Comparison

Drone Buddy vs Lorekeeper

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

Lorekeeper

Features
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Lorekeeper is a lore counter for Lorcana that lives on the table between you and your opponents. Huge numbers, flat ink colours, and almost no chrome, so everyone can read the score from their own seat. Set the phone down, open the app, and play. Tap the right side of your tile to add lore, the left side to take it back. Every tap counts right away, with a running total beside the number while you quest. When someone reaches the target, their tile fills and the win moment plays. FEATURES • Two, three or four players, each tile turned to face its own seat • Core (20 lore) and Coconut (25 lore) formats, plus custom targets and per-player overrides • Per-player history with undo, redo and rewind to any moment • Turn tracking for every player, right on their tile, so you always know what turn it is • A hub between the tiles for the timer, coin flip, players and settings • Optional game timer with Time Called and a final turns countdown • Six inks, gradients, geometric textures, or your own photo on every tile • Saved players so returning friends are one tap away • Haptics and soft sounds, both easy to switch off • VoiceOver support and Reduce Motion aware • No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. Lorekeeper is an unofficial fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Disney or Ravensburger.

Screenshots

Drone Buddy4 screens
Lorekeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drone Buddy at 15 against Lorekeeper's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Drone Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lorekeeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drone Buddy ships an update every 10 days, Lorekeeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drone Buddy versus Lorekeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrone BuddyLorekeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirway LLCMM&F Software LLC

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

Lorekeeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Drone Buddy

Subscriptions9
  • Upgrade to Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Drone Buddy Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Drone Buddy Pro 3 months$12.993 Months
  • Unlock Drone Buddy Pro$17.996 Months
  • Drone Buddy Pro Access Yearly$19.991 Year
  • 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
3 purchases

Lorekeeper

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Large Coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Drone Buddy free?
Drone Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lorekeeper free?
Lorekeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drone Buddy or Lorekeeper have ads?
Neither Drone Buddy nor Lorekeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drone Buddy or Lorekeeper?
Drone Buddy ships an update every 10 days, and Lorekeeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drone Buddy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lorekeeper on October 29, 2026.

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