Comparison
Apps for checking drone zones in Korea
Updated 2026-11-13 · 한국어 · Русский
The guide explains how the procedures work and is not legal advice. It does not confirm that you can fly at a particular place: that is decided by the competent authority on application. The sources and the date they were checked are at the end of the page. Zone boundaries change: check the Drone One-Stop map.
In short
- This page lists what the store pages of the apps show on 13 November 2026: installs, rating, update date, price and the features each page states. Numbers change every day.
- We publish one of these apps, Korea Drone Zones. About it we write only what is in the released version 2.8.8.
- Drone One-Stop is the official service of the Seoul Regional Office of Aviation and the place where applications are filed. The other apps show information.
- No app, ours included, gives an approval. A check in an app does not replace 비행승인 and the official map.
Check your spot in the app
Korea Drone Zones is free, with no sign-up and no ads: zones, active NOTAMs and weather for the point you pick.
What the store pages show
Google Play pages were read with the South Korea storefront, App Store pages with the Korean storefront, both on 13 November 2026. A dash means the page shows no value.
| App | Store | Installs | Rating | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone One-Stop, 드론 원스톱 민원서비스 (Seoul Regional Office of Aviation) | Google Play | 100K+ | 3.0 (137 reviews) | 2026-11-11 | Free |
| Drone One-Stop, 드론 원스톱 민원서비스 (Seoul Regional Office of Aviation) | App Store | - | 2.3 (26 ratings) | 2021-10-12 | Free |
| DronePass (Science Fiction Inc.) | Google Play | 100+ | - | 2026-11-13 | Free, in-app purchases |
| DronePass, 드론패스 (Science Fiction Inc.) | App Store | - | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 2026-11-10 | Free, in-app purchases |
| Korea Drone Zones (Semen Kim) | Google Play | 10+ | - | 2026-11-10 | Free |
| UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots (Good To Forecast) | Google Play | 1M+ | 3.7 (18K reviews) | 2026-10-24 | Free, in-app purchases |
| Drone App: Forecast for UAV (Go Dreams) | Google Play | 1M+ | 4.3 (39.5K reviews) | 2026-08-24 | Free, in-app purchases |
| 레디 투 드론 플라이. 원스탑 Fly Drone DJI (Aleksandr Alekseev) | App Store | - | 4.5 (333 ratings) | 2026-09-18 | Free |
| 드론 매니저: 공역·NOTAM·날씨 (chang hun song) | App Store | - | - | 2026-08-21 | Free |
Google Play shows installs and the number of reviews, the App Store shows the number of ratings: the two stores are not counted the same way. The Korea Drone Zones page on Google Play was updated on 2026-11-10; the release on it is 2.8.8.
What each page says the app does
- Drone One-Stop
- The page lists civil applications for device registration, business registration, flight approval, aerial photography and special flight approval, with the result checked on the phone. It also shows airspace information such as no-fly zones and control zones from the V-World map, a "Check on Map" function for whether a flight needs approval, contacts, forms and the magnetic field index.
- DronePass
- A map tool for planning and managing your own shooting and practice areas: circles by center and radius, notes, sketch lines, the flight zones shown on Drone One-Stop, an alert when a shooting permit expires, several drones, sync through a Google or Apple sign-in, weather, the Kp index and sunrise and sunset alerts. Up to 30 shapes, 100 sketch lines and 3 drones are free; Pro is an optional subscription (the App Store page gives ₩29,000 per year).
- Korea Drone Zones
- Zones, aerodromes, national parks and heritage sites on a NAVER map; active NOTAMs whose areas the official source publishes as explicit geometry; a spot picked by tap, search or the My location button; a check radius of 100, 250 or 500 m; a preliminary checklist by weight, altitude, time of day, line of sight and filming; a data freshness section; weather at the spot with the Kp index; sunrise, sunset and golden hour; the interface in Korean, English and Russian. Version 2.8.8 has no saved places, no notifications and no choice of date. It does not issue approvals.
- UAV Forecast
- Weather, GPS satellite data, the Kp index, no-fly zones and flight restrictions, with hourly forecasts up to 15 days and favorite locations. The description does not mention Korea.
- Drone App: Forecast for UAV
- A drone weather map, wind forecast by altitude, sunrise and sunset, and a no-fly zone air map. The description does not mention Korea.
- 레디 투 드론 플라이. 원스탑 Fly Drone DJI
- The App Store description (in Korean) lists a weather forecast for a chosen area three days ahead, sunrise and sunset, wind speed, gusts and direction. The page lists 15 interface languages.
- 드론 매니저
- The App Store description (in Korean) lists airspace and NOTAM display, with V-World data for Korea, weather and gust warnings, a flight log, and an analysis that tells whether an approval or a filming application is needed. It lists Korean, English and Japanese, and says it does not replace Drone One-Stop.
Two web maps also describe themselves in this field: 드론존 says it is a free web service on a Kakao map with no-fly, restricted and control zones, national parks and UA airspace; 드론프렌즈 says you pick a place on a map to see airspace limits, weather and NOTAMs. We did not test them.
What to look at when you choose
- The data source and its date. Korea Drone Zones shows when each source was last fetched; check what the others say about theirs.
- Whether the app covers Korea at all: two of the descriptions above do not mention it.
- What you need: filing an application (only Drone One-Stop), a map with notes and permit dates, weather, or a quick look at the zones for one spot.
- Price and sign-in: some apps are free with a subscription, some need an account for sync.
Whatever you use, the answer for a particular flight comes from the authority. See drone laws in South Korea, DJI zones and official zones and bringing a drone to Korea.
Frequent questions
Which app do I use to apply for 비행승인?
Drone One-Stop: the website drone.onestop.go.kr or its app. Its store page lists the applications for registration, approvals and aerial photography.
Does an app tell me I can fly?
No. The apps show zones and data. The decision on a particular flight is made by the authority on application.
Why are the numbers different from the store today?
Installs, ratings and dates change. The table is a record of 13 November 2026.
Check the spot before you fly
The Korea Drone Zones app shows permanent zones, active NOTAMs, national parks and heritage sites for the point you pick: Google Play, details on the home page. The app does not issue approvals and does not replace an application.
Check your spot in the app
Korea Drone Zones is free, with no sign-up and no ads: zones, active NOTAMs and weather for the point you pick.
Sources
Checked on 13 November 2026. Store pages are the apps' own listings.
- Google Play: Drone One-Stop, App Store: Drone One-Stop.
- Google Play: DronePass, App Store: DronePass.
- Google Play: Korea Drone Zones.
- Google Play: UAV Forecast.
- Google Play: Drone App: Forecast for UAV.
- App Store: 레디 투 드론 플라이, App Store: 드론 매니저.
- Drone One-Stop: notice on approvals and processing times (28 August 2024).