# DroneTools — Drone Weather: Wind, Gusts, Kp

> Drone Weather: Wind, Gusts, Kp (iPhone/iPad app by Fabian Briese.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronetools/id6738530666 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fabian Briese](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781121092)
- Category: Utilities, Weather
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-05
- Data updated: 2026-10-18

## What is DroneTools?

The drone weather app for UAV and FPV pilots: DroneTools checks the current wind, gusts, rain, Kp index and daylight at your location and shows the flight conditions as a clear traffic light. One look and you know whether you can fly.

Made for drone pilots in hobby, photography, film, surveying, inspection and emergency services.

FLIGHT CONDITIONS AT A GLANCE
• Optimal, Limited or Critical for every value and as an overall status
• Warning symbols show instantly what's off
• Missing or outdated weather data is never shown as green
• Updates automatically and reloads as soon as the network is back

ALL KEY DRONE WEATHER DATA
• Wind speed at 10 m and 120 m altitude, wind gusts
• Chance of rain and rain rate (rain, snow), visibility, low clouds, temperature
• Kp index (geomagnetic activity) for GPS accuracy
• Daylight: next sunrise and sunset, day and night per EU air law, calculated on device and available offline

YOUR DRONE, YOUR LIMITS
• Set your own wind and weather limits with sliders
• Drone profiles for every quadcopter or multicopter, share and import them as a file
• Three templates to get started: Cautious, Wind-Resistant Drone and Waterproof Drone
• Switch off the critical level or single values, e.g. warn waterproof drones only in heavy rain
• Wind in m/s, km/h, kn or mph; °C or °F; km and mm/h or mi and in/h; 12 or 24 hours

FOR ORGANIZATIONS
• Set limits centrally via MDM, managed values are locked in the app

FOR IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC
• Large tiles on iPad and Mac, keyboard shortcuts ⌘R and ⌘,
• Dark mode, large text and VoiceOver

Data sources: Open-Meteo and GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (CC BY 4.0). Your location is only used, rounded, for the weather request and is not stored by the app.

DroneTools is made by CopterTec, the team behind FireDock, the drone solution for fire brigades and emergency services.

## Is DroneTools safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess DroneTools.

## Is DroneTools legit?

DroneTools has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for DroneTools is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.5 — 2026-10-17

Cloud cover that matters for flying:
• Low clouds instead of total cloud cover: the tile now counts only clouds and fog up to 3 km. High cirrus, which could read close to 100 % under a blue sky, no longer counts.

Thanks to Christian for the tip!

### 1.3.4 — 2026-10-12

Polish for DroneTools 1.3:
• Tiles in the iOS system colors: bolder and consistent in light and dark mode
• iPad and Mac: a calmer overview – tiles keep their size while scrolling and refreshing
• Mac: the window opens at the size you last used
• Kp index: an outdated value is no longer rated as current
• VoiceOver reads units in full
• Refined app icon
• Other small improvements for reliability

### 1.3.3 — 2026-10-10

What's new in DroneTools 1.3, our biggest update yet: your own limits and profiles for every drone, the new rain rate, wind in m/s, daylight per EU air law and large tiles on iPad and Mac.

YOUR LIMITS & DRONE PROFILES
• Use sliders to set when each value turns “Limited” or “Critical” – values snap to round numbers
• Create a profile for each drone and share it as a file: from AirDrop or Files it opens right in DroneTools, on the Mac too
• Three templates to get started: Cautious, Wind-Resistant Drone and Waterproof Drone – adjust or delete them as you like
• Turn off the critical level for a single value or exclude it altogether
• Restore a value's defaults with one tap

RAIN
• New rain rate tile: how much is falling right now, in mm/h – with its own limits
• Ideal for waterproof drones: configurable, e.g. just a notice for chance of rain and red only in heavy rain

UNITS & TIME
• Wind in m/s by default, as drone manufacturers specify it, or in km/h, kn or mph. Thanks to Jens for the idea!
• Temperature in °C or °F, visibility and rain in metric or imperial – limits stay round when you switch
• 12- or 24-hour clock, time zone of your device or of the weather location

DAYLIGHT
• New tile with the next sunrise or sunset, calculated on device and available offline
• Day and night rated per EU air law; choose how night is rated, e.g. for drones without a flashing light

IPAD & MAC
• Large tiles that adapt to every window size – everything at a glance, in portrait, in landscape and with large text
• Now also available on Macs with Apple silicon
• Settings and Refresh in the menu bar too (⌘, and ⌘R)

OVERVIEW
• Bright tile design in the style of iOS with warning symbols for “Limited” and “Critical”, in the overall status too
• Tiles ordered by importance: wind and rain first
• Tap a tile to open its settings, touch and hold for quick actions

RELIABILITY
• More precise current weather values that appear right away
• If one data source fails, all other values stay visible. Missing or outdated values are never shown as green
• Better location with weak reception, plus clear notices when network or location is missing
• Reloads automatically as soon as the network is back after airplane mode or a dead zone, and is up to date right after unlocking
• If location access is off, one tap takes you to Settings

ALSO
• For organizations: set limits centrally via MDM
• Improved dark mode and VoiceOver, plus many small refinements
• Requires iOS 18 or later

And this is just the beginning: something big is coming soon. Stay tuned!

### 1.2.1 — 2025-09-23

Minor interface updates and fixes for a smoother DroneTools experience (Thanks Jason).

### 1.2.0 — 2025-09-18

DroneTools has been completely redesigned!

This update brings:
• Brand new designed app icon – modern, clean look in iOS 26 style
• New modern interface inspired by liquid glass
• Dynamic status card for flight conditions
• Smoother performance and faster loading
• Color-coded weather tiles for better visibility
• More weather details: visibility, gusts, KP index
• Improved support for dark mode and accessibility
• Adaptive layout for iPhone, iPad, and landscape

Thanks for flying with DroneTools – now clearer than ever.

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