Drone Scanner (legacy)

2.3
692 reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Transform your phone or tablet into a drone scanner and track all the nearby flights over Direct / Broadcast Remote ID standards. Browse real-time data about drones on a detailed map highlighting specific flying space zones. Download Drone Scanner for free and discover what drones fly above your head.

Favourite features:
- Discover more about drones flying nearby in real-time
- Examine detailed information broadcasted by drones via Bluetooth 4, Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi Beacon, and Wi-Fi NAN
- Browse a detailed map with your location and all nearby aircraft
- Check available data about drones, including real-time height, direction, pilot identification, pilot position, operation description, and location history
- Various flying zones marked and highlighted on the map
- Easy export of collected data
- Continuously updated to reflect the latest EU & US regulations

All these features you find in Drone Scanner – a free app for tracking drones. The app is developed by Dronetag company manufacturing devices for drone remote identification.

How it works
Anyone can quickly identify what drones are flying in the sky nearby. Direct Remote ID is a feature that transmits live flight data via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to the surrounding area. Drone manufacturers use various technologies to build an identification feature in new drones. Pilots of older drones are using add-on devices, enabling them to become digitally visible. With hardware on your smartphone, Drone Scanner can receive and read broadcasted data.
Updated on
Apr 14, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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No data collected
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Ratings and reviews

2.3
653 reviews
roy hemion
November 16, 2024
Downloaded..turned on my drone tracking device .ran the app. Gave blue tooth and wifi permissions.running android on Google 8pro . The app immediately showed my location and my device location as well as my registration serial number works like a charm..no issues. Thank you for a simple bit effective tracking app..if my plane should run away I have a pretty good shot of finding it ..
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June 27, 2023
Worthless app. Says it can't scan because location was not granted, even though location is explicitly granted, and is turned on. Says it can't do Bluetooth scan because access was not granted. Again, access was granted and Bluetooth is turned on. Uninstalling and waiting for someone else to develop an app that works. Update: I specifically noted that I granted all necessary permissions, and the developer responded that it asks for permissions. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Dronetag
June 22, 2023
Hello, we just tested the app on Samsung with Android 12. After the launch of the app, it asks for location and nearby devices permission, everything works afterward. Can you please check your permissions via the button in the Preferences section? If the problem persists, please drop us an email at: support@dronetag.cz and we will figure this our.
Tommcat Tom
November 12, 2023
Really Good and easy to use application. I could found most of the drones informations. Is a really good application to find out who is flying over your home, or following u. Why i gave 4 stars? Because of the.limited range. I had to get close to the drone for the app to find it. And another thing, FOR ME, didn't update in real time the course of the drone on the map. The drone was landed and the app was saying that it was still in flight. I had close the app and relaunch it in order to update.
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Dronetag
December 4, 2023
Hi, thank you for your review. Please note that the functionality of this application is entirely dependent on the operation system of your mobile device, its version, and the hardware components and features of the drone you want to observe. The refresh rate of your mobile phone as well as the refresh rate of drones varies on the type and brand.

What’s new

We have added an initial version of our data spoof detection, along with fixes for a few minor issues.