Comparison

Freefly ALTA vs Ruko Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Freefly ALTA

Configure, tune, and monitor your drone remotely. This app provides in-depth checklists and allows for quick adjustments to key parameters, ensuring you spend more time capturing shots and less time on setup.

Highlights
  • Aircraft configuration adjustments
  • Flight tuning parameter control
  • Real-time sensor monitoring
  • Firmware update checks
  • In-depth pre-flight checklists
  • Apple Watch companion app for checklists
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Set up, tune and monitor your ALTA remotely with the Freefly ALTA app. A seamless interface, in-depth checklists and the ability to quickly adjust key parameters means you spend less time on the ground and more time setting up the next shot. --- Key Features: CONFIGURATIONS Dial in your ALTA setup by adjusting key aircraft configurations. Adjust ALTA flight tuning parameters, perform channel mapping, change ALTA LED colors, enable on-screen display items for first-person view (FPV) camera systems, adjust safety settings and more. MONITOR View the status of your ALTA in flight, examine real-time charting of numerous ALTA sensors and flight parameters, or check for firmware updates. MONITOR helps you make sure ALTA is performing at its best. CHECKLISTS Make sure ALTA is always ready to get the shot and stored safely for the next job with a set of in-depth checklists. Use the companion Apple Watch app to view checklists. --- Refer to the ALTA user manual before using the ALTA app to change configurations and for information on safely operating an ALTA. Compatible with Freefly ALTA. Learn more about Freefly products and technology at www.freeflysystems.com

About

Ruko Scanner

This utility app allows users to read and edit information from Ruko external Remote ID modules. It supports searching for Remote ID signals, binding UAV identity information to an RID account, and resetting binding details. The app also functions as a monitoring tool to view broadcast information from nearby drones and their locations on a map.

Highlights
  • Read and edit Remote ID module information
  • Search for Remote ID signals
  • Bind UAV identity to RID account
  • Reset module account binding
  • Monitor drone broadcast information
  • View drone and map locations
Features
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This APP is used for reading and editing Ruko external Remote lD module information 1. It can support to automatically search the Remote lD signal, load device UAV identity information and bind to the RID account. 2. You can use it to reset the Remote lD module account binding information. 3. It can be used as a monitoring tool APP to check the broadcast information of the Remote lD module and the flying drones around it. 4. You can browse the detailed map location and drone location through this APP.

Screenshots

Freefly ALTA2 screens
Ruko Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruko Scanner at 3.0 against Freefly ALTA's 2.6. Ruko Scanner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Freefly ALTA's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruko Scanner holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Freefly ALTA's written reviews are positive against 17% of Ruko Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freefly ALTA ships an update every 3 months, Ruko Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Freefly ALTA versus Ruko Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreefly ALTARuko Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)3.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFREEFLY SYSTEMS INC.Shenzhen Ruike Innovation Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Freefly ALTA

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Ruko Scanner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Freefly ALTA

No in-app purchases

None

Ruko Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freefly ALTA free?
Freefly ALTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruko Scanner free?
Ruko Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Freefly ALTA or Ruko Scanner?
Ruko Scanner is rated higher. Freefly ALTA averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ruko Scanner averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Freefly ALTA or Ruko Scanner have ads?
Neither Freefly ALTA nor Ruko Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freefly ALTA or Ruko Scanner?
Freefly ALTA ships an update every 3 months, and Ruko Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, Freefly ALTA was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ruko Scanner on October 13, 2026.

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