MachXDrone vs Tailboard UAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MachXDrone
Control a toy drone with your smartphone. View real-time camera feeds in normal or VR mode, and capture photos and videos directly within the app's album.
- Remote drone operation
- Real-time camera streaming
- Normal and VR viewing modes
- Photo and video capture
- In-app media album
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The TOY DRONE is operated by a remote control. The app window displays the pictures returned by the camera picture on the toy DRONE. The real-time streaming pictures are divided into normal mode and VR mode.Users can take photos and videos and view them in the app's built-in album.
Tailboard UAS
This app provides drone pilots with a comprehensive toolkit for safe and efficient flight operations. It includes features for airspace and weather checks, document storage, risk assessments, and rule references.
- Airspace and weather checks
- Pilot document storage
- Risk assessment forms
- Part 107 rule reference
- Professional flight workflows
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Tailboard UAS is all-in-one tool to help pilots of all skill levels. Easily check airspace, weather, checklists, store pilot document, fill out risk assessments, reference Part 107 rules, and more. New Pilot - Learn an irreplaceable workflow to help you consistently flying in a safe way. Gain confidence knowing you have a professional workflow without building one. Experienced Pilot - Keeps you consistently building decision making skills, and instincts. You'll be a legend in no time. Professional Pilot - Prevent complacency and document actions to cya and make sure you stay at the top of your game. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.tailboarduas.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tailboard UAS at 100% against MachXDrone's 15%. Tailboard UAS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). MachXDrone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Tailboard UAS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. MachXDrone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tailboard UAS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of MachXDrone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tailboard UAS's.
MachXDrone ships an update every 5 months, Tailboard UAS fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MachXDrone | Tailboard UAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (36 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yilushi Technology Co.,ltd | Kurtis Damerow |
Customer experience
MachXDrone
Tailboard UAS
In-app purchases
MachXDrone
No in-app purchases
Tailboard UAS
- Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Monthly Professional$12.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$76.901 Year
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- Yearly Professional14 Days trial$142.991 Year
