after the motors stops suddenly. Camera was damaged a while ago so i removed it and the gimble is still connected to the drone properly secured and wired. Is there a fix for this or is this a common problem or is it because the the camera is detached. Any help from anyone would be fantastic.Subscribed