Comparison

IML Studio vs Aloft Air Control

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

Head to head
About

IML Studio

Streamline wood inspection documentation and data management. This app simplifies analysis with colored graphs and detailed views, organizing measurements by unique ID numbers for clear data filing and reporting.

Highlights
  • Transfer measurement data via Bluetooth
  • Save and organize measurements by ID
  • Export drilling resistance data to PDF
  • Evaluate drilling resistance graphs
  • Multiple views of measurement results
  • Auto-GPS for location tagging
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IML Studio is designed to improve documentation and management of measurement data obtained by wood inspections. You can save all the data gained and analyses are enormously simplified. Coloured graphs, detail views or comparison modes simplify the analysis and facilitate clear data filing structures. The ID number uniquely assigns measurements to a real object (a pole, a tree, etc.). It structures single measurements into measurement cycles. Cycles with the same ID combine into inspections. Highlights - Transfer measurement data from your IML-RESI PowerDrill® via Bluetooth - Save and organise measurements with the use of individual ID numbers - Export drilling resistance data into PDF files - Add comments and evaluate drilling resistance graphs - Different views of measurement results: Normal view, enlarged view, multiple view Measurement transmission Examine the measurements on an IML-RESI PowerDrill® in the remote measurements view. Get information about the ID number, comment, measurement number as well as date and time when the measurement has been conducted. Hide measurements that have already been transmitted and select individual measurements for transmission. The measurements can be transferred and organised in inspections. An inspection is a collection of measurements with identical ID numbers. In general, the ID number links a measurement to one object. Depending on the application an object represents a pole, a tree, playground equipment, etc. Auto-GPS The auto-GPS feature, which can be activated in settings, automatically queries the GPS module of your mobile device and adds the retrieved coordinate to the measurements. PDF export There are two layouts for PDF export: Single measurement and inspection. Both of them offer a set of options for customisation. Single measurement export allows opt-in for general measurement and object data (such as drilling depth, diameter, species, etc), WoodInspector data (if available), the drilling resistance graph, assessments and the user comment. The inspection layout bundles the measurements within one inspection. If the inspection resembles a WoodInspector measurement, the layout gives a general overview of the WoodInspector result in context to the single measurement results. This layout combines customer needs with our expertise in wood inspections. Multi-platform usability IML Studio is a real multi-plattform application. However, the ease of use of some features may be affected if IML Studio is used on devices with smaller displays.

About

Aloft Air Control

This platform streamlines drone operations and airspace management. It offers advanced tools for team, fleet, and airspace coordination, including LAANC and UTM capabilities. An accompanying web app provides enterprise-level features for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Drone operations management
  • Airspace management
  • LAANC capabilities
  • UTM integration
  • Team and fleet management
  • Next-gen tools
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Air Control is the new platform from Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk). Air Control is rebuilt from the ground up to bring new levels of automation and compliance to our industry-leading drone operations and airspace management solutions. Air Control combines the best of our full-stack platform with next-gen tools for team, fleet, and airspace management with LAANC and UTM capabilities. For advanced LAANC tools, fleet management tools, reporting, and other enterprise features, you can access the all-new web app at https://air.aloft.ai/. For more information, see https://aloft.ai/air-control/. To learn more about using your app within a team or organization, or to review our SOC2 and ISO27001 audits, please contact enterprise@aloft.ai. For direct support, you can contact our team at any time at support@aloft.ai.

Screenshots

IML Studio4 screens
Aloft Air Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aloft Air Control at 3.2 against IML Studio's 1.0. Aloft Air Control also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). IML Studio's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aloft Air Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aloft Air Control has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IML Studio's written reviews are positive against 33% of Aloft Air Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IML Studio ships an update every 6 months, Aloft Air Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IML Studio versus Aloft Air Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIML StudioAloft Air Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.2 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews32.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIML - Instrumenta Mechanik Labor GmbHAloft Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

IML Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Aloft Air Control

All ratings157 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative43.3%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative59.6%

Bugs and requests

IML Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aloft Air Control

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • LAANC approvals not showing
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues connecting to DJI controllers
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  • Unreliable weather data

Requested features

8 requests
  • Expand the boundaries of LAANC
  • Add FaceID login
  • Improve landscape mode support
  • Add 2FA to accounts
  • Improve DJI integration
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  • Add option to re-upload failed missions
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

IML Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Aloft Air Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IML Studio free?
IML Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aloft Air Control free?
Aloft Air Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IML Studio or Aloft Air Control?
Aloft Air Control is rated higher. IML Studio averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Aloft Air Control averages 3.2 from 157 ratings.
Do IML Studio or Aloft Air Control have ads?
Neither IML Studio nor Aloft Air Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IML Studio or Aloft Air Control?
IML Studio ships an update every 6 months, and Aloft Air Control monthly. Most recently, IML Studio was updated on October 14, 2026 and Aloft Air Control on October 26, 2026.

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