Comparison

DroneScout pro vs ScamZero

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

Head to head
About

DroneScout pro

Transform your phone into a drone radar to detect nearby drones using RemoteID/DRI technology. View drone details, save flight paths, and get enhanced airspace awareness. Premium features offer notifications, historical data, and advanced map options.

Highlights
  • Drone detection via Bluetooth/WLAN
  • Map display of drone locations
  • View drone details and flight paths
  • Save flight paths to GPX
  • Notifications for detected drones (premium)
  • Historical detection data (premium)
  • Multiple map providers and layers (premium)
Features
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See which drones are flying around you. DroneScout detects drones that broadcast Remote ID — also known as OpenDroneID or DRI — over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and shows them live on a map. For each detected drone you get its position and flight path, altitude and height, speed and direction, serial number, operator ID, UAS type and operation description, plus the pilot's location whenever the drone broadcasts it. REMOTE ID, IN SHORT Remote ID is a digital licence plate for drones: the aircraft broadcasts who and where it is, directly over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It is mandatory for most new drones above 250 g in the United States (FAA) and the European Union (EASA), with comparable rules in Japan, Singapore and China. DroneScout implements the open OpenDroneID standards ASTM F3411 and ASD-STAN EN 4709-002 over Bluetooth Legacy, Bluetooth Long Range S8, Wi-Fi Beacon and Wi-Fi NaN. It also receives China's national Remote ID standard GB 46750-2025. FREE • Live detection and tracking of nearby drones • Live map with drone and pilot position • Full broadcast detail: serial number, operator, altitude, speed, direction • Brand identification • Export a flight track to GPX SILVER • Notification when a new drone is detected nearby • Flight history, stored on your phone and searchable later • Model identification: over 300 brands and over 400 drone models recognised • Detailed drone info tab, no banner GOLD — everything in Silver, plus • Extra map providers and layers: normal, satellite, terrain • Offline maps (MBTiles) • Label drones with your own names • Group drones and write notes per drone PLATINUM — everything in Gold, plus • Push detections to your own server, to CalTopo, or to the Drone Radar network • ADS-B: nearby manned aircraft alongside drones, via a local GDL 90 receiver, with network ADS-B as fallback PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING Remote ID was designed on the assumption that an ordinary smartphone could receive it. On Apple hardware, that assumption fails outright: no iPhone or iPad, on any model, can receive Bluetooth Long Range S8, and iOS does not let any app — ours or anyone else's — scan for Wi-Fi Beacon frames at all. This is a platform restriction, not a defect in the app: without an accessory, an iPhone's realistic ceiling is Bluetooth Legacy, a small minority of real-world Remote ID broadcasts. China's GB 46750-2025 standard mandates exactly the two transports Apple blocks — Bluetooth Long Range S8 and Wi-Fi Beacon — while leaving Bluetooth Legacy optional. Many GB 46750 drones transmit Bluetooth Legacy anyway, so an iPhone or iPad without Bridge can often still see a good share of them — just not a guaranteed one. Our affordable optional DroneScout Bridge receiver sidesteps all of that: it listens on Bluetooth Legacy, Bluetooth Long Range S8, Wi-Fi Beacon and Wi-Fi NaN on 2.4 GHz, and on 5 GHz too on the higher Bridge models — including drones that broadcast Remote ID only on 5 GHz, such as Skydio — then rebroadcasts everything as plain Bluetooth Legacy, which your iPhone and iPad receive normally, no Wi-Fi radio required on the phone's side. Range up to 2 km. PRIVACY Detections stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you enable a server integration yourself. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://dronescout.pro/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://dronescout.pro/eula/ Website: https://dronescout.co/app

About

ScamZero

Features
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See the warning signs. Verify independently. Know what happens to your check. Every ScamZero check includes a Private Scam Evidence Card. Review observable warning signs, follow a practical independent verification plan, and see a plain-language receipt for the content you chose to submit, the checks performed, redacted device-only history, and optional analytics settings. ScamZero analyzes screenshots, messages, links, and QR codes that you choose to check. Results are guidance—not a guarantee that content is safe. CHECK FOUR TYPES OF CONTENT • Choose a screenshot from messages, email, social media, or marketplace conversations • Paste a suspicious text, direct message, job offer, or payment request • Inspect a link without rendering the page or running its scripts • Scan a QR code and review its decoded destination before deciding whether to continue UNDERSTAND THE WARNING SIGNS • See Low Risk, Suspicious, or High Risk guidance • Review explainable indicators such as urgency, impersonation, credential requests, unusual payments, redirects, and deceptive domains • Get practical next steps for independent verification • See when a reputation or registration source was unavailable instead of receiving an invented result PRIVACY-FOCUSED BY DESIGN • Screenshots are resized and stripped of unnecessary metadata before analysis • Raw scan content is not stored in ScamZero’s application database or sent to analytics • Redacted history stays on your device • Clear local history or delete the pseudonymous installation profile from Settings • Optional analytics records only allowlisted event names and coarse outcomes ScamZero includes three completed checks. Optional weekly and annual ScamZero Pro subscriptions provide unlimited completed checks while active. Apple shows the localized price and renewal period before purchase, handles payment and cancellation, and Restore Purchases is available in the app. IMPORTANT: ScamZero can miss scams. A Low Risk result does not mean a message, sender, website, QR code, or transaction is definitely safe. Verify unexpected requests using a trusted phone number or official website before sharing information or sending money. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DroneScout pro4 screens
ScamZero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScamZero at every 5 days against DroneScout pro's every 2 weeks. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DroneScout pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ScamZero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroneScout pro ships an update every 2 weeks, ScamZero every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DroneScout pro versus ScamZero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneScout proScamZero
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlueMark Innovations BVClearPass Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DroneScout pro

Subscriptions3
  • Silver package monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gold package$5.991 Month
  • Platinum package$9.991 Month
2 purchases

ScamZero

Subscriptions2
  • ScamZero Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • ScamZero Pro Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is DroneScout pro free?
DroneScout pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScamZero free?
ScamZero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DroneScout pro or ScamZero have ads?
Neither DroneScout pro nor ScamZero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DroneScout pro or ScamZero?
DroneScout pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScamZero every 5 days. Most recently, DroneScout pro was updated on October 7, 2026 and ScamZero on October 1, 2026.

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