r/drones is a subreddit with 283k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses drone, dji, struggling, flight, and annoying, 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
Advice Requests
: "I think the products at the Shenzhen Drone Show that look really good"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Drone cleaning service?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "There are way too many people at the Shenzhen drone exhibition"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "[United States] DJI drone users have an opportunity to share concerns directly with FCC decision-makers"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/drones
#1
Drone
: "Winter → Summer → Night | Continuing my repeatable Drone flight transition project over Montreal"
254 posts
#2
Dji
: "Dji avata 360. What a novice like me can do with it, with just a few hours of flying it first time."
41 posts
#3
Struggling
: "[United States] Fined in #NYC"
20 posts
#4
Flight
: "Smooth VTOL test Flight (takeoff + forward Flight + landing)"
19 posts
#5
Annoying
18 posts
#6
Mini
: "Recap from winter early this year. Mini Pro 5 at -5 degrees of Celsius recording in HLG with CPL filter."
15 posts
#7
Frustrating
: "[United States] Fined in #NYC"
13 posts
#8
Camera
: "I Just Recreated the Red Bull Camera Drone"
12 posts
#9
Fpv
: "Fpv drone malaysia"
12 posts
#10
Video
11 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
: "Nearly froze my hands taking this shot."
136 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Weirdest run in you've had with bystanders?"
13 posts
#3
Question
: "[US] I'm taking the part 107 exam for the first time tomorrow. Anyone have any last minute tips or advice?"
13 posts
#4
DIY
: "Ready for a maiden🚀🚀🚀"
7 posts
#5
Tech Support
: "Help an out a struggling dad?"
7 posts
#6
Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates
: "[United States] commerical registration & license requirement question"
6 posts
#7
Meme
: "Hey, thats my drone!"
3 posts
#8
Science, Research, Technology
: "Built a gesture-controlled DJI Tello using computer vision"
3 posts
#9
News
: "Drone breaks world speed record with 453 mph in test run — exotic sawtooth carbon fiber propeller blades one of the key advances in the Blackbird design"
2 posts
#10
News: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates
: "[United States] DJI drone users have an opportunity to share concerns directly with FCC decision-makers"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/drones
Yearly
+37k members(15.0%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026