Comparison

Drone Buddy vs RCFPVPro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

RCFPVPro

This application wirelessly receives and displays real-time image data from flying devices. Users can save and review captured footage, and control data transmission using a game joystick.

Highlights
  • Real-time image data display
  • Image data saving and viewing
  • Game joystick control
  • WiFi image data reception
Features
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该APP配合飞行器,调用手机WiFi接收图像数据,从而可以在APP中实时显示图像数据。显示图像数据效果,同时还可以对接收到的图像数据进行保存查看。显示图像数据的时候,也可以通过游戏摇杆进行传输数据。

Screenshots

Drone Buddy4 screens
RCFPVPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drone Buddy at 4.7 against RCFPVPro's 2.3. Drone Buddy also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 22%) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 237). RCFPVPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ads 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. Drone Buddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RCFPVPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drone Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone Buddy has 8.4K ratings behind it against 237, 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 22% of RCFPVPro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drone Buddy ships an update weekly, RCFPVPro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drone Buddy versus RCFPVPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone BuddyRCFPVPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better2.3 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews — better22.1% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4K — better237
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirway LLC秋菊 莫

Customer experience

Drone Buddy

All ratings8,419 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.3%

RCFPVPro

All ratings216 ratings
Positive33.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive22.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative72.1%

User reviews

Drone Buddy

From 8.4K App Store ratings

What 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

RCFPVPro

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Surprisingly good for the price
  • 💡 Useful for drone beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Short battery life
  • 📷 Poor camera quality
  • 🤔 Confusing instructions

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

RCFPVPro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drone disconnects during flight
  • App crashes when trying to access camera
  • Difficulty connecting to WiFi

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add different language options
  • Improve app stability and responsiveness
  • Enhance camera capabilities

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drone Buddy

Subscriptions8
  • 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
One-time2
  • Unlock Pro Access Lifetime$79.99
  • Unlock Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

RCFPVPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drone Buddy free?
Drone Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RCFPVPro free?
RCFPVPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drone Buddy or RCFPVPro?
Drone Buddy is rated higher. Drone Buddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while RCFPVPro averages 2.3 from 237 ratings.
Do Drone Buddy or RCFPVPro have ads?
Neither Drone Buddy nor RCFPVPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drone Buddy or RCFPVPro?
Drone Buddy ships an update weekly, and RCFPVPro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drone Buddy was updated on November 6, 2026 and RCFPVPro on November 3, 2026.

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