Comparison

Rogallo BlackBox vs PG Wings

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

Head to head
About

Rogallo BlackBox

This app serves as a comprehensive flight logbook for paragliding pilots. It allows for recording, analyzing, and managing flights, eliminating the need for manual data transfer. Pilots can track their progress, equipment usage, and flight statistics.

Highlights
  • Record signed IGC flight files
  • Upload flights to XC servers
  • In-flight visual and audio information
  • Search and filter flight logbook
  • Detailed flight analysis and comparison
  • Import flights from DHV-XC, IGC, GPX
  • Track flying equipment and maintenance
  • Sync flights with Mac via iCloud
Features
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Rogallo BlackBox is the all-in-one app for paragliding pilots. It can record, analyse, manage and upload your flights to XC servers. This means that with Rogallo BlackBox, the days when you had to grab your vario from the flying backpack, connect it to your computer via USB, download your flight with a special software just to get an IGC file that you had to upload to an XC server in order to analyse your flying, are finally over. Rogallo BlackBox replaces all these steps and you never have to worry about USB cables anymore. We promise! Here is what Rogallo BlackBox can do for you: Record flights: The app is designed to be the perfect flight documentation tool. It will record your flights as signed IGC files that can be uploaded to all major XC contest like DHV-XC and XContest from within the app. Also the app is capable of providing useful in-flight information either visually or via audio. Logbook: One of the main goals when developing Rogallo BlackBox was to create an easy to use flight logbook where all your flights are stored in one place. In the logbook section you can search for flights or filter your flight list. So, for example you can analyse how many flights you have done from a particular takeoff and how many XC points you have scored from there. Detailed flight analysis: It goes without saying that Rogallo BlackBox calculates XC score and many other values that will help you understand a particular flight. But on top of that, it is possible to compare multiple flights visually on a map. This will help you to find ways where you can improve your flying in the future. Import: Rogallo BlackBox is capable of automatically importing all your flights from DHV-XC. And of course it can also import IGC and GPX files. Statistics: Gaining information about how you have progressed during your flying career has never been so easy. Rogallo BlackBox will present you a variety of statistical information in a very compelling and intuitive way. That way you can understand your progression as a pilot. Manage your flying equipment: The app keeps track of the airtime that you have flown with every one of your gliders. Also it will let you filter the statistics per glider, so you can get a more detailed understanding of the performance differences of your wings. Finally Rogallo BlackBox will help you remember when the next check is due for every one of your gliders. Synchronisation: Rogallo BlackBox can sync all of your flights to Rogallo FlightLog on your Mac via iCloud. This means that when you open Rogallo FlightLog on your Mac, your latest flights are already there without you ever having to touch an USB cable anymore. For more information on Rogallo FlightLog for Mac please visit https://rogallo.app/RogalloFlightLog Terms of Use: https://rogallo.app/legal/terms Privacy Statement: https://rogallo.app/legal/privacy

About

PG Wings

Features
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Wing data is maintained in a cloud-based database, facilitating access from any location. You can download wing data to your device, an internet connection is not necessary after the initial download. New wings are consistently added by prominent content creators in the German-speaking paragliding market, including the creators of THERMIK magazine. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rogallo BlackBox4 screens
PG Wings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rogallo BlackBox at fortnightly against PG Wings's every 3 months. Rogallo BlackBox also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rogallo BlackBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and PG Wings sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rogallo BlackBox ships an update fortnightly, PG Wings every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rogallo BlackBox versus PG Wings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRogallo BlackBoxPG Wings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBastian RoesslerN3xt GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rogallo BlackBox

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$1.491 Month
  • Pro$9.491 Year
One-time1
  • Rogallo BlackBox Pro$17.99
2 purchases

PG Wings

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Rogallo BlackBox free?
Rogallo BlackBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PG Wings free?
PG Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rogallo BlackBox or PG Wings have ads?
Neither Rogallo BlackBox nor PG Wings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rogallo BlackBox or PG Wings?
Rogallo BlackBox ships an update fortnightly, and PG Wings every 3 months. Most recently, Rogallo BlackBox was updated on October 15, 2026 and PG Wings on October 28, 2026.

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