Comparison

iDrone vs Air Pilot Challenge

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

Head to head
About

iDrone

Pilot a drone through a 3D terrain in this classic endless runner. Complete missions by destroying targets like trucks, bases, and factories. Collect pickups and awards while staying on the right path to achieve objectives.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Drone piloting
  • Mission objectives
  • Target destruction
  • Pickup collection
  • Multiple drones and missions
Features
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Classic endless runner with missions. iDrone is a classic endless runner game that lets you fly an unmanned aerial vehicle over a 3D terrain. In addition to being an endless runner there are a series of missions so you can still blow stuff up. Game Mode As an endless runner, control the drone and fly over the terrain following the path and collecting pickups Meet mission objectives, by choosing a drone, identify, and destroy your targets to complete the mission. What to do Collect pickups. Collect Awards. Stay on the right path. Take out the target. Blow Stuff Up! Sound like fun? Missions and Drones This endless runner game with mission objectives takes you through 6 missions using one of 4 Drones. Your next missions include: • Destroy a Truck • Destroy the Storage Sites • Destroy the Base • Destroy Boats and the Factory • Destroy Mountain Camps • Liberate the Harbor

About

Air Pilot Challenge

Test your piloting abilities by flying through challenging skill courses. Progress through increasingly difficult levels, each with unique objectives and randomly placed obstacles. Unlock new worlds as you master each stage.

Highlights
  • 4 game types per level
  • 4 unlockable levels
  • Random target and hazard positioning
  • On-screen controls with 2 vertical options
  • Extensive in-app help
  • Accomplishment sharing via email/text
Features
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How good are your piloting skills? Fly your aircraft through 4 different types of skill courses, with different challenges, that become progressively more difficult. Meeting completion criteria for the current world unlocks the next world with its skill courses. - 4 game types per level. - 4 unlock-able levels. - random positioning of targets and hazards. - easy to use on screen controls with 2 vertical control options. Includes extensive on screen Help. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, or text messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with the new Apple’s M-series Silicon chips with easy to use mouse and keyboard controls. There is also a separate version is for Apple TV, available as a free download to purchasers of the iOS version.

Screenshots

iDrone4 screens
Air Pilot Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDrone at Free against Air Pilot Challenge's $3.99. iDrone also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Air Pilot Challenge's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

iDrone is free to download; Air Pilot Challenge costs $3.99 up front. iDrone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Air Pilot Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Pilot Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDrone has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDrone ships an update monthly, Air Pilot Challenge every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iDrone versus Air Pilot Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDroneAir Pilot Challenge
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB223 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBurningThumb SoftwareMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

iDrone

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

Air Pilot Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iDrone

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
None

Air Pilot Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDrone free?
iDrone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Air Pilot Challenge free?
Air Pilot Challenge costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDrone or Air Pilot Challenge?
Air Pilot Challenge is rated higher. iDrone averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Air Pilot Challenge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iDrone or Air Pilot Challenge have ads?
iDrone shows ads; Air Pilot Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, iDrone or Air Pilot Challenge?
iDrone ships an update monthly, and Air Pilot Challenge every 7 months. Most recently, iDrone was updated on September 17, 2026 and Air Pilot Challenge on October 15, 2026.

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