# Dedrone City vs iTAK

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.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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.

Dedrone City ships an update every 6 weeks, iTAK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dedrone City | iTAK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dedrone-city/id1509303855/reviews)** | [3.5 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itak/id1561656396/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **156** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **40.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 90 MB | 278 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aerial Armor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509303854) | [United States Department of the Army, TAK Product Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561656398) |

## What reviewers say

### Dedrone City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dedrone-city/id1509303855)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iTAK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itak/id1561656396)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance when functioning properly
- 📍 Real-time location tracking works well
- 🔄 Good core TAK server connectivity
- 📦 Convenient data package sharing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- ❌ Significantly fewer features than ATAK Android version
- 🔌 Poor compatibility with ATAK ecosystem
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain
- 🗺️ Limited map options (Apple Maps only, outdated imagery)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Meshtastic and LoRa device support
- GRG (Grid Reference Graphic) functionality
- Mesh network integration (GoTenna, Beartooth)
- Plugin support system
- Google Maps or alternative map providers


## Frequently asked 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 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*