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Drone Assist - Flight Planning

Drone Assist - Flight Planning

Access Airspace & Fly Safely

917 ratings
93 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 26, 2017
  • September 18, 2025

Developer

Altitude Angel Ltd
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About

Plan and submit drone flights, check weather, and access airspace information for safe and compliant operations. This app provides pre-flight checks, hazard identification, and real-time data to alert other airspace users.

✓Flight planning
✓Flight reporting
✓Controlled airspace approval
✓Company/single pilot management
✓Social sharing of flight plans
✓Real-time aerial/ground data access
✓Fly Now feature
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Drone Assist. Based on 917 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 15 positives and 21 negatives reviewers mention most about this Navigation app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use for flight planning
  • ✅Great for checking restrictions and weather
  • 🗺️Useful map display of hazards
  • 💡Invaluable tool for safe and legal flying
  • 🚀Quick and easy flight area outlining
  • 👍Provides airspace alerts
  • ✅Free and informative
  • 👍Essential for drone operators
  • ✅Helps maintain safe flying environment
  • 👍Great for beginners and experts
  • ✅Helps with risk assessment
  • 👍Excellent for UK flight approvals
  • ✅Very helpful and informative
  • 👍Fantastic app for drone pilots
  • ✅Great for letting others know you are flying

Negative things

  • 🐛Screen not optimized for phones
  • 🐛Text and buttons cut off
  • 🐛Frustrating UI on smaller screens
  • 🐛Clunky and difficult to use
  • 🐛No explanations for symbols/colors
  • 🐛Registration issues (no email code)
  • 🐛App is out of date/developers went bust
  • 🐛Company in administration
  • 🐛Poor UX, misleading name
  • 🐛App requires too many permissions
  • 🐛Login issues and password problems
  • 🐛New update is confusing
  • 🐛Difficult to log planned flights
  • 🐛Not registering accounts
  • 🐛Flights tagged as commercial instead of recreational
  • 🐛App crashes frequently
  • 🐛Freezes constantly
  • 🐛Can't start new missions/find pilot registration
  • 🐛Times out, doesn't support professionals
  • 🐛User interface less user-friendly after updates
  • 🐛App crashes on opening
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What's New in Drone Assist

2.4.182332

September 18, 2025

- Improved UX to support multiple approvals - Approval statuses are automatically updated - Improved flight mode - Various fixes to improve usage, performance and stability

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User reviews

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Still works!

Using this most weeks; still working well.
ap29aap29a

Excellent app

Very impressive, registered flight plans with ease.
Eyeinthesky5Eyeinthesky5

great app

this app is fantastic and easy to use making it safe and accessible for anybody to fly his own who's not quite sure when they are able to
VicowenVicowen

Can’t see the whole screen

The app is ok but why can I not see the whole screen on my phone? Is it optimised for an iPad? It’s stretched and I can’t see the information on the right hand side, frustrating
Dmclellan2004Dmclellan2004

Register but no email code.

Can’t log in for first time because I never get an email with the verification code. Tried many times.
RJM198SRJM198S
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

50 issues

Cannot see the whole screen on phone

Bug

Stretched display on phone

Bug

Information cut off on the right side

Bug

Never receive email verification code

Bug

Getting approvals is no good

Bug

App is dangerously out of date

Bug

App is in administration

Bug

Company gone into administration

Bug

Oversized check boxes taking up screen space

Bug

Screen zoomed, unable to see all tabs

Bug

iPhone screen cuts off

Bug

Text is cut off the screen

Bug

Buttons are half visible

Bug

Right hand side of the app isn’t in full view

Bug

App can’t adjust for bigger text or zoomed view

Bug

Crashes constantly

Bug

Freezes all the time

Bug

Keeps crashing

Bug

App crashes and exits

Bug

Doesn’t work

Bug

Refuses to open

Bug

Crashes on opening

Bug

Instantly crashes on iPhone

Bug

Login is a mess

Bug

Cannot start a new mission

Bug

App says you must be a pilot, cannot find where to add one

Bug

Flight times changed in app

Bug

New update is confusing

Bug

Not as good as the old version

Bug

Why can’t I create an account?

Bug

Keeps reverting to previous style

Bug

Previous reviews were from a long time ago

Bug

Map freezes while navigating

Bug

App crashes while trying to open

Bug

Deleted and reinstalled and still crashes when launching

Bug

Always crashes

Bug

Can’t use without an account

Bug

Privacy not inspiring, gives data to third parties

Bug

Appalling

Bug

Auto fill didn’t work for domain name change

Bug

Reset password only to log in on web, not app

Bug

Gave up, too hard

Bug

All my flights are tagged as commercial and not recreational

Bug

There doesn’t seem to be a way to change to recreational

Bug

Updated this morning then went back to previous style

Bug

The new update is confusing

Bug

Very hard to see the different zones

Bug

By making you register and enter all your personal details it will put people off logging a planned flight

Bug

Not letting you register an account to set up

Bug

Can’t find anywhere in the App where I can add a pilot

Bug
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Requested Features

22 requests

Optimize for phone screens

Feature

Improve UI for easier zone visibility

Feature

Add explanations for map symbols and colors

Feature

Fix email verification code delivery

Feature

Provide updates on company status

Feature

Clarify data sharing with third parties

Feature

Improve UX for flight plan submission

Feature

Add option to show unrestricted areas

Feature

Allow marking flights as recreational

Feature

Add 'authorised by CAA' indicator

Feature

Integrate with DJI for unlocking/authorizations

Feature

Global support and funding

Feature

Allow users to mark recreational or Part 107 flights

Feature

Correct terms like 'device ID', 'operator ID', 'pilot ID'

Feature

Fix flight plan icon display issues

Feature

Improve support response times

Feature

Allow users to see more of the map

Feature

Make app more accessible for professionals

Feature

Fix issues with flight times changing unexpectedly

Feature

Allow account creation without extensive personal details

Feature

Fix app reverting to previous style after updates

Feature

Make it easier to find pilot registration

Feature

FAQ

What does Drone Assist do?

Drone Assist helps you plan and submit your drone flights, check weather conditions, and access critical airspace information for safe and compliant operations. It provides pre-flight checks, identifies potential hazards, and allows you to alert other airspace users to your flight.

What are the key features of Drone Assist?

Key features include flight planning and reporting, approval access to controlled airspace, management of company operations or single pilots, and the ability to share flight plans on social channels. It also offers real-time aerial and ground data and a 'Fly Now' feature to instantly alert other airspace users.

Is Drone Assist free to use?

Yes, Drone Assist is a free source for drone flights. It provides access to essential data and features without any cost to the user.

What types of drones and users are supported?

The app supports a wide range of drones, including DJI Mavic, Mini, Autel, Parrot, Ruko, and Yuneec. It is designed for both recreational and commercial use, whether you're flying in a park or conducting surveys.

What kind of map data does Drone Assist provide?

Drone Assist provides access to the latest map data, including ground hazards, NOTAMs, and no-fly zones (NFZ). This high-fidelity, accurate data helps users plan their drone operations with greater respect for safety and privacy.