Comparison

Part 107 Reference vs Aloft Air Aware

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

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About

Part 107 Reference

Access all parts of the FAA's Part 107 drone regulations instantly. This app provides a comprehensive reference for drone pilots, including detailed guidance from the FAA's Advisory Circular 107-2.

Highlights
  • Full Part 107 regulations
  • Chapter 5 of FAA Advisory Circular 107-2
  • Subpart A - General
  • Subpart B - Operating Rules
  • Subpart C - Remote Pilot Certification
  • Subpart D - Operations Over Human Beings
Features
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This reference allows you to access any part 107 drone law immediately. It is a great resource for the modern day drone pilot. It also includes Chapter 5 of the FAA's Advisory Circular 107-2 that gives further guidance on how to operate within part 107. This reference includes all the subparts from the FAA's 14 CFR Part 107, including: Subpart A - General §107.1 Applicability. §107.3 Definitions. §107.5 Falsification, reproduction or alteration. §107.7 Inspection, testing, and demonstration of compliance. §107.9 Accident reporting. Subpart B - Operating Rules §107.11 Applicability. §107.12 Requirement for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating. §107.13 Registration. §107.15 Condition for safe operation. §107.17 Medical condition. §107.19 Remote pilot in command. §107.21 In-flight emergency. §107.23 Hazardous operation. §107.25 Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft. §107.27 Alcohol or drugs. §107.29 Daylight operation. §107.31 Visual line of sight aircraft operation. §107.33 Visual observer. §107.35 Operation of multiple small unmanned aircraft. §107.36 Carriage of hazardous material. §107.37 Operation near aircraft; right-of-way rules. §107.39 Operation over human beings. §107.41 Operation in certain airspace. §107.43 Operation in the vicinity of airports. §107.45 Operation in prohibited or restricted areas. §107.47 Flight restrictions in the proximity of certain areas designated by notice to airmen. §107.49 Preflight familiarization, inspection, and actions for aircraft operation. §107.51 Operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft. §107.52 ATC Transponder Prohibition §107.53 ADS-B Out Prohibition Subpart C - Remote Pilot Certification §107.54 Applicability. §107.57 Offenses involving alcohol or drugs. §107.59 Refusal to submit to an alcohol test or to furnish test results. §107.61 Eligibility. §107.63 Issuance of a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating. §107.64 Temporary certificate. §107.65 Aeronautical knowledge recency. §107.67 Knowledge tests: General procedures and passing grades. §107.69 Knowledge tests: Cheating or other unauthorized conduct. §107.71 Retesting after failure. §107.73 Initial and recurrent knowledge tests. §107.74 Initial and recurrent training courses. §107.77 Change of name or address. §107.79 Voluntary surrender of certificate. Subpart D- Operations Over Human Beings 107.100 Applicability. 107.105 Limitations on operations over human beings. 107.110 Category 1 operations. 107.115 Category 2 operations: operating requirements 107.120 Category 2 operations: eligibility of small unmanned aircraft and other applicant requirements. 107.125 Category 3 operations: operating requirements. 107.130 Category 3 operations: eligibility of small unmanned aircraft and other applicant requirements. 107.135 Relabeling by remote pilot in command for category 2 and 3 operations. 107.140 Category 4 operations. 107.145 Operations over moving vehicles. 107.150 Variable mode and variable configuration of small unmanned aircraft. 107.155 Means of compliance. 107.160 Declaration of compliance. 107.165 Record retention. Subpart E- Waivers §107.200 Waiver policy and requirements. §107.205 List of regulations subject to waiver. FAA Part 107 Drone Law Summary: • Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 pounds, including payload, at takeoff • Fly in Class G airspace* • Keep the unmanned aircraft within visual line-of-sight* • Fly at or below 400 feet* • Fly during daylight or civil twilight* • Fly at or under 100 mph* • Yield right of way to manned aircraft* • Do not fly directly over people* • Do not fly directly over people* (The term "over" refers to the flight of the small unmanned aircraft directly over any part of a person.) Disclaimer: This is not an official FAA guide, but it is updated regularly.

About

Aloft Air Aware

This app provides comprehensive drone flight situational awareness, offering FAA-approved airspace data and safety advisories. It includes features for identifying restricted areas, understanding identification requirements, and sharing real-time flight information for safe operations.

