Control Zone Rally vs Wingman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Control Zone Rally
This app assists in single-stage auto rallies by calculating and tracking time, speed, and distance. It allows precise setup of rally conditions and provides real-time progress monitoring with error calculations.
- Single-stage auto rally support
- Time, speed, and distance calculation
- Real-time progress tracking
- GPS route tracing
- Error calculation (ahead/behind schedule)
- Customizable distance and time units
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The CZ Rally app is designed for a particular type of automobile rally called a Control Zone Rally or for any rally with a single stage having a single average speed the must be maintained over the entire stage. In a Control Zone Rally you are given some combination of time, speed, and distance required to traverse a course from a defined starting point to a finish line. Your starting time will also be assigned as some minute or half minute after the hour in which the race begins. Set these conditions by touching the Setup button to access a screen where the starting time, course time, course speed, or course distance can be entered. When you've set these conditions, touch the green New Rally button in the upper right hand corner of the screen to return to the main screen where a map and your progress will be recorded. The Start Now! button allows starting a new rally or a leg of a rally with a single click. This allows you to preset time, speed, and distance for the upcoming leg, and to touch the button exactly when the new leg begins. In other words, with the Start Now! feature, the user doesn't wait until the clock ticks down to a defined starting minute or minute and a half. GPS inputs trace the path along the rally route. Measurements of actual versus ideal time and distance will be shown in seconds ahead or behind schedule. From time to time you may also record time and distance covered an the error against the ideal course time and distance by touching the "Add Split" button. Options include subtraction of distance when you travel off course. A toggle button switches between on course (blue line) and off course (red line) travel. Time splits can be set for automatic error checks. Distance measurement can be set to miles or kilometers and time measurement can be set to minutes and seconds or decimal minutes. Make your selections in the app preferences in the iPhone Settings. You may fine-tune the app's distance and clock figures to the rally's official measures with the options in the Adjust popup. Unlock to make adjustments and lock to save the changes you make and to prevent inadvertent changes. Distance measurement can be set to miles or kilometers and time measurement can be set to minutes and seconds or decimal minutes. Make your selections in the app preferences in the iPhone Settings linked with a "sprocket" button beside the "About" button.. The app is designed to adjust the GPS coordinates of a moving vehicle owing to the time between reception of new GPS signals and to the time lag between the time the signal was generated from satellites and the time when processing actually occurs in the app. Also, you may adjust the location coordinate by the distance between the GPS receiver in the car (either the iPhone or iPad) and the position on the car where a rally may measure time or location at timed controls (sometimes this is the front of the car or the center of the front wheels). These three potential errors in coordinate measurement are discussed at length in a 6-part thread in the Facebook "Road Rally Tech Talk" forum. To fine-tune the app's distance between GPS receiver and front wheels (if necessary) and clock time figures to the rally's official measures with the options in the Adjustments popup. Unlock to make adjustments and lock to save the changes you make and to prevent inadvertent changes. If the app's Time of Day (T.O.D.) clock shown at the bottom of the map view does not match the rally's official clock, you may synchronize the two clocks by making small adjustments as required. A heads-up display for the Driver shows the time error, the time remaining for the course, the distance error, and the average speed for the course. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Wingman
This app tracks and logs paragliding flights, providing real-time flight instruments like variometer, wind speed, and altitude. It offers features for route planning with waypoints, airspace alerts, and live tracking for friends and family. Review and analyze your flights with detailed statistics and 3D GPS track replay.
