Drone Scanner vs Dxpeditions365
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone Scanner
Transform your device into a drone scanner to track nearby flights in real-time. View detailed flight information, including pilot data and location history, on an interactive map. The app is updated to comply with current EU and US regulations.
- Real-time drone tracking
- Detailed drone information
- Interactive flight map
- Support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi broadcasts
- Flying zone highlighting
- Data export functionality
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The world's first drone Remote ID scanner made by Dronetag. _____ READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING! Limited access to features on some phones is caused by manufacturers’ restrictions. All iOS phones, for example, prohibit app access to Wi-Fi, so only Bluetooth data transmission will work (if and only the drone has an active Remote ID over Bluetooth). It is not a flaw of our app; we cannot fix this, and we don’t deserve negative reviews for these issues. _____ Transform your phone or tablet into a drone scanner and track all the nearby flights over Direct / Broadcast Remote ID standards. Browse real-time data about drones on a detailed map highlighting specific flying space zones. Download Drone Scanner for free and discover what drones fly above your head. Favourite features: - Discover more about drones flying nearby in real-time - Examine detailed information broadcasted by drones via Bluetooth 4, Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi Beacon, and Wi-Fi NAN - Browse a detailed map with your location and all nearby aircraft - Check available data about drones, including real-time height, direction, pilot identification, pilot position, operation description, and location history - Various flying zones marked and highlighted on the map - Easy export of collected data - Continuously updated to reflect the latest EU & US regulations All these features you find in Drone Scanner – a free app for tracking drones. The app is developed by Dronetag, manufacturing devices for remote drone identification. How it works: Anyone can quickly identify what drones are flying in the sky nearby. Direct Remote ID is a feature that transmits live flight data via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to the surrounding area. Drone manufacturers use various technologies to build an identification feature in new drones. Older drone pilots use add-on devices, enabling them to become digitally visible. With hardware on your smartphone, Drone Scanner can receive and read broadcasted data.
Dxpeditions365
This app provides a dedicated calendar for following major DX-peditions. It displays schedules for monthly and ongoing expeditions, as well as those reported in user logs and cluster spots. It is designed for amateur radio enthusiasts.
- DX-pedition calendar
- Monthly expedition schedules
- Running expedition tracking
- User log integration
- Cluster spot display
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Dx-peditions365 let you follow the main DX-peditions on a dedicated calendar page that shows the schedule of all monthly expeditions, running dxpeditions and even shows the dxpeditions reported on their users logs or cluster spots. App dedicated to amateur radio - https://www.ham365.net/Dxpeditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dxpeditions365 at 3.3 against Drone Scanner's 1.9. Dxpeditions365 also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). Drone Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dxpeditions365 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Scanner has 147 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drone Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Dxpeditions365 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drone Scanner | Dxpeditions365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (147 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dronetag | Claudio Cordeglio |
Customer experience
Drone Scanner
Dxpeditions365
Bugs and requests
Drone Scanner
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to locate drones in proximity
- Inaccurate location tracking
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for WiFi-based Remote ID
- Add support for more drone models
- Allow changing units from metric to imperial
Dxpeditions365
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drone Scanner
No in-app purchases
Dxpeditions365
No in-app purchases
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