Drone Pilot Canada vs ONtheRecord
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 features a map for safe flying locations, flight logging, checklists, and management of pilot/aircraft data. Easily export records for reporting.
- Transport Canada compliance
- Safe flying location map
- Flight logging
- Customizable checklists
- Pilot/crew certification management
- Aircraft registration & 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.
ONtheRecord
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ONTheRecord is your go-to app for tracking how Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) vote in the Ontario Legislature. Stay informed about the decisions that shape your community and hold your representatives accountable by directly emailing them about bill amendments. With clear summaries, voting breakdowns, and regular updates, ONTheRecord empowers Ontario residents to engage in the democratic process like never before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ONtheRecord at Free against Drone Pilot Canada's $44.99. On update cadence, 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
ONtheRecord 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 every 3 weeks, ONtheRecord fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Drone Pilot Canada | ONtheRecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $44.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | My Appatory | Karim Premji |
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
ONtheRecord
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drone Pilot Canada
No in-app purchases
ONtheRecord
No in-app purchases
