Bad Elf Wombat vs Lightspeed App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bad Elf Wombat
This free utility app works with the Bad Elf Wombat hardware accessory. It enables pilots to download aviation databases and transfer them to a USB drive or SD card. It also facilitates the collection and uploading of flight and engine logs to various aviation analysis sites.
- Download aviation databases
- Transfer data to USB/SD via Wombat accessory
- Collect flight and engine logs
- Upload logs to analysis sites
- Check hardware health
- Perform firmware updates
- Format media
Read full descriptionHide full description
This free utility app is used in conjunction with the Bad Elf Wombat hardware accessory. This app allows pilots and operators to download aviation databases from compatible avionics websites to their iPad or iPhone via Wi-Fi or cellular. Once downloaded, the user can then connect to the Bad Elf Wombat accessory via Wi-Fi to transfer the database(s) to a USB drive or SD card. Pilots can also collect flight and engine logs from compatible avionics, and upload them to sites such as SavvyAnalysis, CirrusReports, and myTBM.aero. Logs can also be shared with 3rd party apps such as CloudAhoy, Dropbox, or the Mail app. This app also allows the user to check the health of their Wombat hardware, perform firmware updates, and format USB/SD media. Visit www.bad-elf.com/wombat to learn more about the Bad Elf Wombat accessory.
Lightspeed App
Enhance your flight experience with real-time CO sensor monitoring and personalized audio. Record and archive radio conversations for review and training.
- Real-time CO sensor tracking
- Smart CO alerts
- Personalized audio equalization (HearingEQity™)
- Record radio conversations
- Archive flight recordings
- Draw flight diagrams
Read full descriptionHide full description
A companion app to the Lightspeed Delta Zulu ANR headset, the Lightspeed app for iOS features an array of integrated features to keep pilots and passengers safer during flight. Track CO Sensors for Safer Flying The Lightspeed app allows pilots to check the CO levels in the aircraft during flight, using a CO sensor built right into the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset. The sensor provides real-time smart alerts via the proprietary Kanari™ smart alert technology. Historical data can be stored, reviewed, and analyzed after use and during the flight(s). Personalize Audio with HearingEQity™ The Lightspeed app introduces a built-in audio equalization system called HearingEQity™ designed to compensate for individual hearing loss. Through an automated 12-frequency hearing test taken through the app, HearingEQity sets the hearing level in each ear in a variety of frequency bands of the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset to create an individual hearing profile and compensate for any hearing variations between ears. Record Conversations, Archive Flight Recordings, and More... The Lightspeed App allows pilots to record radio conversations, playback transmissions, draw diagrams, and archive flight recordings for post-flight briefings and training.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bad Elf Wombat at 5.0 against Lightspeed App's 3.3. Bad Elf Wombat also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Lightspeed App's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bad Elf Wombat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightspeed App has 49 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bad Elf Wombat ships an update every 4 weeks, Lightspeed App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bad Elf Wombat | Lightspeed App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.3 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bad Elf, LLC | Lightspeed Aviation |
Customer experience
Bad Elf Wombat
Lightspeed App
In-app purchases
Bad Elf Wombat
No in-app purchases
Lightspeed App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bad Elf Wombat free?
Is Lightspeed App free?
Which has better reviews, Bad Elf Wombat or Lightspeed App?
Do Bad Elf Wombat or Lightspeed App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bad Elf Wombat or Lightspeed App?
Other comparisons
