Comparison

Dedrone City vs iTAK

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

Head to head
About

Dedrone City

Access real-time drone activity data. This application is exclusively for security professionals who have subscribed to drone detection services. Visit the website to learn more about qualifying for a subscription.

Highlights
  • Real-time drone activity monitoring
  • Exclusive access for security professionals
  • Subscription-based service
  • Drone detection data
Features
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Dedrone City mobile app provides easy access to drone activity. ***Please NOTE: This app is only available to security professionals WHO HAVE SUBSCRIBED to our drone detection data services. Visit our website (www.AerialArmor.com) and fill out the contact form to learn more and see if you qualify for a subscription. It is not available to the general public. Thank you.

About

iTAK

This app provides real-time collaborative mapping and team tracking. Share locations, sensor data, videos, and chat with your team. Supports online and offline mapping with various data formats.

Highlights
  • Real-time team tracking
  • Collaborative mapping
  • Online and offline mapping
  • KML/KMZ/GeoPDF overlay import
  • Chat and file sharing
  • Live video streaming
  • Navigation tools
Features
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**Compatible with ALL TAK ecosystem (TAK server, WinTAK, ATAK, WebTAK)** The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) (known as the Tactical Assault Kit in the Department of Defense) application: iTAK is a collaborative geospatial application to see your teams’ locations, sensor information, videos, chat, and more in real-time. iTAK supports Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial sector standards for icons, sensor information, and communication. Data can be pre-loaded into iTAK or downloaded from the network (via TAK Server) when available. iTAK capabilities include: • Online and offline mapping (most standard formats), download the maps right in the app • Blue force / team tracking (BFT) • Collaborative mapping, including points, drawings, locations of interest • Import and display of KML, KMZ, GeoPDF overlays • Location marking, sharing, with photo tagging • Chat, file sharing, photo sharing • Live video streaming with the ability to share video links • Spotted map to mark and share multiple locations across your map • Digital pointer to rapidly mark and share items on the map with your team • Navigation-walking/hiking, driving, also useful flying and air-ground coordination • Center on self or other objects (e.g. another person in the network) • Range, bearing measurement tools • Team Emergency Beacons • Customizable toolbar • 3D perspective • All data is secured and fully compatibility with the TAK ecosystem (ATAK, TAK Server, WinTAK) • Useful for law enforcement, first responders, hunting, fishing, ornithology, wildlife site survey System Requirements Operating System: iOS version 17 and later.

Screenshots

Dedrone City1 screens
iTAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dedrone City at 5.0 against iTAK's 3.5. Dedrone City also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). iTAK's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (156 vs 1). On price, 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

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

Dedrone City holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTAK has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Dedrone City's written reviews are positive against 41% of iTAK's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dedrone City ships an update every 6 weeks, iTAK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dedrone City versus iTAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDedrone CityiTAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews40.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1156 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB278 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAerial ArmorUnited States Department of the Army, TAK Product Center

Customer experience

Dedrone City

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

iTAK

All ratings156 ratings
Positive56.4%
Neutral19.2%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral28.7%
Negative30.7%

Bugs and requests

Dedrone City

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iTAK

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes when exporting data packages
  • App crashes when uploading files with local data
  • App crashes when importing overlays
  • App crashes when changing map types
  • App crashes when creating missions
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  • App freezes when handling large numbers of objects (15+)
  • Indoor mapping causes app shutdown
  • Markers disappear on app reopening
  • Markers don't sync deletion status with ATAK users
  • HTTP video stream links don't work
  • Mesh network mode not functioning properly
  • Settings reset to defaults on restart
  • Toolbar disappears randomly
  • Notification badges don't clear properly
  • Unable to rename points of interest
  • Duplicate server entries appear
  • Unexpected shutdowns and crashes
  • Connection failures to TAK servers
  • Message notifications not appearing on iPhone
  • App won't launch after deletion/reinstallation
  • Data Sync broken in version 2.10.1
  • Overlay import causes instant crash
  • Markers become invisible with ArcGIS updates

Requested features

23 requests
  • Meshtastic and LoRa device support
  • GRG (Grid Reference Graphic) functionality
  • Mesh network integration (GoTenna, Beartooth)
  • Plugin support system
  • Google Maps or alternative map providers
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  • Offline map download capability
  • Angular measurement unit conversion (degrees to mil)
  • Nautical miles unit of measurement
  • Video stream support (HTTP/RTSP)
  • CASEVAC calling functionality
  • Polar plot tool
  • Data package import from Android ATAK
  • Bluetooth radio integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Ability to edit and delete toolbar items
  • True/Magnetic bearing distinction
  • Point dragging and repositioning
  • Contact/team management system
  • Mission creation and editing
  • Windows TAK Server version
  • Improved notification system
  • Chinese language support
  • Better documentation and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Dedrone City

No in-app purchases

None

iTAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dedrone City free?
Dedrone City is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTAK free?
iTAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dedrone City or iTAK?
Dedrone City is rated higher. Dedrone City averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iTAK averages 3.5 from 156 ratings.
Do Dedrone City or iTAK have ads?
Neither Dedrone City nor iTAK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dedrone City or iTAK?
Dedrone City ships an update every 6 weeks, and iTAK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dedrone City was updated on October 4, 2026 and iTAK on October 24, 2026.

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