# Airmate vs DroneSense

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DroneSense at none against Airmate's 10. DroneSense also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Airmate's advantage is ratings volume (549 vs 32) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Airmate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. DroneSense asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Airmate against 4.6 for DroneSense. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airmate has 549 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Airmate's written reviews are positive against 100% of DroneSense's.

Airmate ships an update every 6 weeks, DroneSense monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Airmate | DroneSense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (549 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102/reviews) | **[4.6 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronesense/id1455647091/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **549** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 220 MB | 375 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Myriel Aviation SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/998181101) | [DroneSense INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1245774563) |

## What reviewers say

### Airmate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102)

This app provides pilots with comprehensive flight planning tools, including weather forecasts, airport data, and navigation charts. It enhances situational awareness with a moving map, traffic displays, and terrain elevation views. Pilots can also file flight plans and record their flights.

**Highlights:** Flight planning and weather forecasts, Airport data and aviation maps, Moving map with aircraft location, Traffic and terrain elevation display, Flight plan filing and management, Flight recording and replay, ADS-B traffic and weather reception

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airmate Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Photorealistic terrain display | $47.99 | per year |
| Flight plan filing token | $1.99 | one-time |
| Token for 1 year chart access | $3.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $8.99 | one-time |
| Chart download token | $8.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $17.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Pro version | $22.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Dispatcher | $44.99 | one-time |


### DroneSense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronesense/id1455647091)

This platform enables public safety agencies to manage drone operations, from pilot control and asset management to real-time situational awareness for incident commanders. It offers automated flight logging and a centralized system for organizing personnel, hardware, and flight history.

**Highlights:** Professional drone piloting, Live video streaming, Automated flight logging, Asset and risk management, Real-time situational awareness, Collaborative operations hub

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Airmate free?

Airmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DroneSense free?

DroneSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Airmate or DroneSense?

DroneSense is rated higher. Airmate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while DroneSense averages 4.6 from 32 ratings.

### Do Airmate or DroneSense have ads?

Neither Airmate nor DroneSense shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Airmate or DroneSense?

Airmate ships an update every 6 weeks, and DroneSense monthly. Most recently, Airmate was updated on November 1, 2026 and DroneSense on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*