Tailboard UAS vs UAS Sentry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
UAS Sentry
This application displays nearby drones when connected to a specific receiver. It also enables configuration of the companion UAS Sentry Remote ID Receiver. Without the receiver, no drones will be visible.
- View nearby drones
- Configure UAS Sentry Receiver
- Requires companion hardware
- Drone detection interface
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IMPORTANT: This app will only show drones if it is connected to a UAS Sentry RID Receiver. It will NOT show any drones without the companion UAS Sentry Remote ID Receiver This app allows you to not only see drones that are in your area but it also allows you to configure your UAS Sentry Remote ID Receiver.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tailboard UAS at 100% against UAS Sentry's 0%. Tailboard UAS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). UAS Sentry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. UAS Sentry asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tailboard UAS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tailboard UAS has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tailboard UAS's written reviews are positive against 0% of UAS Sentry's.
Tailboard UAS ships an update fortnightly, UAS Sentry every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tailboard UAS | UAS Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kurtis Damerow | Vintage Slots of Colorado, Inc |
Customer experience
Tailboard UAS
UAS Sentry
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
UAS Sentry
No in-app purchases
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