r/drones is a subreddit with 294k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses drone, struggling, flight, time, and hard, and they frequently recommend/review drone, video editing app, and mapping software.
/r/drones is a subreddit for aerial drone enthusiasts, focusing on consumer, commercial, and FPV drones. Topics include builds, regulations, flying tips, photography, and industry news.
Popular Themes in r/drones
#1
Solution Requests
: "Buying motors and ESCs for several drones. What’s worth paying more for?"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "built a drone flight simulator that runs in a browser tab, with ArduPilot and PX4 bridges. Looking for feedback and contributors"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Avata 360 drone crash 🤦♂️"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "I solved the 5 global UAV deadlocks (LiDAR failure, Eagle attacks, Battery drain) using Eco-Naturalistic Mimicry. Thoughts?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/drones
#1
Drone
35 posts
#2
Struggling
7 posts
#3
Flight
7 posts
#4
Time
5 posts
#5
Hard
5 posts
#6
Camera
5 posts
#7
Annoying
5 posts
#8
Drones
3 posts
#9
Good
3 posts
#10
Controller
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/drones
Drone
108 reviews
#1
DJI
4.3★ from 64 reviews
#2
DJI Mini 4 Pro
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
BetaFPV
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Video Editing App
20 reviews
#1
Blackmagic Design
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
CapCut
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
LumaFusion
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Mapping Software
11 reviews
#1
Pix4D
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
WebODM
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
RealityCapture
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/drones
#1
Photo & Video
: "Railroad drone shot with fall colors near Philadelphia"
17 posts
#2
Discussion
: "(0086) Beijing residents dispose of drones ahead of ban on ownership"
15 posts
#3
Question
: "Ever experienced that instead of descending the drone was actually raising?"
9 posts
#4
Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates
: "[Greece] Flying a DJI Mini 5 Pro in Greece as a United States citizen"
6 posts
#5
Tech Support
: "Drone operator work reference"
5 posts
#6
Repair
: "Autel question"
4 posts
#7
New Drones!
: "Shark spotting drones."
3 posts
#8
Science, Research, Technology
: "I built in Simulation for fun a drone swarm that only feeds male ducks (PX4 SITL, full autonomy stack)"
3 posts
#9
News
: "Drone flying places and rules in Maryland, with live weather!"
2 posts
#10
DIY
: "JoinFPV.com"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/drones
Yearly
+36k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026