Navigation Rules Pro vs Drone Pilot Canada
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Navigation Rules Pro
This app provides comprehensive boating regulations and reference materials, including international and inland navigation rules, sound and light signals, and communication information. It features quick references, calculators, and unit conversions for boaters.
- International and Inland Navigation Rules
- Sound and Light Signals Quick Reference
- Aids to Navigation (AtoN)
- Communication Information (DSC, Morse Code, etc.)
- Boating Calculators
- Unit Conversions
- Search and Favorites functionality
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Navigation Rules Pro has everything in our popular Navigation Rules app plus over 100 pages of additional important reference material. Navigation Rules Pro contains a complete copy of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS), including amendments and the Inland Navigation Rules, in effect for all inland waters, including the Great Lakes plus the following information a boater needs: * Sound and Light Signals Quick Reference * Steering and Sailing Rules Quick Reference * Aids to Navigation (AtoN) * Bridge Lighting Quick Reference * Lock Procedures * U.S. Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats * Communication information - DSC, Rescue 21, International Code Signals, semaphore flags, distress signals, phonetic alphabet, prowords, international morse code. * Weather and Oceanography * Law Enforcement * Boating Calculators * Unit Conversions Navigation Rules Pro includes the COLREGs most recent version dated - June 28th, 2019. This app includes an annotated table of contents and a search function to help the reader quickly find the rule and related references. A Favorites page allows quick access to commonly referenced pages. Use the email function to share a page with others. If you are a boater you need to know this information.
Drone Pilot Canada
This app helps Canadian drone pilots comply with Transport Canada regulations. It features a map for safe flying locations, flight logging, checklists, and management of pilot/aircraft data. Easily export records for reporting.
- Transport Canada compliance
- Safe flying location map
- Flight logging
- Customizable checklists
- Pilot/crew certification management
- Aircraft registration & maintenance logs
- Data export to CSV
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The Drone Pilot Canada app allows Canadian drone pilots to easily meet Transport Canada’s procedural requirements under the 2019 Canadian RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) regulations. Drone Pilot Canada provides a simple map interface to help identify safe flying locations. It offers flight logging capabilities to record flight location and time, pilot and crew identification, the aircraft used, and weather at the time of the flight. Standard pre-flight checklists and procedures are built into the app and can be tailored by the user. Pilot and crew certification data can be managed directly in the app. Aircraft registration data and maintenance log recording is included. All user records can be exported from the tool into csv format for reporting or archival. Numerous other features make the Drone Pilot Canada app a simple one-stop-shop for meeting all Transport Canada procedural requirements for drone pilots in Canada.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Navigation Rules Pro at $4.99 against Drone Pilot Canada's $44.99. Navigation Rules Pro also leads on ratings volume (442 vs 2) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). Drone Pilot Canada's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, 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
Navigation Rules Pro costs $4.99 and Drone Pilot Canada $44.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drone Pilot Canada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navigation Rules Pro has 442 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Navigation Rules Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of Drone Pilot Canada's.
Navigation Rules Pro ships an update every 3 months, Drone Pilot Canada every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Navigation Rules Pro | Drone Pilot Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $44.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (442 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 442 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calculated Industries | My Appatory |
Customer experience
Navigation Rules Pro
Drone Pilot Canada
Bugs and requests
Navigation Rules Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Drone Pilot Canada
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when creating flight plan
- App crashes on startup
- No syncing between devices
- Workaround for syncing is messy
- TC and DJI sRPAS/sub250g options missing
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- Font size inconsistent in PDF export
- Wind speed not accurate (min/max gusts needed)
- Location on map out by ~400 feet
- Cannot edit or delete added aircraft
- App crashes on iPhone X
- Cannot open app
- Planning flight always returns to home location
- Unable to edit checklist or add new items
Requested features
22 requests- Add new Lito drones to aircraft list
- Add operation temp range and max wind speed to aircraft details
- Sync data via iCloud
- Link to Nav Drone or approve flights
- List all airspace levels above flight location
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- Improve font consistency in PDF exports
- Add future weather radar
- Add 'export all' function for flight logs
- Make app beginner friendly (explain abbreviations)
- Allow editing/deleting of added aircraft
- Add French version
- Allow storing maps offline for use without cell coverage
- Save completed checklists to a time-stamped list, CSV reportable
- Save flight checklists with the flight
- Access procedures during flight (e.g., landing)
- Sync data to tablet and phone (iCloud or account login)
- Allow deleting maintenance entries
- Improve site survey creation (drawing, default boundaries)
- Sort aerodromes by distance
- Fix issue where planning flight returns to home location
- Correct inaccurate location on map
- Allow editing checklists and adding new items
In-app purchases
Navigation Rules Pro
No in-app purchases
Drone Pilot Canada
No in-app purchases
Questions
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