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Down The Drone for iPhone — Drones in Your Room, Tracked by ARKit
The iOS game places enemy quadcopters in your actual surroundings and keeps them there as you move. Point the phone, aim, clear the swarm. No ads, no purchases, no connection needed.
iPhone
What Down The Drone does on iPhone
The iOS version specifically — what it is built around and what it does differently from the other versions.
The game itself runs on the iPhone because it depends on something only the iPhone provides in this form: ARKit world tracking. The phone builds an understanding of the room from its camera and motion sensors, and the game places drones at fixed points in that space. Turn away and the drone above your table is still there when you turn back.
That is what separates it from a 3D shooter with a camera feed behind it. The level is wherever you are standing — your hallway is cover, your garden is an open field with none.
The game runs with no ads, no trackers and no forced connectivity. Put the phone in airplane mode and it plays exactly the same, which is the simplest way to confirm that for yourself.
On iPhone you get
- Real AR, not a camera background. Enemies are anchored to points in your room and stay there.
- First-person aiming. Aim down the sights with the phone itself.
- Fully offline. No network needed to play; nothing is sent anywhere.
- No ads, no in-app purchases. Free, and it stays free once installed.
- Rated 12+. Cartoon-style drone combat.
How to get Down The Drone on iPhone
Three steps from the store to your first result on iOS.
- 1
Install from the App Store
Use the button above. The game is free.
- 2
Allow the camera
AR cannot render drones into your room without seeing the room. Grant camera access on first launch.
- 3
Scan, then survive
Pan across the space for a second or two so the phone can map it, then track the swarm and clear it.
iPhone requirements
What the iOS version needs before you install it.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| iOS | iOS 17.0 or later |
| Device | iPhone XS / XR or later — the oldest iPhones that run iOS 17. |
| Price | Free. No ads and no in-app purchases |
| Rating | 12+ |
| Connection | None. The game plays fully offline |
| Space | Enough room to turn on the spot and take a step in any direction |
Tracking is best in a well-lit room with furniture, texture and edges; a dim room or a blank white wall gives the camera little to lock onto.
Down The Drone on other platforms
The same app, on the devices you already own.
FAQ
Questions people ask before installing on iOS.
Which iPhones can play Down The Drone?
Any iPhone that runs iOS 17.0 or later — iPhone XS and XR onwards.
Is it really free?
Yes. No ads and no in-app purchases.
Do I need an internet connection?
No. The game plays fully offline. Airplane mode changes nothing.
Is there an iPad or Android version?
No. Down The Drone is an iPhone game built on ARKit. The only other device it runs on is Apple Watch, which puts the drone radar on your wrist.
Get Down The Drone for iPhone
First-person AR action shooter — built by KIDA Studios.