Highlights
  • FAA-approved airspace data
  • Situational awareness for drone pilots
  • Geo layers with advisory information
  • FRIA data for Remote ID exemptions
  • Notify & Fly system for real-time flight sharing
  • Links to free pilot resources
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Aloft is the #1 FAA-Approved provider for B4UFLY and LAANC services. Airspace safety and situational awareness is no longer just about "before" you fly but across the entirety of your operation. Air Aware provides this complete system for safe flight. From the makers of the original B4UFLY, Aloft is launching Air Aware for next-generation situational awareness. In partnership with Pilot Institute (https://pilotinstitute.com), Air Aware is the platform for all drone pilots to get started safely and compliantly to fly drones. In addition to authoritative airspace information from Aloft (an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier for LAANC), Air Aware includes Aloft's exclusive Geo layers with over 10 million square miles of local, state, and federal advisory information to assist pilots with takeoff/landing restrictions and other pertinent safety information. Air Aware includes all FAA-required B4UFLY data layers, and also features the new FRIA data set (FAA Recognized Identification Areas) where Remote ID is not required. We've also incorporated Aloft's Notify & Fly system, originally introduced in the FAA's B4UFLY app, into Air Aware -- giving pilots the ability to read and share live flight volumes for complete real-time situational awareness and deconfliction. As we've partnered with Pilot Institute, inside Air Aware you will also find links to free resources, such as training videos, FAA TRUST information, and free stickers for labeling your drone. If you need Aloft's LAANC services, you'll find links in Air Aware when you're in controlled airspace, or you can use our Air Control web and mobile apps. Please get in touch with our team directly at support@aloft.ai if you have any questions, feedback, or ideas. Together with Pilot Institute, we're looking for your feedback as we evolve this new platform.

Screenshots

Part 107 Reference3 screens
Aloft Air Aware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Part 107 Reference at 4.7 against Aloft Air Aware's 4.0. Part 107 Reference also leads on ratings volume (446 vs 120) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Aloft Air Aware's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Part 107 Reference holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 446 and 120 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Part 107 Reference's written reviews are positive against 52% of Aloft Air Aware's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Part 107 Reference ships an update every 4 months, Aloft Air Aware every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Part 107 Reference versus Aloft Air Aware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPart 107 ReferenceAloft Air Aware
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (446 ratings) — better4.0 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews52.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings446 — better120
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZing Drones LLCAloft Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Part 107 Reference

All ratings446 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Aloft Air Aware

All ratings113 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral19.7%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Part 107 Reference

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aloft Air Aware

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Zones not showing up correctly
  • Map errors regarding TFRs
  • Doesn't account for active TFRs
  • Buttons disappear at the bottom of the screen
  • Layers not selectable
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  • No altitude grids inside controlled space
  • Buttons click the background
  • UI controls off the edge of the screen
  • Close and back buttons don't work
  • Button pushes don't recognize new screen display button locations
  • Keyboard remains on screen obscuring map
  • App doesn't always work
  • Constantly reloads
  • Verify human multiple times
  • Color of overlays difficult to differentiate

Requested features

15 requests
  • Satellite map options
  • Dark mode
  • Button to recenter map
  • Distance scale/ruler
  • Clearer distinction between planning and submitting LAANC
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  • Show other UAVs via Bluetooth/RemoteID
  • Increase notification time
  • Adjustable radius for flight operations
  • Pre-plan areas for commercial work
  • Integration with FlightAware
  • Weather page
  • Biometrics for verification instead of CAPTCHA
  • Pre-pre-flight checklist with links to weather and other resources
  • Ability to preplan areas for commercial work
  • Show LAANC requests from other apps

In-app purchases

None

Part 107 Reference

No in-app purchases

None

Aloft Air Aware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Part 107 Reference free?
Part 107 Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aloft Air Aware free?
Aloft Air Aware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Part 107 Reference or Aloft Air Aware?
Part 107 Reference is rated higher. Part 107 Reference averages 4.7 out of 5 from 446 ratings, while Aloft Air Aware averages 4.0 from 120 ratings.
Do Part 107 Reference or Aloft Air Aware have ads?
Neither Part 107 Reference nor Aloft Air Aware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Part 107 Reference or Aloft Air Aware?
Part 107 Reference ships an update every 4 months, and Aloft Air Aware every 5 months. Most recently, Part 107 Reference was updated on November 6, 2026 and Aloft Air Aware on November 8, 2026.

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