Drone Finder vs RID Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone Finder
This application allows users to read and edit remote ID module information for drones. It supports automatic signal searching, device binding, and resetting module account information. Additionally, it functions as a monitoring tool to view broadcast data and drone locations on a detailed map.
- Read and edit remote ID module information
- Automatic remote ID signal search
- Bind RID accounts
- Reset remote ID module binding
- Monitor broadcast information
- View drone locations on map
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This app is used to read and edit external remote lD module information of HOLY STONE 1. Support automatic search for remote lD signals, load device UAV identity information, and bind RID accounts. 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 view broadcast information of remote lD modules and surrounding drones. 4. You can browse detailed map and drone locations through this app.
RID Scanner
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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: Drone Finder at 2.1 against RID Scanner's 1.0. Drone Finder also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Drone Finder holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Finder has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drone Finder ships an update fortnightly, RID Scanner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drone Finder | RID Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. | Changsha Raspberry Information Technology Limited Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Drone Finder
No in-app purchases
RID Scanner
No in-app purchases
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