OpenDroneID OSM is a specialized Android receiver that detects OpenDroneID signals from drones using Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi NAN, and Wi‑Fi Beacon. It displays the drone's location on a map and lets users inspect OpenDroneID data in detail, aligning with the relevant Remote ID standards. With 50,000+ total downloads and 1K in the last 30 days, it serves a niche audience of drone operators and enthusiasts.
Pros & Cons
Multi-signal OpenDroneID support (Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi NAN, Wi‑Fi Beacon).
Standards-compliant with ASTM F3411 and ASD-STAN prEN 4709-002.
Live map and detailed OpenDroneID data viewer.
Open source with GitHub-hosted source and active development.
Moderate user rating (2.55) across 136 ratings, suggesting room for UX improvements.
About OpenDroneID OSM
OpenDroneID OSM is a tools app developed by Søren Friis.
Download Statistics
OpenDroneID OSM has been downloaded 66 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1 thousand times.
User Ratings
OpenDroneID OSM is rated 2.55 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 140 ratings.
App Information
OpenDroneID OSM is FREE to download. The APK download size is 5.50 MB. The latest version available is 3.6.0. The last update was on July 4, 2025.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2022.
Description
An example receiver implementation for OpenDroneID Bluetooth, Wi-Fi NAN (Neighbor Aware Network) and Wi-Fi Beacon signals for Android phones. The application is compliant with the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi NaN and Wi-Fi Beacon parts of the ASTM F3411 Remote ID standard and the ASD-STAN prEN 4709-002 Direct Remote ID standard.
The application continuously scans for Bluetooth advertising/Wi-Fi NaN signals/beacons. If any is found matching the specifiers for OpenDroneID signals, it adds that transmitter to a list, will display the location of the drone on a map and can show the detailed content of the OpenDroneID data.
Source code and development activities related to the application can be found at https://github.com/opendroneid/receiver-android
For more in-depth information about Open Drone ID, please see the opendroneid-core-c project at https://github.com/opendroneid/opendroneid-core-c
Recent changes: Updated to target Android API 35. A few bugfixes.
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The first actual Remote ID receiver, this does what it says which is to receive Wi-Fi Beacon / NAN or Bluetooth broadcasts containing ASTM F3411 messages. The Android operating system is very restrictive about how often applications are allowed to request this data which does make it sort lacking in how long it takes drones to show up. That's not the fault of this app's developers, but I'm afraid this sort of apps will always have a low rating unless the operating system becomes less restrictive.
★★★★★Deanna Earley· May 3, 2026
Does what it says. Shows in flight drones that are broadcasting
★☆☆☆☆Jonathan Samet· Dec 2, 2025
Im not sure this even works since it doesn't detect my drone which broadcasts RID. And yes the drone is on and aloft.
★☆☆☆☆Matthew Matulin· Oct 2, 2024
Didn't detect drone with known working remote ID flying 20 feet away
★☆☆☆☆John· Dec 25, 2025
I didn't enjoy this app at all is app couldn't detect the drone if it was sitting on top of it I had three police drones in my backyard, and I have always says no drones around no matter how many times did I scan it it always says the same thing no drones around you can go to a drone amusement park and that's all they have is drones and this app will not detect a single one of them. It asked you to enter in your drone information, so they will be able to easier identify your drone
★☆☆☆☆Robert Botman· Jul 8, 2023
Does Not Work! Maybe it's my phone, a Nokia 6.1, but the app would not even show my DJI Air 2S broadcasting its remote ID.
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Technologies used by OpenDroneID OSM
OpenDroneID OSM is requesting 12 permissions and is using 39 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: Requested permissions include: ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, BLUETOOTH, BLUETOOTH_ADMIN, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, BLUETOOTH_SCAN, CHANGE_WIFI_STATE, INTERNET, NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES, and org.opendroneid.android_osm.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION. The code is available on GitHub for review.
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