Yeah, I almost forgot how furious I was when the app told me it won't work until I update in the middle of a field.
And those animated commercials at start.. especially when the app crashes during flight and you want to restart it ASAP.
In general, I keep devices updated: my PC, my router, my phone mostly too (though I never use automatic updates).
But for the drones - no. That's an exception. Here I never had an update after which I told to myself "yeah, this one helped me". Not even once I've noticed any positive change. I believe they do add fixes sometimes, but somehow they never affect me. But the spyware, forced updates, commercials and new bugs - they do affect me.
I am considering switching to some modded version of Dji Go. These often have all the irritations removed. Though it is a software change too, so I'm waiting for a moment when I can test it without pressure.
For the Go app, I use v3.1.1. I couldn't be happier. I never looked back. No more surprise screens blocking me from launching my Inspire. Those days are gone forever. FW is v1.8.1 and the RC FW is v1.6. Again, couldn't be happier. Rock-solid reliable with all the "features" I need.