# XCMania — Never lose thermal, fly in 3D.

> Mobile flight computer with real-time weather, 3D thermals, and contest integration. (iPhone/iPad app by 刚 刘.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcmania/id1494610953 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [刚 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1318656438)
- Category: Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 133 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2020-11-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcmania/id1494610953/reviews.md

## What is XCMania?

Turn the world’s most powerful mobile phone into a flight computer with FAI Triangle assistant and real time rain cloud radar. Certified flight record for most online contest and FAI system.
 
The definition of computer here is to utilize massive computing power but not limit it to show a few nav-boxes. If you look deep inside today’s flight instruments, too often you will find a single core CPU with tiny memory, even slower than a 2005 Nokia phone. 
 
Here is XCMania:
- Certified flight record for most online contest web site
- Realtime doppler weather radar with global coverage. A must have for long distance XC.
- True Wind,  it does not require two perfect circles, in fact with complicated wind algorithm in XCMania even a simple turn is enough to calculate wind. Yes, this can be done with a phone thanks to multi core CPU power. 
- Live Tracking with automatic SOS, shall an impact landing be detected and the pilot is not responsive or moving, an emergency SOS message will be sent.
- The first flight computer shows real time 3D thermal shape. Yes, you do have a powerful GPU in hand.
- Mania Circle helps you to visualize thermal hunting range.
- Thermal meter helps you lock down the core, is this circle better than the last one or is it faded out.
- Intuitive design, this is 2020, try not to be an old kinky black box with 196 pages of manual.
- Flight Planner create flight plans
- Global 30 meter high resolution elevation map

And many more.
What XCMania does here is make as much computing and visualization as possible to save your brain power for important flight decisions.
- FAI Triangle assistant
- Worldwide map, elevation and airspace automatic match and download.
- Global airspace and obstacles in the Alps area, and scheduled hot update.
- Support Airdrop/download WPT, CUP to import waypoints. 
- Support Airdrop/download any IGC to replay.
- Support external Bluetooth 4 (BLE) varios for top class accuracy
- Support Bluetooth FLARM devices
- OLED screen protection technology
- What you see is what you get, by just browsing the map, everything relevant would be automatically downloaded.
- OLC 3 turn point / Free triangle / FAI triangle
- Thermal efficiency
- XContest.org integration, one button submit.
- CloudLink makes backup automatically, restore settings, waypoints, plans to a new phone couldn't be easier.
-  Export plans to .WPT
- Thermal hotspots
- Support Airdrop IGC files for 3D track review and flight analysis.
- Speedbar indicator, show you when and how much bar you should push for best glide angle.
- Custom HUD.
- Ground proximity warning system - throw reserve alert
- With full HUD customization support, you could add, remove, resize on-screen items.
- Quadrant thermal core guide
- Livetrack24 support
- Wind Layers by altitude

## Key features

- Real-time Doppler weather radar
- 3D thermal visualization
- Live Tracking with automatic SOS
- Certified flight record for online contests
- Flight Planner
- Global elevation and airspace maps
- Support for external varios and FLARM devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Competition - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Competition - Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcmania/id1494610953/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 买了不能用啊

*2025-09-12*

已经购买但还是不能用 到底怎么回事儿

### 2/5 — 一进飞行日志就卡住了

*2024-06-03*

历史的飞行日志忽然间看不到了

### 3/5 — 误差好大，iPhone没有气压计？

*2021-01-13*

飞了5趟，高度信息误差很大，我都降落了，还显示在天上，高度误差大概100米，是不是iPhone 12 Pro Max没有气压计？

**Developer response:** iPhone全系列自iPhone6开始都有气压计。你在地上也不大可能是0米，0米是海平面。
默认显示的高度是修正海压高度，也就是人们常说的海拔高度。XCMania拥有2000GB量级的全球高精度地形数据。

### 5/5 — 建议提高地图质量

*2020-08-17*

已年费用户，建议提高地图分辨率，可显等高线卫星地图最好。还有回放时可以配合地图显示三维空中位置信息就好了。谢谢！

**Developer response:** 苹果商店已经修复了问题，重新打开应用即可。

### 1/5 — 不能用

*2020-08-07*

不能用

**Developer response:** 很抱歉，是苹果商店出现了技术故障，苹果客服拖拉了一星期才汇报问题给苹果技术人员。已经在几天前就好了。重新打开应用即可。

### 5/5 — 👍

*2020-07-31*

下载后打开不能用，错误：购买不可用

**Developer response:** 苹果店已经修复了，可以购买了。

## Frequently asked questions about XCMania

### What is XCMania?

XCMania is a mobile flight computer that provides pilots with advanced features like real-time weather radar, 3D thermal visualization, and certified flight records for online contests. It aims to enhance flight safety and decision-making by leveraging your phone's computing power.

### Does XCMania have ads?

No, XCMania does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for advanced features or subscriptions.

### What are the subscription plans for XCMania?

XCMania offers two subscription plans: 'Competition - Monthly' for $4.99 per month and 'Competition - Annual' for $29.99 per year. These plans likely unlock premium features for contest participants.

### What devices is XCMania compatible with?

XCMania is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It requires iOS 4+ and is designed to utilize the powerful multi-core CPUs and GPUs found in modern mobile phones.

### How accurate is XCMania's wind calculation?

XCMania uses a complicated wind algorithm that can calculate wind even from a simple turn, thanks to its multi-core CPU power. This is presented as a significant advantage over traditional flight instruments.

### Does XCMania offer live tracking and safety features?

Yes, XCMania includes Live Tracking with automatic SOS. If an impact landing is detected and the pilot is unresponsive, an emergency SOS message will be sent. It also features a ground proximity warning system.

### Can XCMania import and export flight data?

Yes, XCMania supports importing waypoints via Airdrop/download (WPT, CUP) and IGC files for replay. It also allows exporting flight plans to .WPT format.

### How often is XCMania updated?

XCMania was last updated to version 7.25 on May 18, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support for the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.25 — 2026-05-18

- Improved bluetooth sync experience

### 7.24 — 2025-12-02

- Improved connection for XCMania varios

### 7.23 — 2025-11-25

- Support custom airspace

### 7.22.1 — 2025-11-24

- Bug fix

### 7.22 — 2025-11-22

- Ready new iPhones
- Flight track now store in iCloud

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*