Comparison

Drone Pilot Helper vs DroneWise

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

Head to head
About

Drone Pilot Helper

This app provides drone pilots with real-time weather data and safety verdicts tailored to their aircraft's limits. It includes no-fly zone information, space weather monitoring, and flight logging to ensure safe and compliant drone operations.

Highlights
  • Real-time safety verdict (Safe/Unsafe)
  • Customizable safety thresholds
  • 7-day smart flight windows
  • Space weather monitoring (KP Index)
  • No-fly zone map and NOTAM alerts
  • Drone profiles and flight logbook
  • Pre-flight checklists
Features
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Check flying conditions now, find a better time to fly and see nearby airspace restrictions. Drone Pilot Helper brings weather, airspace maps and practical planning tools together, with weather limits tailored to your drone. CHECK CONDITIONS NOW See how current weather compares with your selected limits. Check wind, gusts, rain, temperature and visibility, and see which conditions may affect your flight. PLAN THE WEEK AHEAD Compare the next 7 days, find suitable weather windows and expand any available hour to see its forecast details in place. EXPLORE AIRSPACE View official drone-zone data in supported countries. Tap a zone to read its published conditions and open the source. Coverage varies by country. PREPARE FOR YOUR FLIGHT Use the sun path and golden-hour times to plan a shoot. Explore RTH altitude estimates and wind impact, work through a pre-flight checklist and keep your preferred flying spots close at hand. KEEP YOUR FLIGHT RECORDS Log flights, track maintenance and manage drone profiles. Import supported DJI flight records to review flight details and telemetry. Check weather conditions on Apple Watch. FREE AND PRO Start with free features and airspace information at your current device location. Pro adds map exploration, longer forecasts, advanced tools and unlimited flight logs. Available purchase options and prices are shown in the app. Weather and airspace information support your planning; they are not flight authorization. Check current official restrictions and local requirements before flying. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getdph.com/privacy

About

DroneWise

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Fly smarter, not harder. DroneWise is the pre-flight check every drone operator deserves — real airspace data, real weather, real drone limits, all in one place. No more juggling four browser tabs and a NOTAM PDF before you take off. — LIVE AIRSPACE OVERLAY — See every CTR, RMZ, TMA and temporary restriction painted on top of Apple Maps. Polygons are colour-coded so you know at a glance which zones are prohibited (red), controlled (orange) or merely informational (blue). Tap any zone to see its vertical limits and governing authority. Data sourced from OpenAIP (Open Aeronautical Information Platform — a community aviation database, unrelated to OpenAI), kept fresh by our backend sync. — FLIGHT READINESS, EXPLAINED — Every screen tells you whether you can fly right now — Good To Fly, Caution, or Do Not Fly. Tap any verdict and DroneWise lists the exact reasons: peak wind exceeding your drone's rated limit, Kp index degrading GPS, sunset closing the VLOS window, geomagnetic storms, heavy precipitation forecast. No mystery, no jargon. — WEATHER TUNED FOR YOUR DRONE — Pick your airframe from a catalogue of 50+ models — DJI Mini 4 Pro, Air 3, Mavic 3, Inspire, Autel EVO, Parrot Anafi, Skydio and more. Wind warnings, gust thresholds and operating-altitude advice all adjust to your drone's specs from the manufacturer's data sheet. — PLAN AHEAD — Save flights for tomorrow, next weekend, your holiday week. Each plan keeps the date, time window, altitude AGL, drone and location. DroneWise checks airspace and weather for the planned moment, not just for now — so you know on Saturday morning whether Sunday's trip is still on. — SMART ALERTS FEED — Active, Nearby (50 km), Upcoming and History filters. Tap any alert for full details: severity, time window, altitude in metres (we convert feet from FAA TFRs automatically), distance to your location. Critical alerts surface your nearest airport, controlled airspace boundaries and ADS-B traffic descending below 600 m AGL. — BUILT FOR THE WAY PILOTS WORK — - Apple Maps with Liquid Glass controls. - Metric and imperial units, fully localised. - Works in Polish and English natively. - iCloud-synced plans and favourites. - Privacy-first: no ads, no tracking, no data sold. DroneWise covers the EU Open Category by default, including the 120 m AGL ceiling for A1/A2 and Polish DRA zones. Operators flying under Specific Category authorisations can override the altitude slider and the app surfaces the corresponding regulatory warning. Whether you're a hobbyist with a sub-250g drone or a professional operator flying for inspection, mapping or cinematography, the information you need is one tap away — and the answer is always specific to your aircraft, your location and your moment of flight. Required: iOS 26 or later. Location services for airspace and weather lookups. Apple Sign in or email for saving plans. Issues, suggestions or feature requests? Reach us at hello@dronewise.eu Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dronewise.eu/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Drone Pilot Helper4 screens
DroneWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drone Pilot Helper at 18.2 against DroneWise's 26.2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drone Pilot Helper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DroneWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drone Pilot Helper ships an update every 2 weeks, DroneWise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drone Pilot Helper versus DroneWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone Pilot HelperDroneWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSimonas MonkeviciusMarcin Tymkow

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drone Pilot Helper

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

DroneWise

Subscriptions2
  • DroneWise Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • DroneWise Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Drone Pilot Helper free?
Drone Pilot Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DroneWise free?
DroneWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drone Pilot Helper or DroneWise have ads?
Neither Drone Pilot Helper nor DroneWise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drone Pilot Helper or DroneWise?
Drone Pilot Helper ships an update every 2 weeks, and DroneWise fortnightly. Most recently, Drone Pilot Helper was updated on October 24, 2026 and DroneWise on October 25, 2026.

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