Drone Pilot Canada vs RPAS WILCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone Pilot Canada
This app helps Canadian drone pilots comply with Transport Canada regulations. It offers a map for safe flying locations, flight logging, customizable checklists, and management of pilot and aircraft data. All records can be exported for reporting.
- Transport Canada compliance
- Safe flying location map
- Flight logging
- Customizable pre-flight checklists
- Pilot and crew data management
- Aircraft registration and maintenance logs
- Data export to CSV
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The Drone Pilot Canada app allows Canadian drone pilots to easily meet Transport Canada’s procedural requirements under the 2019 Canadian RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) regulations. Drone Pilot Canada provides a simple map interface to help identify safe flying locations. It offers flight logging capabilities to record flight location and time, pilot and crew identification, the aircraft used, and weather at the time of the flight. Standard pre-flight checklists and procedures are built into the app and can be tailored by the user. Pilot and crew certification data can be managed directly in the app. Aircraft registration data and maintenance log recording is included. All user records can be exported from the tool into csv format for reporting or archival. Numerous other features make the Drone Pilot Canada app a simple one-stop-shop for meeting all Transport Canada procedural requirements for drone pilots in Canada.
RPAS WILCO
This app simplifies and accelerates drone site surveys to ensure compliance with Canadian Aviation Regulations. It provides essential airspace information, flight planning tools, and integrated logs for efficient pre-flight preparation.
- Automated site surveys
- Airspace class information
- Location-specific NOTAMs
- Canada Flight Supplement
- Flight scheduler
- Smart checklists
- Integrated flight logs
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RPAS WILCO is the ultimate app for fast, reliable, and compliant drone site surveys, ready in under a minute! Created to help drone pilots meet Canadian Aviation Regulations Part IX, RPAS WILCO simplifies and accelerates pre-flight surveys, saving you hours on each flight. With RPAS WILCO, you get: • Airspace Class Information • Location-Specific NOTAMs • Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) • Aeronautical Charts As an official NAV CANADA distributor, we provide the most accurate, up-to-date CFS, CWAS, and VNC charts available. Key Features: • Automated Site Surveys – rapid, compliant, and accurate • Flight Scheduler – organize flights and plan ahead • Smart Checklists – complete pre-flight tasks effortlessly • Integrated Flight Logs – keep all records in one place • RPAS Inventory Management – track your equipment with ease • & more! For team leaders, RPAS WILCO for Enterprise offers advanced management tools to streamline your organization’s drone operations. Start for FREE today and experience effortless compliance and safer flights!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RPAS WILCO at Free against Drone Pilot Canada's $44.99. RPAS WILCO also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
RPAS WILCO is free to download; Drone Pilot Canada costs $44.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drone Pilot Canada ships an update monthly, RPAS WILCO every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Drone Pilot Canada | RPAS WILCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $44.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 84.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | My Appatory | Aim Robotics |
Customer experience
Drone Pilot Canada
RPAS WILCO
Bugs and requests
Drone Pilot Canada
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when creating flight plan
- App crashes on startup
- No syncing between devices
- Workaround for syncing is messy
- TC and DJI sRPAS/sub250g options missing
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- Font size inconsistent in PDF export
- Wind speed not accurate (min/max gusts needed)
- Location on map out by ~400 feet
- Cannot edit or delete added aircraft
- App crashes on iPhone X
- Cannot open app
- Planning flight always returns to home location
- Unable to edit checklist or add new items
Requested features
22 requests- Add new Lito drones to aircraft list
- Add operation temp range and max wind speed to aircraft details
- Sync data via iCloud
- Link to Nav Drone or approve flights
- List all airspace levels above flight location
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- Improve font consistency in PDF exports
- Add future weather radar
- Add 'export all' function for flight logs
- Make app beginner friendly (explain abbreviations)
- Allow editing/deleting of added aircraft
- Add French version
- Allow storing maps offline for use without cell coverage
- Save completed checklists to a time-stamped list, CSV reportable
- Save flight checklists with the flight
- Access procedures during flight (e.g., landing)
- Sync data to tablet and phone (iCloud or account login)
- Allow deleting maintenance entries
- Improve site survey creation (drawing, default boundaries)
- Sort aerodromes by distance
- Fix issue where planning flight returns to home location
- Correct inaccurate location on map
- Allow editing checklists and adding new items
RPAS WILCO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drone Pilot Canada
No in-app purchases
RPAS WILCO
No in-app purchases





