Drone Buddy vs 4DRC PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone Buddy
This app provides drone pilots with essential flight data, including weather radar, wind maps, and no-fly zone information. It helps users plan safe flights, discover new flying locations, and stay updated on drone news. An optional subscription offers advanced features.
- Weather radar and wind maps
- No-fly zone data
- Best flying window forecasts
- Crowd-sourced flying spot discovery
- Drone news updates
- Drone flying hub for jobs and business
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Don’t waste a trip. Check wind, weather, and airspace before you take off — then find nearby flying sites shared by other pilots. Trusted by over 1 million pilots. 4.7 stars from 8.4K App Store ratings. WHAT YOU GET • Go / no-go — a clear fly check for your pin from weather, TFRs, and U.S. Class B/C/D/E • Wind and weather — live wind, gusts, rain radar, and visibility so you know if it’s actually flyable • Best flying windows — the calmest daylight slots, scored for wind, rain, cloud, visibility, and daylight • No-fly reference maps — global airports, U.S. Class B/C/D/E, US / UK / Canada national parks, TFRs, stadium events, and FAA UAS restricted areas. Adjust airport circle range for your certification. These are planning tools, not official clearance, and not a LAANC filing. • Where to fly — crowd-sourced sites with photos and notes from other pilots • Flying Hub — save favorite spots; businesses can post jobs, inspections, surveys, and training • Drone news — regulations, gear, and industry updates DRONE BUDDY PRO Check any pin first: go / no-go on a searched site, hourly wind, calm flying windows for 10 days, and TFR alerts on the pin you care about. 3-day free trial on the annual plan, then the yearly price shown in-app. Cancel anytime in Apple ID settings. Also available as a 3-month plan or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. Please cross-check local laws and airspace before every flight. Drone Buddy is not affiliated with the FAA and does not replace B4UFLY or an FAA-listed LAANC app. Maps and community sites can be incomplete — you are responsible for a legal, safe flight. Privacy: https://dronebuddy.io/privacy Terms: https://dronebuddy.io/terms Support: sayhi@dronebuddy.io Web: https://dronebuddy.io
4DRC PRO
Control your aircraft remotely via WiFi with real-time image transmission. Capture photos and videos, and operate drone movements with various interactive features.
- Real-time image transmission
- Aircraft operation control
- Remote photo and video capture
- Real-time drone movement control
- Interactive gameplay modes
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This is an application for real-time image transmission and operation control of aircraft through wifi connection. It can take photos and videos remotely. It can also control the movement of the drone in real time, and there are many interesting ways to play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drone Buddy at 4.7 against 4DRC PRO's 2.7. Drone Buddy also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 24%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 4DRC PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Drone Buddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 4DRC PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drone Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Buddy has 8.4K ratings behind it against 196, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Drone Buddy's written reviews are positive against 24% of 4DRC PRO's.
Drone Buddy ships an update weekly, 4DRC PRO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drone Buddy | 4DRC PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better | 2.7 (196 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews — better | 24.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 196 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kirway LLC | ShanTou City Vison Electronictechnology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Drone Buddy
4DRC PRO
User reviews
Drone Buddy
From 8.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Unique and outstanding design
- 👍 Correct and reliable data
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Helpful for drone flying
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Missing vital data and information
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🌍 Not accurate for non-US regions
4DRC PRO
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Good camera quality and recording capability
- ✈️ Stable drone flight performance
- 🎮 Works well with remote controller
- 📱 App functions properly on some devices
- ⚡ Fast battery recharge time
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes and freezes
- 📡 Connection issues between app and drone
- ❌ Calibration buttons unresponsive
- 📱 iOS compatibility problems across multiple iPhone models
- 🎥 Camera feed freezes during flight
Bugs and requests
Drone Buddy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map crashes after populating airports
- Profile settings not saving
- Inconsistent wind speed data
Requested features
4 requests- Color-coded wind speed indicators
- Ability to report and verify no-fly zones
- Integration with air traffic control
- Metric units support
4DRC PRO
Reported bugs
11 issues- App fails to connect to drone via WiFi
- Horizontal and compass calibration buttons don't work
- Camera freezes at certain altitudes and distances
- App becomes unresponsive after connection
- Video recording doesn't save properly
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- App crashes on iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and other iOS devices
- WiFi connection drops after few minutes of flight
- VR mode buttons non-functional
- App requires restart to regain functionality
- Drone uncontrollable during calibration process
- Photo/video capture buttons unresponsive
Requested features
7 requests- Bottom camera access and switching capability
- Tutorial or guide for app functionality
- VR mode functionality improvements
- Better English language support and instructions
- Clearer setup and pairing instructions
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- Separate landing button instead of toggle
- Improved app responsiveness and button functionality
In-app purchases
Drone Buddy
- Upgrade to Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Drone Buddy Pro 3 months$12.993 Months
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro$17.996 Months
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Unlock Pro Access Lifetime$79.99
- Unlock Pro Lifetime$99.99
4DRC PRO
No in-app purchases
