UAS Sentry vs Ruko Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Ruko Scanner
This utility app allows users to read and edit information from Ruko external Remote ID modules. It supports searching for Remote ID signals, binding UAV identity information to an RID account, and resetting binding details. The app also functions as a monitoring tool to view broadcast information from nearby drones and their locations on a map.
- Read and edit Remote ID module information
- Search for Remote ID signals
- Bind UAV identity to RID account
- Reset module account binding
- Monitor drone broadcast information
- View drone and map locations
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This APP is used for reading and editing Ruko external Remote lD module information 1. It can support to automatically search the Remote lD signal, load device UAV identity information and bind to the RID account. 2. You can use it to reset the Remote lD module account binding information. 3. It can be used as a monitoring tool APP to check the broadcast information of the Remote lD module and the flying drones around it. 4. You can browse the detailed map location and drone location through this APP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ruko Scanner at 3.3 against UAS Sentry's 2.7. Ruko Scanner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ruko Scanner holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of UAS Sentry's written reviews are positive against 17% of Ruko Scanner's.
UAS Sentry ships an update every 2 months, Ruko Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UAS Sentry | Ruko Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vintage Slots of Colorado, Inc | Shenzhen Ruike Innovation Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
UAS Sentry
Ruko Scanner
In-app purchases
UAS Sentry
No in-app purchases
Ruko Scanner
No in-app purchases
