Comparison

Flyby vs Drone Forecast

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

Head to head
About

Flyby

This app provides drone pilots with a flight-readiness snapshot, factoring in wind, visibility, rain, daylight, and magnetic conditions. It helps users make informed decisions before takeoff by offering a simple Fly Score and detailed hourly updates tailored to their aircraft and flying preferences.

Highlights
  • Flight-ready snapshot with Fly Score
  • Hourly weather and condition updates
  • Customizable aircraft profiles
  • Daylight and timing planning tools
  • Flight history log
  • Map previews with airspace context
Features
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Know before you launch. Flyby turns wind at height, gusts, rain, visibility, and daylight into one Fly Score for your drone, so you know whether it’s a good time and place to fly. Built for drone pilots, not generic weather browsing. Open Flyby for the quick answer at your location or a saved launch spot, then go deeper when you need to. KNOW THE CONDITIONS • Fly Score: wind, gusts, rain, clouds, visibility, daylight, and Kp index in one number, explained factor by factor • Wind at height: wind at 33, 262, and 394 ft, not just on the ground, checked against your drone’s limit • Hourly charts for score, wind, rain, clouds, and visibility • Pilot limits: start Careful, Standard, or Flexible, then tune every threshold PLAN THE FLIGHT • Flight windows: Flyby picks out the best stretch of each day • Flight plans with a go/no-go verdict from the forecast for your window • Forecast alerts when a plan’s conditions really change • A preflight checklist on every plan • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and daylight wherever you fly • Usable flight time, with battery reserve and accessory load CHECK THE AIRSPACE • FAA ceilings and LAANC availability on the map, free for everyone • Save launch spots and compare their conditions side by side KEEP EVERY FLIGHT • A logbook with routes, conditions, totals, and notes • Import GPX tracks to fill in launch point, distance, altitude, and duration • Flight cards: share a postcard of a flight with your best shot • Home Screen widgets for Fly Score, the sun arc, and your Flyby scene YOUR DRONE, YOUR WAY • Presets for popular drones, or build your own aircraft profile • Free Flight: fly around a 3D town, and race Gate Run with Game Center achievements FLYBY PASS Flyby is free to use. Flyby Pass, monthly, yearly, or lifetime, adds: • Flyby Guides: parks, waterfronts, and viewpoints near your launch • Scan or import your own drone in 3D • Hourly detail and charts beyond today • Live Activities for planned flights on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Unlimited launch spots, flight plans, aircraft, and collections, plus more map styles PRIVATE BY DESIGN Flyby follows the O13 Standard. Your places, plans, and flights are stored on your iPhone. No ads, no ad tracking, and only minimal anonymous analytics. IMPORTANT Flyby is for planning and weather context, not authorization. Always verify local rules, temporary flight restrictions, LAANC requirements, manufacturer guidance, aircraft condition, people, wildlife, and launch access before flying. Privacy Policy: https://www.onethirteen.co/apps/flyby/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.onethirteen.co/apps/flyby/terms

About

Drone Forecast

Features
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Can you fly right now? Drone Forecast gives you one clear answer for your drone. ONE CLEAR ANSWER • FLY, CAREFUL, WAIT or DARK, checked against your drone's limits • Tap Why to see what decided it: wind, gusts, daylight, rain, visibility, temperature and Kp index • See how long it stays good, or when it opens next WIND WHERE YOU FLY • Wind at ground level, plus an estimate at 262 ft and 394 ft • Estimated values are marked with ≈ and worked out from ground wind THE BEST HOURS • Hour by hour strip for the day ahead • Best hours of the day, counting daylight only • 3 days ahead for free, 10 days with Pro MAP & AIRSPACE • Tap any point on the map to check it, with Pro • US airspace from the official FAA UAS Facility Maps, with Pro. A planning aid only, not flight authorization CHECKLIST & LOGBOOK • Pre-flight checklist to tick off before takeoff • Flight logbook with place, drone and weather YOUR DRONE • Ready-made profiles: Sub-250g, Standard and FPV • Set your own limits with Pro WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM • Weather from Apple Weather • Kp index from NOAA • US airspace from the FAA DRONE FORECAST PRO Alert when it opens, 10-day forecast, saved spots, tap-to-check map with FAA airspace, unlimited logbook and custom limits. Weekly or yearly subscription. Renews until canceled. Cancel anytime in Settings. Drone Forecast is a planning aid. Always check weather, airspace and local rules through official sources before every flight. Terms: https://www.mehmetali.co/terms Privacy: https://www.mehmetali.co/privacy

Screenshots

Flyby4 screens
Drone Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flyby at every 8 days against Drone Forecast's every 2 months. Drone Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Flyby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Drone Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flyby ships an update every 8 days, Drone Forecast every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flyby versus Drone Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlybyDrone Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas DapolitoMehmet Ali Demir

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flyby

Subscriptions2
  • Flyby Pass (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Flyby Pass (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flyby Pass (Lifetime)$79.99
2 purchases

Drone Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Flyby free?
Flyby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drone Forecast free?
Drone Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flyby or Drone Forecast have ads?
Neither Flyby nor Drone Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flyby or Drone Forecast?
Flyby ships an update every 8 days, and Drone Forecast every 2 months. Most recently, Flyby was updated on November 5, 2026 and Drone Forecast on November 5, 2026.

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