Comparison

Edinburgh 1544 vs Drone U Flight School

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

Head to head
About

Edinburgh 1544

Explore a digital reconstruction of 16th-century Edinburgh. Discover the Scottish capital's history through videos, photospheres, and interactive hotspots. See recreations of landmarks as they appeared during Mary Queen of Scots' childhood.

Highlights
  • Digital reconstruction of 16th-century Edinburgh
  • Videos of historic townscape
  • Photospheres of key sites
  • Interactive historical information hotspots
  • Location-aware guide linking historic and modern landscapes
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Explore the first digital reconstruction of Edinburgh in the 1540s. Learn about the Scottish capital’s eventful sixteenth-century history, and see recreations of key Edinburgh landmarks as they may have appeared during the childhood of Mary Queen of Scots. Features include: • Videos of Edinburgh’s sixteenth-century townscape. • Photospheres visualizing the historic appearance of sites on and near the Royal Mile. • Interactive hotspots with additional historical information. • Location aware guide to link historic and modern landscapes. Please note, from 1 June 2017 a trailer app giving tasters of the content for two sites (Holyrood Palace and the Netherbow Port) will be available. The full app (with a wider range of sites) will be launched on 7 July 2017.

About

Drone U Flight School

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Drone U is a leading provider of drone pilot training. Since 2014 we've trained over 20,000 pilots on how to become safe, confident, successful drone pilots. Our mission for this app is to bring you our industry leading training in an easy to absorb and retain format. Whether you are just getting started or are a seasoned drone pilot, we have the instructional content you need to progress. All of our courses are taught by certified pilots with real-world experience. We expect that you'll be able to shorten your learning curve and develop much faster with fewer mistakes because of the lessons we teach. Having made many of those mistakes ourselves, we're committed to helping you avoid them. From our basic flight training exercises to our Part 107 Ground School; and from our creative courses such as advanced aerial videography to our technical courses like advanced drone mapping, our comprehensive suite of courses will prepare you for whatever your aspirations lead you towards. We're excited to welcome you into the Drone U community.

Screenshots

Edinburgh 15444 screens
Drone U Flight School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edinburgh 1544 at none against Drone U Flight School's 1. Edinburgh 1544 also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Drone U Flight School sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Edinburgh 1544 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edinburgh 1544 ships an update every 6 weeks, Drone U Flight School monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Edinburgh 1544 versus Drone U Flight School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdinburgh 1544Drone U Flight School
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlan Miller3 Bald LLC

In-app purchases

None

Edinburgh 1544

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drone U Flight School

One-time1
  • Practice Drills & Exercises$27.00

Questions

Is Edinburgh 1544 free?
Edinburgh 1544 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone U Flight School free?
Drone U Flight School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Edinburgh 1544 or Drone U Flight School have ads?
Neither Edinburgh 1544 nor Drone U Flight School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edinburgh 1544 or Drone U Flight School?
Edinburgh 1544 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drone U Flight School monthly. Most recently, Edinburgh 1544 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Drone U Flight School on November 3, 2026.

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