The need to pilot drones is becoming very common these days either for fun or work. One can control these drones with the usual Drone controller that looks like a pad or an app launched from your android or iOS device.
So if you're thinking wish way to go, here are some of the best Drone Apps you can find either on play store or apps store depending on your device.
standard. The app makes provisions for standard flight planning and an automated control for the drone being flown. All a user has to do is set the coordinates and the drone hovers over the selected routes. DroneDeploy certainly makes our list of the best drone apps for Android.
Google Earth
Price: Free
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Although this isn’t a new thing, the first thing to figure out when trying to fly a drone is the location to do so. Google Earth is a very resourceful app which searches for the most conducive places to fly a drone and suggests so. Also, it is a free app and it has a web application too.
Hover
Price: Free
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This is an app that really does not get every accolade it deserves. It functions in the same vein as Airmap: providing mapping and location awareness info. Then it has an additional function; it provides weather info. It displays the safest time to fly a drone and informs a user of an impending rainfall. It highlights when it is safe to fly a drone taking into cognizance the wind, location, visibility, etc.
Airmap
Price: Free
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This is a tool that offers more than just showing a feasible flight location or recording flight logs. It is sponsored by Microsoft and Qualcomm and popular drone specialists like Yuneec. It is fast turning into the poster boy of commercial drone flights. It can map drones, log commercial flights and show traffic alerts on the app. What’s more, it is free!
B4UFly
Price: Free
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If you are looking to get the most detailed and accurate airport listings around, this is the app for you. Asides that, it is a great drone flying application. It displays the 5-mile radius of each airport and gives a user one of the smoothest flying experience. Also, it displays the grey areas i.e. the areas where drones are not permissible to fly.
Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)
Price: $7.99
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While using a drone, no shade is available out there. Therefore, it is important to know where the sun or moon will appear so improve accuracy. That’s just about that. Its efficacy is guaranteed.
It isn’t free though.!
