Drone Tracking vs SAR Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone Tracking
This application provides information for drones and aids in the use of broadcast modules. It guides users through FAA registration, helps locate lost drones, and allows checking broadcast data.
- FAA compliance registration guidance
- Drone location tracking
- Broadcast data monitoring
- Lost drone finder
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This APP broadcasts information for drones and serves as a tool for the use of the broadcast module. 1. Follow the navigation to the FAA website for compliance registration. 2. Check the drone location and find it if it is lost. 3. Check the broadcast data.
SAR Grid
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SAR Grid helps aircrews, ground teams, mission staff, and SAR personnel quickly view and identify conventional CAP search grids across the continental United States. Open the app to a national map of all supported sectional grids, then zoom, pan, tap, or long-press to identify the grid and quarter-grid for any location. GridPlanner displays grid boundaries directly on the map with clear labels and coordinate details, making it easier to brief, plan, and visualize a search area before a sortie or field assignment. Features: - Displays conventional CAP grids for all 37 CONUS sectionals - Shows grid and quarter-grid boundaries on the map - Tap, long-press, or double-tap the map to identify the grid at that point - Use your current GPS location to display the active grid and coordinates - View latitude/longitude details in degrees and decimal minutes - Choose Map, Hybrid, Satellite, or Terrain map styles - Launch ForeFlight with the selected grid as a preloaded route, when ForeFlight is installed - Works with bundled grid data for offline grid lookup SAR Grid is designed as a fast reference and planning tool for SAR operations. It is not a substitute for official mission planning, navigation, aeronautical charts, crew briefings, or agency procedures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drone Tracking at 12.0 against SAR Grid's 27.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drone Tracking | SAR Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuhai Baize Innovation Technology Co., Ltd | ezaero, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Drone Tracking
No in-app purchases
SAR Grid
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Drone Tracking or SAR Grid have ads?
Which is updated more often, Drone Tracking or SAR Grid?
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