Find My Drone vs RID Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Find My Drone
Locate your lost drone by connecting to its MAVLink protocol. It displays the drone's coordinates and distance, guiding you with an inbuilt compass. Manual mode allows searching using last known coordinates from telemetry units.
- MAVLink protocol connection
- Displays drone latitude and longitude
- Calculates drone distance
- Inbuilt compass for direction
- Manual search mode
- Uses last known coordinates
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FIND MY DRONE actively connects to your personal UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) using the popular MAVLink protocol used by ArduPilot and other Open Source autopilots. If you were forced to land your drone some distance away, this convenient App will determine the latitude and longitude of the drones' location and its' distance from you. The inbuilt compass can then direct you to the drone, saving you a haphazard and time consuming search. In addition, the "Manual Mode" allows you to search for your drone even when using an alternative autopilot or Radio Control telemetry units. Just enter the last known coordinates from your drones’ telemetry and FIND MY DRONE will calculate the bearing and direct you to that location.
RID Scanner
This utility app uses WiFi Remote ID technology to detect nearby drones equipped with Remote ID functionality. It connects to external devices via Bluetooth for enhanced detection and provides real-time monitoring of drone information, including location and speed. The app aims to protect privacy and enhance security by alerting users to abnormal drone activities.
- WiFi Remote ID detection
- Bluetooth connectivity for enhanced range
- Real-time drone information display
- Privacy risk identification
- Security alert for abnormal activity
- User-friendly interface
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Accurate Detection: Based on WiFi Remote ID technology, it can quickly and accurately detect surrounding drones equipped with Remote ID function. Bluetooth Connection: Connect to professional detection devices via Bluetooth to enhance detection distance and sensitivity. Real-time monitoring: Real-time display of detected drone information, including location, speed, return point, altitude and more. Privacy Protection: Effectively identify potential privacy risks and protect your personal space. Security Alert: Detect abnormal drone activities in time to enhance security prevention capability. Easy to operate: Friendly interface, easy to operate, no need for specialized knowledge to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Find My Drone at 2.5 against RID Scanner's 1.0. Find My Drone also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). RID Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Find My Drone holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find My Drone has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Find My Drone ships an update every 7 months, RID Scanner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Find My Drone | RID Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Bonney | Changsha Raspberry Information Technology Limited Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Find My Drone
No in-app purchases
RID Scanner
No in-app purchases
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