Comparison

Airdata UAV vs DroneScout pro

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

Head to head
About

Airdata UAV

Manage your drone operations with flight planning, weather forecasts, and flight track analysis. Log pre- and post-flight checklists and live stream directly to a secure platform. Supports multi-user access and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Drone weather forecast
  • Flight track browsing
  • Pre- and post-flight checklists
  • Live stream from any flight app
  • Multi-user support
  • Offline mode
Features
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Use our new iOS app to check the OKtoFLY drone weather forecast, browse through your drone flights tracks, fill pre- and post-flight checklists, and live stream from any flight app to our secure platform. TO GET STARTED: Please register for a FREE account at: https://airdata.com/register It takes less than a minute to start analyzing your flights on AirData! What's new with our AirData iOS app? - Flight planning with OKtoFLY.com drone weather forecast - View recent flights - Live stream ANY flight app through airdata.com by privately broadcasting your phone/tablet screen (works with any drone manufacturer) - Complete pre- and post-flight checklists - Support for multi-user and multi-login - Accommodate no internet connection About AirData AirData UAV is the largest online drone fleet data management and live streaming platform. With over 45,000,000 flights uploaded to date, we are processing an average of 25,000 flights a day, with high-resolution data stored per each flight, and now serving more than 350,000 active users. AirData UAV utilizes vast amounts of flight data and unique mathematical algorithms to provide state-of-the-art crash prevention information by identifying potential safety problems. It is used by large fleet operators around the world not only as a log book, but also as a comprehensive flight safety data analysis platform with advanced maintenance and pilot tracking.

About

DroneScout pro

Transform your phone into a drone radar to detect nearby drones using RemoteID/DRI technology. View drone details, save flight paths, and get enhanced airspace awareness. Premium features offer notifications, historical data, and advanced map options.

Highlights
  • Drone detection via Bluetooth/WLAN
  • Map display of drone locations
  • View drone details and flight paths
  • Save flight paths to GPX
  • Notifications for detected drones (premium)
  • Historical detection data (premium)
  • Multiple map providers and layers (premium)
Features
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See which drones are flying around you. DroneScout detects drones that broadcast Remote ID — also known as OpenDroneID or DRI — over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and shows them live on a map. For each detected drone you get its position and flight path, altitude and height, speed and direction, serial number, operator ID, UAS type and operation description, plus the pilot's location whenever the drone broadcasts it. REMOTE ID, IN SHORT Remote ID is a digital licence plate for drones: the aircraft broadcasts who and where it is, directly over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It is mandatory for most new drones above 250 g in the United States (FAA) and the European Union (EASA), with comparable rules in Japan, Singapore and China. DroneScout implements the open OpenDroneID standards ASTM F3411 and ASD-STAN EN 4709-002 over Bluetooth Legacy, Bluetooth Long Range S8, Wi-Fi Beacon and Wi-Fi NaN. It also receives China's national Remote ID standard GB 46750-2025. FREE • Live detection and tracking of nearby drones • Live map with drone and pilot position • Full broadcast detail: serial number, operator, altitude, speed, direction • Brand identification • Export a flight track to GPX SILVER • Notification when a new drone is detected nearby • Flight history, stored on your phone and searchable later • Model identification: over 300 brands and over 400 drone models recognised • Detailed drone info tab, no banner GOLD — everything in Silver, plus • Extra map providers and layers: normal, satellite, terrain • Offline maps (MBTiles) • Label drones with your own names • Group drones and write notes per drone PLATINUM — everything in Gold, plus • Push detections to your own server, to CalTopo, or to the Drone Radar network • ADS-B: nearby manned aircraft alongside drones, via a local stratux.me receiver or our network ADS-B service PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING Remote ID was designed on the assumption that an ordinary smartphone could receive it. On Apple hardware, that assumption fails outright: no iPhone or iPad, on any model, can receive Bluetooth Long Range S8, and iOS does not let any app — ours or anyone else's — scan for Wi-Fi Beacon frames at all. This is a platform restriction, not a defect in the app: without an accessory, an iPhone's realistic ceiling is Bluetooth Legacy, a small minority of real-world Remote ID broadcasts. China's GB 46750-2025 standard mandates exactly the two transports Apple blocks — Bluetooth Long Range S8 and Wi-Fi Beacon — while leaving Bluetooth Legacy optional. Many GB 46750 drones transmit Bluetooth Legacy anyway, so an iPhone or iPad without Bridge can often still see a good share of them — just not a guaranteed one. Our affordable optional DroneScout Bridge receiver sidesteps all of that: it listens on Bluetooth Legacy, Bluetooth Long Range S8, Wi-Fi Beacon and Wi-Fi NaN on 2.4 GHz, and on 5 GHz too on the higher Bridge models — including drones that broadcast Remote ID only on 5 GHz, such as Skydio — then rebroadcasts everything as plain Bluetooth Legacy, which your iPhone and iPad receive normally, no Wi-Fi radio required on the phone's side. Range up to 2 km. PRIVACY Detections stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you enable a server integration yourself. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://dronescout.co/privacy-policy-dronescout-pro-app/ Website: https://dronescout.co/app

Screenshots

Airdata UAV4 screens
DroneScout pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Airdata UAV at none against DroneScout pro's 3. Airdata UAV also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 10). DroneScout pro's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (67% vs 51%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. DroneScout pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Airdata UAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DroneScout pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Airdata UAV's written reviews are positive against 67% of DroneScout pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airdata UAV ships an update every 3 weeks, DroneScout pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Airdata UAV versus DroneScout pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirdata UAVDroneScout pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (34 ratings)4.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirdata UAV, Inc.BlueMark Innovations BV

Customer experience

Airdata UAV

All ratings34 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative35.9%

DroneScout pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Airdata UAV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DroneScout pro

Subscriptions3
  • Silver package monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gold package$5.991 Month
  • Platinum package$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Airdata UAV free?
Airdata UAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DroneScout pro free?
DroneScout pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airdata UAV or DroneScout pro?
DroneScout pro is rated higher. Airdata UAV averages 3.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while DroneScout pro averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Airdata UAV or DroneScout pro have ads?
Neither Airdata UAV nor DroneScout pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airdata UAV or DroneScout pro?
Airdata UAV ships an update every 3 weeks, and DroneScout pro fortnightly. Most recently, Airdata UAV was updated on September 19, 2026 and DroneScout pro on September 20, 2026.

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