All the app does is give you the last known co-ordinance before signal loss. You can get that from the flight logs. An external GPS tracker is really the best option. There are numerous ones to choose from.
Try looking around here there are lots of them. Will save you the trouble though. See this link and scroll down to Trackers.
Check out Trackimo and Ping GPS (a recent release). Marco Polo doesn't track with GPS, but it's a good option if you don't want to pay a monthly/yearly fee.
I've used Whistle for some years now. It used to be called Tagg. I can even put it on myself to give my wife peace of mind when out alone mountain biking or hiking alone in the desert. Whistle GPS Tracker For Dogs & Cats | Whistle Pet Tracker
The main difference is that those with an ongoing fee track via GPS. You can see the exact location on a map. With radio trackers like the Marco Polo, you must hunt down the drone by following the radio signal strength.
On that logic you shouldn’t understand paying a network provider to make calls on a phone you have already purchased.
If you know of a provider that will supply a 4G card with no network access or usage fees I’m all ears...
I missed nothing. I am suggesting that to expect the provisioning of a cellular data service absent any charges is unreasonable. Shop around. Make a decision if the cost is worth the benefit- that is a seperate issue. Sometimes it isn’t. I cancelled the shared data sim on the iPad I fly with choosing to tether to my phone when Telstra killed the data sharing option recently. It wasn’t worth it to me when the only thing I use that data for is updating the maps in GO.
