Drone Scanner vs SkyTrade Radar
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.
SkyTrade Radar
Access real-time maps of restricted, controlled, and ready-to-fly airspace zones. Plan flights efficiently with detailed aviation information to ensure compliance with regulations for safer flying.
- Real-time airspace maps
- Restricted zone information
- Controlled airspace data
- Ready-to-fly zone identification
- Flight planning tools
- Regulatory compliance assistance
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Navigate the skies with confidence. Instantly access maps of restricted, controlled, and ready-to-fly zones with real-time updates. Plan your flights efficiently with detailed airspace information and stay compliant with aviation regulations. Download now for smarter, safer flying
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyTrade Radar at 100% against Drone Scanner's 16%. SkyTrade Radar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Drone Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (147 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
SkyTrade Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Scanner has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Drone Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of SkyTrade Radar's.
Drone Scanner ships an update every 3 months, SkyTrade Radar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Drone Scanner | SkyTrade Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (147 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dronetag | Skytradelinks Inc |
Customer experience
Drone Scanner
SkyTrade Radar
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
SkyTrade Radar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drone Scanner
No in-app purchases
SkyTrade Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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