SimuDrone vs ShotDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimuDrone
Practice drone maneuvers and flight modes in a realistic simulation environment. Use your own DJI remote controller to build muscle memory and flying skills without the risk of damage or costly repairs.
- Crash-free learning environment
- Practice with DJI remote controller
- Realistic physics simulation
- Build muscle memory and flying skill
- Learn complex maneuvers and flight modes
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*This version is not compatible with DJI Mini 4K remote controller. -Crash-Free Confidence: Learn complex maneuvers and flight modes without ever worrying about damage or expensive repairs. -Practice Prepares Perfect: Use your own DJI remote controller to build muscle memory and true flying skill before leaving the ground. -Realistic Physics, Pure Fun: Enjoy authentic, lifelike drone simulation designed to keep your practice hours engaging and effective.
ShotDeck
Access the world's largest library of high-quality, searchable cinematic images. This tool aids directors, cinematographers, and visual artists in finding inspiration, conducting research, and referencing visual styles for film production. Explore detailed information for each image to enhance your creative process.
- Largest collection of cinematic images
- Meticulously keyworded and searchable
- Detailed image metadata (cast, crew, camera, lens)
- Time-saving image discovery
- Inspiration, research, and reference tool
- Collaborative professional tool
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Shotdeck is the largest collection of meticulously keyworded fully searchable high quality cinematic images in the world. Hello directors, cinematographers, designers, ad folks, film students and visual artists, you’ve just discovered your new secret weapon, the best collaborative professional tool for bringing your vision to life - from pitch, to prep to post. Each image has information on cast and crew, aspect ratio, framing, lighting, camera, lens, shooting location, and a dozen more. This time saving app will help you not just find the exact image you are looking for but allow you to discover ones that you never new existed. You'll wonder how you ever worked without Shotdeck. Inspiration - Research - Reference - Education - Discovery Start exploring Shotdeck totally free today and witness your vision come to life and your creativity reach new heights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimuDrone at 4.0 against ShotDeck's 3.2. SimuDrone also leads on ratings volume (272 vs 46). ShotDeck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. SimuDrone sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. ShotDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimuDrone holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimuDrone has 272 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of SimuDrone's written reviews are positive against 29% of ShotDeck's.
SimuDrone ships an update every 3 months, ShotDeck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimuDrone | ShotDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (272 ratings) — better | 3.2 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews — better | 28.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 272 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mustafa Akkuzu | Filmmakers Research Lab, LLC |
Customer experience
SimuDrone
ShotDeck
Bugs and requests
SimuDrone
Reported bugs
9 issues- Controller won't connect to app (multiple controller models affected)
- App crashes and lockups, especially in city map
- Flight orientation changes randomly mid-flight
- Purchased maps/coins disappear after updates
- Drone selection option disappears after initial setup
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- Internet connection check fails despite valid connection
- RC controller connection takes very long time
- Purchased unlimited coins don't unlock all features
- Incompatible with DJI RC-N1, RC-N1C, RC-N3, Mini 4K, DJI FPV Motion Controller 3, and DJI C5 controllers
Requested features
13 requests- More maps and environments (forest, outdoor scenes)
- Controller sensitivity adjustment settings
- Better graphics quality
- One-time purchase option instead of coin system
- Ad-supported free play option
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- Telemetry data display
- Moving objects to track (cars, etc.)
- Ability to change drone type after initial selection
- Flight mode synchronization with controller
- Skip initial takeoff sequence
- Custom music playback from phone library
- Better instructions for earning stars
- Support for more DJI controller models
ShotDeck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimuDrone
- Buy 30 Coins$0.99
- Unlock Factory 2$0.99
- Unlock Settlement$0.99
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- Unlock Parking$0.99
- Unlock Industry$0.99
- Unlock Island$0.99
- Get 70 Coins$1.99
- 50 monedas$1.99
- Unlock 3 Maps$1.99
- 150 Coins$2.49
- 500 Coins$2.99
- Unlimited Coins$3.49
- Combo Pack$3.99
ShotDeck
No in-app purchases
