Comparison

Astral vs SF Drone

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

Head to head
About

Astral

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Build, deploy, and manage fleets of autonomous drones in real-time using Astral’s powerful and highly customizable technology. Astral is the revolutionary mobile command center designed for drone enthusiasts and professionals alike. The Astral app transforms your mobile device into a powerful control hub for your autonomous drones, offering seamless integration, real-time monitoring, and an immersive flying experience. KEY FEATURES - Compatible with any PX4 and ArduPilot drone - Real-time app deployment to one or many drones - Built in obstacle avoidance - Plug and play modularity - imagine then configure your drones with any number of hardware attachments and features - Deploy autonomous drones and apps to perform any number of tasks without manual intervention - Real-time GPS tracking on interactive maps - Command your drone(s) with your voice - speak real-time instructions via Astral’s speech interface - AI integration - LLM and powerful trained sets to get your solution quickly off the ground - Flight log access and management - Live video streaming - Run app simulations via our Simulator tool and test before you fly - Utilize 4G networks to extend your reach and options With Astral you can: ONBOARD WITH SIMPLICITY Effortlessly onboard any PX4 or ArduPilot compatible drone. Our user-friendly interface ensures a smooth setup, allowing you to launch one or many drones airborne in no time. BUILD AND INSTALL APPS ON YOUR OWN - OR ASTRAL - DRONES Purchase a pre-configured Astral quadcopter from our website or unlock your existing drone's capabilities by choosing from a variety of pre-configured apps directly from the Astral mobile app or build your own starting with our code examples in GitHub. Whether it's for mapping, photography, or data analysis, Astral provides the building blocks needed to tune your drone's functionality to suit your specific needs. REAL-TIME FLIGHT MONITORING Stay connected to your drone's every move with live tracking. Our app displays in real-time your drone's position on a detailed map, and your drone’s logs, giving you the confidence to fly in various environments. Track altitude, speed, and battery status to ensure a safe and efficient flight. LIVE VIDEO STREAMING Utilize Astral’s powerful and efficient live video streaming capabilities to experience your drone's perspective in real-time, capturing breathtaking views and critical visual information as it happens. Whether you're flying for fun, managing a fleet for your business, or conducting critical research, Astral is your go-to solution for deploying, managing and monitoring your drones. Join us in the skies and experience the future of drone flight today!

About

SF Drone

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SF Drone APP can receive video data of toy drones and save pictures and videos. At the same time, it can also control the flight state of the drone by sending data to the toy drone. The APP provides two flight control modes, remote control mode and programming mode. In remote control mode, you can slide the ball in the middle of the remote control with your finger to change the flight of the toy. The combination of flight direction and flight time can be selected in the programming mode, which provides more flight fun.

Screenshots

Astral4 screens
SF Drone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Astral at 2 against SF Drone's β€”. SF Drone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Astral versus SF Drone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstralSF Drone
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS16.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASTRAL TECHNOLOGY CORPη§‹θŠ 莫

In-app purchases

None

Astral

No in-app purchases

None

SF Drone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astral free?
Astral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SF Drone free?
SF Drone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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