uAvionix Echo Installer vs BASA Gliders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uAvionix Echo Installer
This free utility allows owners of specific uAvionix Echo devices to monitor, install, and configure their hardware. It supports devices like the echoUAT and Vektor. For skyBeacon configuration, a separate installer is required.
- Device monitoring
- Hardware installation
- Device configuration
- Supports echoUAT
- Supports Vektor
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Owners of the uAvionix Echo line of devices can use this free application to monitor, install, and configure their hardware. Supported device(s) include: echoUAT Vektor To configure your uAvionix skyBeacon, please download skyBeacon Installer from the App Store.
BASA Gliders
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The app includes a Weight & Balance calculator for gliders in the BASA club. The calculator determines whether the loading is within the allowed C.G. limits for the glider. Additionally, it displays all relevant information, such as tow speeds, limiting speeds, stall speeds for actual and reference mass, warnings, tire pressure, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: uAvionix Echo Installer at monthly against BASA Gliders's every 2 months. uAvionix Echo Installer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
uAvionix Echo Installer ships an update monthly, BASA Gliders every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uAvionix Echo Installer | BASA Gliders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | uAvionix Corporation | Babu Srinivasan |
In-app purchases
uAvionix Echo Installer
No in-app purchases
BASA Gliders
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is uAvionix Echo Installer free?
Is BASA Gliders free?
Do uAvionix Echo Installer or BASA Gliders have ads?
Which is updated more often, uAvionix Echo Installer or BASA Gliders?
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