Comparison

E6 CONNECT vs Updraft

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

Head to head
About

E6 CONNECT

Experience a lifelike golf simulation with customizable features and over 100 world-class courses. Track your progress with detailed statistics, analyze your swing, and compete in online tournaments. Requires a golf simulator or launch monitor.

Highlights
  • Full tee-to-green simulation
  • World-class golf courses
  • Pitching, Chipping, and Putting Ranges
  • Swing Analysis
  • Local and Online Multiplayer
  • Player Profiles & Statistic Tracking
  • Online Tournaments
Features
Currently charting
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*M1 devices are not supported*Supported iOS devices: iPad Pro Gen. 1 or newer or iPhone 8 or newer. E6 CONNECT may not run well on older or weaker devices such as the iPad Air or Mini devices.* E6 CONNECT is the highest-quality and most lifelike and customizable golf simulator ever created. The game offers full tee-to-green simulation, world-class golf courses, a full suite of Pitching, Chipping, and Putting Ranges, Swing Analysis, Mini Games, and more! ***** E6 CONNECT Requires a Golf Simulator or Launch Monitor to use ***** E6 CONNECT Features: -Local Multiplayer -Several Modes of Play -NEW! Events - Online Tournaments -Player Profiles & Statistic Tracking -Shot Replays -Peer-to-Peer Connectivity -Adjustable Stimp Rating -Atmosphere Settings -Adjustable Green and Fairways -Flexible Putting Options and Gimmes -3D Recreations of 100+ World-Class Courses -18+ Driving, Pitching, Chipping, and Putting Ranges

About

Updraft

This app automatically records glider flights, providing detailed post-flight analysis of altitude, speed, and flight paths. It offers coaching features for thermalling and instructor debriefs, with optional upgrades for advanced instruments and forecasts.

Highlights
  • Automatic flight recording
  • Post-flight analysis
  • Thermal coaching
  • Instructor debrief transcription
  • Flight path replay
  • Soaring forecasts
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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You can fly a glider solo at 14 — years before you can drive. Updraft is the logbook and coach for everyone learning to. Put your phone on the coaming and press Record. Updraft finds your launch and your landing by itself, so there is nothing to remember while you fly. When you land, you get the whole flight back: how high you got, what every climb was worth, how your circuit compared to the last one you flew. No vario to buy. No wiring. No signal needed — every airfield is already on your phone. FREE, AND STAYS FREE • Unlimited recording. Never capped, never blocked, never on a trial timer • Height, ground speed and climb rate while you fly • Your flight path, and a summary the moment you land • The IGC flight file for anything you fly — yours to keep and to share • Your three most recent flights in the logbook • Today's soaring conditions at your home field, on a Home Screen widget UPDRAFT PRO • The full instrument panel — turn coordinator, thermal assistant, glide ratio, G meter and more • Your whole logbook, with totals and currency, plus IGC import and manual entries • Replay your track over real terrain at 1×, 8× or 60× • Instructor debrief: record what your instructor says and get it back as a went-well / work-on list. It is transcribed on your phone and never uploaded • Thermalling coach: the bank you held and what centring was worth in each climb • The three-day soaring forecast, and outlook and logbook widgets UPDRAFT MAX • Everything in Pro, plus the advisory live in-flight layer and an airspace check after you land — a review of what happened, never a clearance Subscriptions are optional. They renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple Account subscription settings. You can change plans or cancel in Updraft under Customize > Account and plan. WHAT IT WILL NOT DO Updraft uses the sensors in your phone. It shows ground speed, not airspeed. It is not a certified instrument and must never be used to fly the aircraft. Look outside and follow your instructor. Built for club juniors, cadets, university gliding clubs and anyone learning to fly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ethanpaschkes.github.io/updraft-app/privacy.html

Screenshots

E6 CONNECT4 screens
Updraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Updraft at 5.0 against E6 CONNECT's 2.6. Updraft also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). E6 CONNECT's advantage is ratings volume (330 vs 1) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. E6 CONNECT sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Updraft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Updraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: E6 CONNECT has 330 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E6 CONNECT ships an update every 2 months, Updraft weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
E6 CONNECT versus Updraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE6 CONNECTUpdraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (330 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings330 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTruGolfDAVID,HOWARD PASCHKES

Customer experience

E6 CONNECT

All ratings330 ratings
Positive35.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral12.3%
Negative64.9%

Updraft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

E6 CONNECT

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to change aiming direction easily
  • Courses not loading correctly
  • Licenses not transferring between devices
  • Disconnects during rounds
  • Metric-only measurements after update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow customization of golf bag
  • Add option to change measurement units
  • Improve mobile user interface
  • Implement cloud saving for rounds played
  • Add more scoring options for non-putting sensors

Updraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

E6 CONNECT

Subscriptions10
  • PhiGolf 1 Month Subscription$8.991 Month
  • TruGolf Mini (1) Month$9.991 Month
  • SLX and Tittle X 1 Month Sub$9.991 Month
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  • PhiGolf 12 Month Subscription1 Month trial$84.991 Year
  • SLX and Tittle X 1 Year Sub$94.991 Year
  • Rapsodo 12M Basic$250.001 Year
  • Garmin Basic (12) Month$300.001 Year
  • Flightscope Basic 12 Month$300.001 Year
  • Garmin R10 Expanded (12) Month$600.001 Year
  • Flightscope Expanded 12 Month$600.001 Year
4 purchases

Updraft

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Max Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Updraft Pro$29.991 Year
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  • Max Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is E6 CONNECT free?
E6 CONNECT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Updraft free?
Updraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, E6 CONNECT or Updraft?
Updraft is rated higher. E6 CONNECT averages 2.6 out of 5 from 330 ratings, while Updraft averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do E6 CONNECT or Updraft have ads?
Neither E6 CONNECT nor Updraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E6 CONNECT or Updraft?
E6 CONNECT ships an update every 2 months, and Updraft weekly. Most recently, E6 CONNECT was updated on November 11, 2026 and Updraft on November 10, 2026.

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