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24 alternatives to Drone Trails

Making recreational and commercial drone flying easy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Drone Trails launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Open Sky▲77

   Find where you can fly your drone

   2019 · wing.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mapping With Drones▲64

   An app that creates aerial imagery (Kickstarter).

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   spotfindr 2.0▲79

   Discover thousands of amazing drone spots around the globe

   2021 · spotfindr.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones▲84

   A beginner to intermediate-level guide for drone players

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TravelbyDrone▲112

   Collects travel videos taken by drones.

   2014 · travelbydrone.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Trails.com▲185

   The ultimate guide to the outdoors

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DroneBase▲104

   Imagery & video flyovers via drone

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dronesifter▲86

   A curated list of the best drones on one filterable page

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drone Buddy▲160

   Drone pilot best friend

   2024 · dronebuddy.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Can I Fly▲7

    Drone laws and regulations for every country in one place

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Drone Spot▲1

    Find new spots to fly your drone

    2023 · dronespot.fr · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dronebase Pilot▲78

    Connect to your drone to help you fly

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tello Route▲62

    Control flight path thru the drawing of a 3D line in the air

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nice Trails▲111

    Turn GPS tracks into 3D printed mountains

    2016 · nicetrails.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spotfindr▲66

    Find your next favorite drone spot

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Raptor Maps▲71

    Drone-based farming analytics

    2016 · raptormaps.com · its alternatives →

17. 17DI
    Droners.io – Get anything filmed by a drone▲65

    2015 · droners.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hover ▲97

    The #1 app for drone enthusiasts

    2014 · 88best88m.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Drone Radio Show - Finding your drone ROI▲54

    How to use a drone for business in different industries.

    2016 · droneradioshow.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    AirMagic▲147

    Boost your drone photography, automatically.

    2019 · skylum.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Plane Finder▲74

    Track real-time air traffic worldwide

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DJI+Discover▲70

    Social app for drone photographers

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dronestagram▲98

    Share and explore aerial pics with other drone fanatics

    2015 · dronestagr.am · its alternatives →

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    AirMap▲71

    Can I fly here?

    2019 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →