Comparison

Drone Scanner vs Cue Light

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time drone tracking
  • Detailed drone information
  • Interactive flight map
  • Support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi broadcasts
  • Flying zone highlighting
  • Data export functionality
Features
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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.

About

Cue Light

Features
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This app will need to run on 2x different instances on the same network for proper testing. It is designed to replace or offer a cheap alternative to wired theatre cue lights. The intent is to have a DSM (stage manager) able to inform the people operating lights, sound etc. to stand by to perform an action and to execute that. One device should have a name assigned in DSM mode and the other a different name in receiver mode. Enter settings on the DSM device then on the receiver press broadcast to DSM. you can then add this device and they will be linked. Click standby on the dam device and both will illuminate, then click the standby on the receiver device to acknowledge (both turn yellow) then press go on the DSM device to turn both green. No regional differences. No a highly regulated industry and no information leaves the device at all. OSC is an open standard, no external services in use.

Screenshots

Drone Scanner2 screens
Cue Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drone Scanner at Free against Cue Light's $0.99. Drone Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Drone Scanner is free to download; Cue Light costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drone Scanner versus Cue Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone ScannerCue Light
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.8 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDronetagJames Appleby

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

Cue Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Drone Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Cue Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drone Scanner free?
Drone Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cue Light free?
Cue Light costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drone Scanner or Cue Light have ads?
Neither Drone Scanner nor Cue Light shows ads.

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