Dedrone City vs TAK Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time drone activity monitoring
- Exclusive access for security professionals
- Subscription-based service
- Drone detection data
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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.
TAK Tracker
This navigation app allows users to integrate with existing Team Awareness Kit (TAK) servers for training and operations. It supports data packages, certificate enrollment, and broadcasts location information over UDP. The app is designed for low power consumption and continuous background operation.
- TAK server integration
- Data Packages and Certificate Enrollment
- Location/CoT broadcast over UDP
- Emergency Beacon support
- Standard, Hybrid, and 3D Maps
- Adjustable measurement types (MGRS)
- Continuous background operation
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The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) Tracker (also known as the Tactical Assault Kit in the Department of Defense) is a lightweight, send-only application designed to enable easy integrations into existing training and operational workflows. The application is designed from the ground-up in iOS and connects to your favorite TAK servers with either Data Packages or Certificate Enrollment. In addition, TAK Tracker can broadcast its information to the local network like you would expect from any TAK application. TAK Tracker contains with the following features: - Full support for Data Packages QR code, and Certificate Enrollment - Location / CoT broadcast over UDP - Emergency Beacon support - Support for Standard, Hybrid and 3D Maps - Ability to change all measurement types, including MGRS - Full support for continuously running in the background with low power draw System Requirements: - Supports iOS 15.4 and later versions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TAK Tracker at 67% against Dedrone City's 25%. TAK Tracker also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Dedrone City's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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
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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAK Tracker has 8 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 67% of TAK Tracker'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, TAK Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dedrone City | TAK Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aerial Armor | Flight Tactics, LLC |
Customer experience
Dedrone City
TAK Tracker
In-app purchases
Dedrone City
No in-app purchases
TAK Tracker
No in-app purchases
