GF311 vs SafetyDrone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GF311
Connect with your local government to report community issues like graffiti or potholes and access city services. Submit requests with photos, track their progress, and receive completion notifications. Stay informed with community news and events.
- Submit service requests with photos
- Track request status and receive updates
- Pay water bills
- Report traffic concerns
- Access community news and events
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GF311 is a great way to connect with you Grand Forks City government to report problems in the community and access many different City services. If you see something that needs attention—such as graffiti, abandoned vehicles or potholes—you can submit a service request and even attach a photo. GF311 routes the issue to the right City staff person; you will be notified through your phone when the work is complete. You can also monitor requests and provide comments, pay your water bill, report on traffic concerns and check out the latest community news and events. Local government functions at its best when everyone participates. Download the app to get started today!
SafetyDrone
This app helps commercial drone operators plan, track, and manage flight operations, drones, equipment, and personnel. It integrates business operations with regulatory obligations, automating tasks to save time and money. Features include airspace checks, flight data syncing, and compliance reporting.
- Plan, track, and manage flight operations
- Manage drones, equipment, and personnel
- Integrate business operations with regulatory obligations
- Automate compliance tasks
- Check airspace and LAANC approvals
- Sync flight data and documents
- Generate custom compliance reports
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SafetyDrone Companion is the mobile companion app for SafetyDrone.org powered platforms. SafetyDrone provides commercial drone operators with an easy to use tool to plan, track and manage flight operations, drones & equipment, maintenance, personnel, and more. Our platform integrates your business operations with your regulatory obligations saving you time and money. SafetyDrone reduces the burden by automating many of these tasks. What you can do with SafetyDrone mobile app: • For US users check LAANC and record approval appended to fights • Check airspace (via Airmap): Assign pilots, equipment, documents to flights on the mobile app • Auto sync flight data and documents to telemetry (if telemetry synced to SafetyDrone) • DJI Sync to DJI go to import flights into SafetyDrone.org • Create flights without telemetry and sync flight data to server What can you do with SafetyDrone.org Online: • Manage and track all your operations offline: Flights, Drones & Equipment, Battery Details, Maintenance, Incidents, and Locations. • Detailed past, current and forcasted weather information including KP Index • Create custom documents (Checklists/Risk Assessment) • Attach documentation to flights to track compliance • Check current airspace status (via Airmap integration) • Auto sync telemetry: Import flight log files or automatically push your flight data from 3rd party apps. We support more than 50 telemetry types • Auto store flight details and documentation in project folders • Custom report generation and compliance reporting in seconds for: FAA, CAA CASA, CAD DGAC,... • Replay flight track in 3D
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SafetyDrone at none against GF311's shown. SafetyDrone also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). GF311's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GF311 ships an update every 3 months, SafetyDrone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GF311 | SafetyDrone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Grand Forks | DroneAnalytics |
Customer experience
GF311
SafetyDrone
In-app purchases
GF311
No in-app purchases
SafetyDrone
No in-app purchases