- Real-time flight instruments (Vario, wind, altitude)
- Automatic take-off and landing detection
- Waypoint planning and import
- Airspace alerts
- Live tracking for friends and family
- Detailed flight logbook with 3D replay
- GPX, IGC, KML, CSV export
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Track and log your flights while improving them thanks to the various instruments (Vario, wind,...) providing useful information during the flight. Also on Apple Watch. ## FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ## • Vario (very powerful, using the combination of multiple sensors a.k.a sensor fusion) with sound (bips according to the vertical speed). Customizable. • TAKE-OFF DETECTION: focus on your preparation, the recording will start automatically • LANDING DETECTION: on landing, the recording will stop automatically. You'll thus never forget to save. • Ground speed • Altitude • Wind speed estimation • Wind direction estimation • Live map display of your location • Fly with friends: view your friends in flight nearby on the navigation map • Glide ratio • Distance & Time • Heading • Connect external Bluetooth devices (Stodeus UltraBip, Syride, XC Tracer, ...) to use their sensor data in flight ## TRACK, LOG, REVIEW & ANALYZE ## Have all your flights recorded in a convenient LOGBOOK with: • 3D Flight Replay: relive each flight over the terrain, move through it or play it back full screen • Create 3D videos of your flights to share on social media • Triangles: best FAI or flat triangle of each flight, with its XContest and DHV-XC points • Flight statistics • Global statistics • Compare with friends • Charts for deep analysis of your flights • Add notes to your flights (example: weather, ...) • Gear management: assign your gear to flights, see its statistics and get maintenance reminders • GPX import & export • IGC import & export (digitally signed and officially accepted by FAI-CIVL / XContest / DHV-XC) • KML export • CSV export (one flight or entire flightbook) • Instant sharing of a flight summary to any social media / messaging app • Online backup • Sync between devices • XContest / FAI-CIVL / DHV-XC export ## WINGMAN + APPLE WATCH ## • Independent app: no need to have your iPhone with you • Automatic sync of your flights and settings with your iPhone/iPad • Flight instruments on your wrist: Vario (sound & haptic feedback), altimeter, speed, ... • Customizable instrument pages: choose, reorder and set what each one shows, incl. a 5-metric page ## FRIENDS, LIVE TRACKING & SAFETY ## • Add friends and compare statistics • See your friends' logbooks and replay their flights in 3D • View your friends that are currently in flight and follow their progress on a map • Send a Wingman LIVE link to your friends and family so they can follow your progress in real time. They'll be informed of when and where you landed. • Send your current position to external Live Tracking services such as FFVL Safe, PureTrack.io, and more. ## WAYPOINTS ## • Set and edit waypoints to plan your routes with precision. This feature allows you to mark key locations, track progress, and navigate efficiently. • Import a set of waypoints by scanning a QR code or from a .wpt file ## AIRSPACES ## • When in flight, Wingman will show you the nearby airspaces, and alert you when you are close or in an airspace The app will be improved over time based on your feedback. The app respects your privacy. I hope you enjoy it! John --------- The terms of use & privacy policy can be found here: https://wingmanfly.app/terms-and-privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wingman at Free against Control Zone Rally's $9.99. Wingman also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (116 vs 1). Control Zone Rally's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Wingman is free to download; Control Zone Rally costs $9.99 up front. Wingman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Control Zone Rally asks for nothing beyond the download.
Control Zone Rally holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wingman has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Control Zone Rally's written reviews are positive against 96% of Wingman's.
Control Zone Rally ships an update every 6 weeks, Wingman weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control Zone Rally | Wingman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (116 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSYapps | iSolid apps |
Customer experience
Control Zone Rally
Wingman
Bugs and requests
Control Zone Rally
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wingman
Reported bugs
10 issues- Apple Watch app crashes during extended flights
- Landing detection not working on Apple Watch Ultra
- Vario sound stops working after recent updates
- Flight data loss when phone loses satellite signal
- Takeoff detection timeout after ~10 minutes
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- Device sync issues between iPhone and iPad
- Pause button invisible or difficult to locate
- Map display fails to load during flight review
- Vario audio conflicts with phone calls and Bluetooth headsets
- Duplicate reviews from same user appearing in logbook
Requested features
17 requests- 3D flight visualization and replay (now implemented)
- Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
- Ability to rotate Apple Watch display 90 degrees
- Cloud backup and sync across devices
- Flight logbook filtering and sorting functions
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- Custom equipment/aircraft profiles
- External Bluetooth vario/barometer connectivity
- Thermal centering assistance
- Altitude-based audio beacon system
- Weather integration and live weather overlays
- Flight sharing with other pilots
- Compass display option on Apple Watch
- Mixed unit selection (e.g., km/h speed with feet altitude)
- Automatic flight replay playback
- Video export of flight replay
- IGC file digital signature for competition uploads
- Flight notes and equipment logging
In-app purchases
Control Zone Rally
No in-app purchases
Wingman
- Wingman PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
- Wingman PRO Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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