Comparison

Drone Ops Academy vs Drone Worlds

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

Head to head
About

Drone Ops Academy

Features
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Practice drone license exam courses on your phone: Japan Class 1/2 practical exams, a NIST-style proficiency course and a mini FAA Part 107 quiz — plus FPV acro, races, missions and 1v1 duels. TRAINING LOGBOOK (NEW) • Every session is logged: flight time, exam passes, best score and deductions • Export to CSV to share your practice record with an instructor • Share exam scores and race results REALISTIC FLIGHT • ACRO, ANGLE, GPS and ATTI flight modes • Betaflight-style rates, thrust-to-weight, drag, wind gusts and battery voltage sag • Jamming zones break up video, add control lag and drop GPS to ATTI SIX ORIGINAL AIRFRAMES 5" FPV racer, 3" cinewhoop, 7" long-range FPV, recon quad, high-speed interceptor, heavy-lift hexacopter, plus a certification trainer CERTIFICATION MODE • Japan national drone license (Class 1 & 2) practical exams recreated: square, figure-8, abnormal-situation landing, pirouette hover — scored by deduction from 100 • Bucket-target imaging and precision landings inspired by the NIST pilot proficiency evaluation • Mini knowledge tests for Japan drone law and FAA Part 107 • Urban FPV slalom and adjusting artillery with drone video, inspired by US Army training MISSIONS World race series, pursuit, strike, intercept, recon and free flight 1v1 BATTLES Race Duel, Dogfight and Target Rush. If no rival is online, an AI pilot joins. Send quick stamps to say hi. ALSO • English / Japanese • Stage music • Leaderboards • Touch sticks (Mode 1/2), gamepads and USB RC transmitters This is an unofficial practice app, not affiliated with the FAA, NIST or Japan MLIT. Certification mode is an in-game recreation based on public information and does not guarantee results in any real exam. All aircraft, units and weapons are fictional.

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Drone Worlds

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Fly coastal gates, navigate city streets, and glimpse imaginary worlds. Drone Worlds is a drone flight game controlled with two on-screen sticks. The interface supports Japanese and English. COAST AND CITY COURSES Explore a coast and a city, each with beginner, intermediate and advanced courses designed around the scenery. Pass through the orange gates in order. LEARN ONE MOVEMENT AT A TIME A hands-on first-launch tutorial covers takeoff, hovering, altitude, movement, turning, cameras and return-to-home. Revisit it from Settings. Watch autonomous example flights with visible stick movements. PREVIEW IMAGINARY WORLDS A floating castle and glowing barriers in a magical world. Drifting cells and particle jets in a microscopic universe. Watch approximately 90–120 second autonomous previews from the drone camera. These worlds are viewing-only; manual play is planned for a future Pro edition. FLIGHT AND CONTACT Experience inertia and attitude control, haptic contact feedback, balance disturbances after lighter impacts and crashes after stronger impacts. Switch between FPV and chase cameras. DEVICE SETTINGS Choose High, Standard or Light scenery detail, move the compact status display to the top, left or right, and toggle sound and haptics. Version 1.0 is free with ads and no in-app purchases. A future Pro edition is planned with no ads, expanded courses and free flight. Free flight is unavailable in version 1.0. This fictional simulation is for entertainment and does not certify real drone training or guarantee real-world flight safety.

Screenshots

Drone Ops Academy4 screens
Drone Worlds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drone Ops Academy at 15.0 against Drone Worlds's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Drone Ops Academy versus Drone Worlds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone Ops AcademyDrone Worlds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB322 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTAKENORI KIMURANaoki Chiba

In-app purchases

None

Drone Ops Academy

No in-app purchases

None

Drone Worlds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drone Ops Academy free?
Drone Ops Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Worlds free?
Drone Worlds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drone Ops Academy or Drone Worlds have ads?
Both Drone Ops Academy and Drone Worlds show ads.

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