Comparison

Pluto Controller vs Remote Pilot Ground School

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pluto Controller

Control a DIY nano-drone with your smartphone. Features include pilot-friendly controls, automated flight, HD camera streaming, and diagnostic tools. Create a pilot profile to track and share your flight stats.

Highlights
  • Pilot-friendly flight controls
  • Automated take-off and flip maneuvers
  • HD streaming and camera functions
  • Pilot profile with in-flight stats
  • Drone diagnosis and calibration
Features
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Pluto is a Smartphone Controlled DIY nano-drone by Drona Aviation, India’s first nano-drone company, based out of IIT Bombay. Pluto Controller is the application used to fly Pluto. It connects to the Drone’s WiFi Hotspot, giving the user access to the Drone’s Flight Control System. Pluto Controller boasts of a number of convenient features that make flying Pluto a comfortable and enjoyable experience. PILOT-FRIENDLY CONTROLS Pluto Controller app makes for comfortable and enjoyable flight experience with Pluto. It features a number of flight options that can be selected by the pilot as per preference and is absolutely user-friendly. AUTOMATED FLIGHT AND FANCY MOVES With newly integrated automated commands, you can now avoid the hassle of manually making Pluto take off and you can now show off with your Pluto with the Flip Controls in the revamped Pluto Controller app! HD STREAMING AND CAMERA FUNCTIONS Use Pluto camera with hd streaming, video, photo and flip lens functions. PILOT PROFILE AND STATS Create your own Pluto Pilot Profile and show off your in-flight stats with your friends! Compete with them to see who can get the longest flight time! DIAGNOSIS (INCLUDE CALIBRATION, MOTOR TEST) Diagnosing your drone is as simple as a screen tap away. All diagnosis options including sensor calibration, motor testing are available in the Pluto Controller App settings and the pilot can ensure optimal performance from the Drone using these settings.

About

Remote Pilot Ground School

Prepare for your FAA Remote Pilot exam with comprehensive drone ground school lessons and over 500 practice questions. Track your progress, focus on weak areas, and take simulated exams. Access content on any device with lifetime updates.

Highlights
  • 10 hours of lesson content
  • Over 500 practice questions
  • Targeted practice sessions
  • Simulated FAA exams
  • Detailed explanations with images
  • Lifetime access and updates
  • Cross-device syncing
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Try the ground school course free for 7 days. After the trial ends you can continue to use basic test prep or upgrade to premium test prep or the complete ground school course. Our course will for the FAA Remote Pilot exam even if you have zero drone experience. Your purchase of this app also provides you with access via the web so you can use the course on any device. Unlike other drone course providers, we do not limit your access to one year, and all future question bank and course updates are free. The ground school course includes 10 hours of lesson content, covering all areas tested by the FAA on the Remote Pilot exam: ▸ Weather Formation ▸ Hazardous Weather ▸ Principles of Flight ▸ Aerodynamics for UA Pilots ▸ Airspace for UA Pilots ▸ Special Use Airspace ▸ Remote Pilot Certification ▸ Fitness for Flight ▸ Aeronautical Decision Making ▸ Airworthiness ▸ Obtaining Weather Information ▸ Loading and Performance ▸ Aeronautical Charts ▸ Flight Rules (UAS) ▸ Night Operations ▸ Operation Near Airports ▸ Operation Over People and Vehicles ▸ Operational Hazards and Emergencies After completing the course, prepare for the FAA exam with over 500 practice questions, including actual FAA questions. FlightReady identifies your weakest areas to focus your efforts, rather than wasting time answering questions you've already mastered. ▸ Create a practice session targeting only those questions that you miss most often ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms in lessons and answer explanations ▸ Create new session from all missed questions in the previous session ▸ View the most often missed FAA questions across all users. ▸ Create custom study sessions that include or exclude questions that require referencing figures, the use of a flight computer, or that have already been answered. Great for iPhones and on the go studying. ▸ Mark questions for later review within a session ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms ▸ Flashcards ▸ Simulated FAA exams administered under the same rules as the real exam. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. ▸ Detailed explanations, many with high resolution images ▸ Full text of applicable regulations where applicable ▸ Regular question bank updates Proficiency is tracked using a proprietary algorithm that assigns a mastery level to each question, which helps your avoid wasting time re-answering mastered questions. Our statistics include: ▸ Average score on all simulated FAA exams. ▸ Mastery of the overall question bank ▸ Weakest subject areas ▸ Lesson completion status and quiz scores ▸ Total time spent in course Reports can be shared via email, iMessage, and more. ◖◖OTHER FEATURES◗◗ ▸ Multi-tasking support allows you to use FlightReady side by side with other apps ▸ Key terms are defined in the lesson by tapping on the term ▸ Sync your data across all of your iOS devices ▸ Take the course in Guided or Review Mode. ▸ Lifetime question bank updates are included An FAA remote pilot license is required to operate drones commercially. FlightReady has trained tens of thousands of drone pilots, and offers the most complete drone subject matter coverage. Our test prep and training courses are the key to success on the FAA drone exam.

Screenshots

Pluto Controller4 screens
Remote Pilot Ground School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Pilot Ground School at 4.7 against Pluto Controller's 4.0. Remote Pilot Ground School also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (314 vs 8). Pluto Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (14 vs 17.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote Pilot Ground School sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pluto Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Pilot Ground School holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Pilot Ground School has 314 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Pluto Controller's written reviews are positive against 73% of Remote Pilot Ground School's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pluto Controller ships an update every 2 months, Remote Pilot Ground School fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pluto Controller versus Remote Pilot Ground School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPluto ControllerRemote Pilot Ground School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.7 (314 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better72.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrona Aviation Private LimitedAeroapps Technology

Customer experience

Pluto Controller

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Remote Pilot Ground School

All ratings314 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pluto Controller

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote Pilot Ground School

One-time4
  • Drone Ground School TrialFree
  • Plus access for this course$49.99
  • Premium access for this course$89.99
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  • Premium access for this course2 variants$139.99

Questions

Is Pluto Controller free?
Pluto Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Pilot Ground School free?
Remote Pilot Ground School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pluto Controller or Remote Pilot Ground School?
Remote Pilot Ground School is rated higher. Pluto Controller averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Remote Pilot Ground School averages 4.7 from 314 ratings.
Do Pluto Controller or Remote Pilot Ground School have ads?
Neither Pluto Controller nor Remote Pilot Ground School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pluto Controller or Remote Pilot Ground School?
Pluto Controller ships an update every 2 months, and Remote Pilot Ground School fortnightly. Most recently, Pluto Controller was updated on September 13, 2026 and Remote Pilot Ground School on September 21, 2026.

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