Comparison

Fuel Lock® vs NAV Drone

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

Head to head
About

Fuel Lock®

Features
Read full description

Fuel Lock® device sold separately. Contact sales@fuellock.ca to get connected to a dealer. Say goodbye to your padlock and chain! Fuel Lock® locks your tank automatically and lets you know who (and what equipment) is using your fuel and when, in real time. Be confident that your fuel is secure – even when you’re away. Benefits: • Fuel consumption reporting by employee • Fuel consumption reporting by equipment • Odometer or machine hours tracking • Tank level compatibility • Customizable spreadsheet reports distributed by email • Real-time notifications when fuel is accessed • Notifications when tank level drops below a set percentage • Compatibility with most flow meters • Ability to share your tank levels with your fuel provider for automated refilling • Monitor up to 500 employees and multiple Fuel Lock devices on a single account • Fuel Lock device auto-locking • Easy account editing to employee PINs including suspensions during vacations and leaves Fuel Lock® device sold separately.

About

NAV Drone

This app helps drone pilots in Canada fly safely and legally. It provides airspace information, allows flight planning, and automates authorization requests for controlled airspace.

Highlights
  • Airspace information
  • Flight planning
  • Flight authorization
  • Controlled airspace guidance
  • Automatic authorization responses
Read full description

Fly your drone safely and legally in Canada’s controlled airspace using NAV Drone, a mobile app from NAV CANADA. Review important guidelines, discover where you can fly, schedule flights, and receive automatic authorization responses from NAV CANADA when you’re approved to fly — all from your mobile device. KEY FEATURES • Airspace information – Provides drone pilots with information on classification, restrictions, and NOTAMs. • Flight planning – Provides capabilities to schedule and plan flights in controlled airspace. • Flight authorization – Automates authorization responses to fly in controlled airspace.

Screenshots

Fuel Lock®4 screens
NAV Drone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fuel Lock® at every 5 weeks against NAV Drone's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fuel Lock® ships an update every 5 weeks, NAV Drone every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fuel Lock® versus NAV Drone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuel Lock®NAV Drone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntraGrain Technologies IncNAV Canada

Bugs and requests

Fuel Lock®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NAV Drone

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App logs out constantly, sometimes mid-session
  • Pilot license documents not saving/persisting
  • Login credentials not retained between sessions
  • App crashes during launch and landing functions
  • Cannot save new flight areas
Show 16 more
  • Map defaults to wrong location despite location permissions
  • Flight area scaling incorrectly after adjustment
  • Validation errors preventing flight submission
  • Unable to load login information
  • Cannot select operation category
  • Fails to pull user preferences and drone data
  • Bad gateway errors after updates
  • Inconsistent airspace restriction status for same location
  • Map display too small on larger phones
  • Difficulty zooming and expanding map areas
  • Drone selection dropdown extremely slow to load
  • Unable to register standard profile
  • Cannot adjust map while setting flight limits
  • Cumbersome altitude adjustment interface
  • Dangerous goods field not defaulting to 'no'
  • Withdraw flight button too close to accept button

Requested features

17 requests
  • Biometric login (Face ID/fingerprint authentication)
  • Remember email address on login screen
  • Save default drone and flight operation preferences
  • Numeric keypad for altitude and distance input instead of sliders
  • Built-in NOTAM advisory information
Show 12 more
  • Automatic notifications for approaching aircraft
  • Notification when requested flight time expires
  • Support for uploading KML files for flight planning
  • Ability to enter flight location coordinates directly
  • Add provincial parks and local restrictions to map
  • Auto-fill support for 2FA authentication codes
  • Save favorite locations with custom names
  • Edit existing flight permits after submission
  • Multi-drone selection for single operation
  • Longer approval windows for regular flying locations
  • Conflict detection visible without account login
  • Update drone model database (DJI Air 3S, Mini 4K, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

Fuel Lock®

No in-app purchases

None

NAV Drone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fuel Lock® free?
Fuel Lock® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NAV Drone free?
NAV Drone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fuel Lock® or NAV Drone have ads?
Neither Fuel Lock® nor NAV Drone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fuel Lock® or NAV Drone?
Fuel Lock® ships an update every 5 weeks, and NAV Drone every 4 months. Most recently, Fuel Lock® was updated on September 29, 2026 and NAV Drone on October 22, 2026.

Other comparisons