Trident Cockpit vs Drone Scanner (gen.2)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trident Cockpit
Control your underwater drone with this app. Stream live video, manage camera settings, and record your dives. It also allows you to view and download past dive footage and monitor drone maintenance data.
- Live drone video streaming
- Gamepad control support
- Camera and light adjustments
- Record and geotag pilot video
- View past dive footage
- Monitor drone maintenance data
- Payload control (GoPro HERO 3/3+)
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Features • Controls the Trident Underwater Drone by Sofar Ocean • Watch live video stream from the drone • Gamepad control • Controls camera, light, stabilisation • Onboard camera controls: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue • Recording pilot video stream • GPS geotagging pilot video • Show realtime drone orientation • Show depth, temperature, camera and battery times • Past dives video from drone: watch, download and delete. • Past dives video from drone: recovery hidden broken videos • Show maintenance data: internal pressure, internal temperature, battery cycle count • Support payload connection and control. (now GoPro HERO 3/3+) Payload control GoPro HERO 3/3+: • Control camera power • Camera recording control • Live preview • Show battery level • Show recording time left Supported gamepads • Xbox Wireless Controller • DualShock 4 • Any MFi certified gamepad
Drone Scanner (gen.2)
Transform your iPhone into a real-time drone detection tool. See nearby drones, monitor their activity, and gain visibility into the skies. Enhance detection range with an optional dedicated hardware detector.
- Real-time drone detection
- Monitor drone activity
- Display pilot location
- Map and list view
- Supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi scanning
- Compatible with Remote ID regulations
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Drone Scanner by Dronetag transforms your iPhone into a real-time drone detection tool, allowing you to see what’s flying nearby, monitor drone activity, and gain visibility into the skies from your pocket. You can scan drones using your mobile device or connect to a Dronetag RIDER, our dedicated drone detector with significantly greater range. RIDER can detect drones up to 5 km (3 mi) away with its default antenna and up to 10 km (6 mi) with a directional antenna. New in the next-generation Drone Scanner: - A completely redesigned interface and an intuitive scans list - Recent scans are stored locally on your phone and can be exported to open formats - Scan using Dronetag RIDER for enhanced range and Wi-Fi scanning support on iPhones Core Features: - Detect drones using Bluetooth 4, Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi Beacon, and Wi-Fi NAN - Display pilot location (if available) - Monitor height, direction, and operation type - Browse nearby drones on a map or in list view - Compatible with EU, US, and Japanese Remote ID regulations - Developed by Dronetag, a global leader in drone Remote ID solutions Feature availability depends on your device and OS limitations. iOS restricts access to certain Wi-Fi channels - only Bluetooth-based scanning may work. If you're using Drone Scanner on an iOS device, some drones that transmit their identification data via Wi-Fi may not be visible to you. This is a system-level restriction, not a bug in the app. How It Works: Remote ID is a feature that transmits identification and flight data from drones using wireless signals like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Manufacturers implement this in different ways, using various technologies. Drone Scanner captures these signals using your phone’s built-in hardware - or via the Dronetag RIDER for extended detection range and higher reliability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trident Cockpit at 100% against Drone Scanner (gen.2)'s 25%. Trident Cockpit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Drone Scanner (gen.2)'s advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trident Cockpit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Scanner (gen.2) has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Trident Cockpit's written reviews are positive against 25% of Drone Scanner (gen.2)'s.
Trident Cockpit ships an update every 9 days, Drone Scanner (gen.2) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trident Cockpit | Drone Scanner (gen.2) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Borovikov | Dronetag |
Customer experience
Trident Cockpit
Drone Scanner (gen.2)
In-app purchases
Trident Cockpit
No in-app purchases
Drone Scanner (gen.2)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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