Comparison

FlightSight vs opti*Glide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FlightSight

This aviation app helps pilots determine if their flight path is above or below distant objects. Position the sight target on clouds, mountains, or other aircraft to get degree-based altitude information. It functions as a low-budget Heads-Up Display for iPhones and iPads.

Highlights
  • Determine flight path altitude relative to objects
  • Position sight target on clouds, mountains, or aircraft
  • Displays altitude in degrees
  • Low-budget Heads-Up Display functionality
  • Four selectable display modes
  • Supports portrait and landscape orientations
  • Zoom functionality via finger gestures
  • Save images with embossed flight information
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FlightSight is an aviation sight level app. Its purpose is to help pilots determine whether their flight path is above or below distant objects. Position the sight target on cloud tops or bottoms, mountain passes or other aircraft and FlightSight will tell you if the object is higher or lower, and by how many degrees. FlightSight is a low budget HUD (Heads Up Display)! The FlightSight app can be used by holding the iPhone or iPad by hand. Or it can be mounted on the top of the instrument panel. Four display modes can be selected when using FlightSight. Fixed target grid, fixed target grid and fixed level line, floating target grid and floating level line (shown here) or floating target grid only. FlightSight can be used on devices in either vertical (portrait) or horizontal (landscape) positions. Finger gestures can be used to zoom the FlightSight view in or out. FlightSight also has a camera option. When you press the camera button the current image will be saved with all FlightSight information embossed on it. Stop guessing, safe fuel, be safer … use FlightSight! Use of FlightSight is not an FAA approved method or flight path navigation decisions. FlighSight does not replace good pilot judgement and accurate weather reports. FlightSight is simply a tool for helping pilots confirm their flight path decisions.

About

opti*Glide

Features
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////// opti-Glide ist kostenlos und benutzerfreundlich ////// opti-Glide ist eine kostenlose App für Segel- und Motorflieger. Sie ist wirklich leicht zu bedienen und konzentriert sich auf die wirklich wichtigen Funktionen während des Fluges. Es werden die aktuellen Lufträume und Flugplätze angezeigt. Die Luftraumdaten stammen vom DAeC und alle anderen Daten von openflightmaps.org. Mit opti-Glide können Sie die Karte stufenlos zoomen, verschieben und drehen. Die Übersichtlichkeit bleibt dabei stets erhalten, weil beim Zoomen automatisch zwischen insgesamt fünf verschiedenen Detailstufen gewechselt wird. Datenkacheln, die auf Wunsch ausgeblendet werden können, zeigen wichtige Daten an. Zum Beispiel die Geschwindigkeit über Grund und die Entfernung sowie Ablage zum Ziel.

Screenshots

FlightSight1 screens
opti*Glide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: opti*Glide at Free against FlightSight's $1.99. On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

opti*Glide is free to download; FlightSight costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightSight ships an update every 4 months, opti*Glide every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FlightSight versus opti*Glide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightSightopti*Glide
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy KelleyJens-Christian Henke

In-app purchases

None

FlightSight

No in-app purchases

None

opti*Glide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightSight free?
FlightSight costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is opti*Glide free?
opti*Glide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlightSight or opti*Glide have ads?
Neither FlightSight nor opti*Glide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightSight or opti*Glide?
FlightSight ships an update every 4 months, and opti*Glide every 6 months. Most recently, FlightSight was updated on August 20, 2026 and opti*Glide on August 13, 2026.

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