Frequently Asked Questions

RangeSight is a drone flight planning app for Android and iOS powered by the proprietary RangeIQ™ on-device physics engine. It calculates your drone's real-world flight range by accounting for wind, temperature, humidity, altitude, payload weight, battery health, and dozens of other environmental and mechanical factors.

Key highlights: 31 pre-built drone profiles across 5 manufacturers (DJI, Autel, Parrot, Skydio, Freefly), wind-aware directional range rings calculated at 360 points, 7 color-coded battery safety zones, 4 interactive map styles, and 100% offline capability.

It's designed for individual drone operators, Part 107 pilots, commercial pilots, and drone service providers. Available as a free download with optional PRO subscription ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) for Set Home Location, Live Weather, Payload Modeling, Advanced Fine-Tuning, Custom Drone Builder, and Offline Maps.

Yes. RangeSight's entire physics engine runs 100% on-device with no cloud dependency. The app never needs internet for core functionality. All 31 drone profiles, the flight range calculator, payload modeling, fine-tune calibration, battery settings, and unit conversion work completely offline.

Offline maps for North America and Europe are already available. No internet needed in the field. Custom Area Download is coming soon, which will let you draw any area on the map and download high-resolution tiles directly to your device. Manual weather entry lets you input conditions from a local station when live data isn't available. The only features that need connectivity are live weather fetching (PRO) and downloading new map tiles.

RangeSight already includes offline maps for North America and Europe, stored on-device so you can view imagery and plan missions without an internet connection. Coverage is at standard resolution across the full region. Custom Area Download is coming soon: draw a boundary on the map and download high-resolution tiles for exactly that area, with sharper detail than the current regional maps.

RangeSight helps you answer the most critical flight question: "How far can I fly and return safely under real conditions?"

• Go/No-Go Decisions: Color-coded weather safety indicators (green/yellow/red) tell you instantly if conditions are within your drone's limits.
• Return Feasibility: 7 concentric range rings show how far you can fly in every direction while maintaining various battery reserves (25% down to 0% and one-way max).
• Environmental Compensation: Wind-deformed range rings show the true asymmetric shape of your flight envelope: further downwind, shorter upwind.
• Payload Impact: See exactly how carrying camera gear or other payload reduces your range (PRO).
• Battery Health: Track charge cycle degradation and start calculations from your current charge level.

RangeSight is available for Android and iOS devices. You can download it from Google Play or the App Store.

RangeIQ is the licensable platform that powers RangeSight's mission planning intelligence. It provides the same go/no-go assessment, feasibility analysis, and range planning capabilities through APIs and SDKs that enterprise organizations can integrate into their own systems. Think of RangeSight as the consumer-facing product and RangeIQ as the B2B platform that enables partners to embed our planning logic into their fleet management systems, drone software, or enterprise workflows.

RangeIQ is designed for organizations that need to standardize mission planning across their operations:

• Enterprise Drone Fleets: Companies with multiple pilots who need consistent planning processes and centralized oversight.
• Software Integrators: Developers building drone management platforms who want to add intelligent planning without building it from scratch.
• OEM Partners: Drone manufacturers looking to enhance their offerings with embedded mission planning capabilities.

RangeSight is a standalone mobile application for individual users and small teams. RangeIQ is a licensable platform (API/SDK) that provides the same mission planning intelligence but is designed for integration into enterprise systems. RangeSight is the product; RangeIQ is the platform that powers it and can power your systems too.

The RangeIQ API/SDK is currently in development. Visit our Request Access page to register your interest and be notified when it launches. Our team will follow up to discuss technical requirements, pricing, and onboarding. In the meantime, you can experience RangeIQ's capabilities firsthand through RangeSight. The same physics engine powers both products.