igc Viewer vs Fly Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
igc Viewer
Easily view flight data from .igc files. Simply open the file through your device's File App or share it directly to the application. It handles various file sizes, displaying your flight information efficiently.
- Open .igc files
- File App integration
- Share to app functionality
- Handles various file sizes
- Displays flight information
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How to use. - Open File App. (Alternatively, click the share button and open with 'copy to igc viewer') - Select [.igc] file. - The app will open igc file (it might take a few seconds depending on the file size).
Fly Local
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Compute a safe altitude for your glider plane on a local flight. The app uses the GPS to display your relative position to an airfield and compute a safe glide altitude according to the selected L/D ratio. Database includes airfields of 34 European countries. You may add your own waypoints and fields. Require iPhone or iPad with GPS. Include Apple Watch app (models with GPS). CAUTION : The app does not monitor the terrain clearance, but only glide angle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fly Local at none against igc Viewer's 1. Fly Local also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. igc Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fly Local asks for nothing beyond the download.
igc Viewer ships an update every 4 months, Fly Local every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | igc Viewer | Fly Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Kijima | Studio BabDreams |
In-app purchases
igc Viewer
- Flight Computer Mode$4.99
Fly Local
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is igc Viewer free?
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Do igc Viewer or Fly Local have ads?
Which is updated more often, igc Viewer or Fly Local?
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