# Vulture vs SkySoar

The clearest difference is device support: Vulture at 4 against SkySoar's 1. SkySoar's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vulture sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SkySoar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Vulture ships an update every 2 weeks, SkySoar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vulture | SkySoar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Jelle Vandebeeck](https://appshunter.io/developer/390780983) | [Jonas Philipp Haru Andres Vetsch*](https://appshunter.io/developer/1761158569) |

## What reviewers say

### Vulture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vulture/id1468252627)

Plan, fly, and analyze soaring flights with live airspace, weather, and detailed thermal replays. This app offers advanced tools for glider, paragliding, and hang gliding pilots, eliminating the need for a laptop.

**Highlights:** Task planning from waypoints or imported files, Live airspace and weather integration, Detailed flight replay with barograph and statistics, Thermal analytics and wind estimation, Flight analysis and comparison tools, Cloud sync across devices via iCloud

**Features:** Safari Extension, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Quarterly subscription | $11.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual subscription | $40.99 | per year |


### SkySoar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skysoar/id6608979357)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support SkySoar Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Support SkySoar Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vulture free?

Vulture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SkySoar free?

SkySoar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Vulture or SkySoar have ads?

Neither Vulture nor SkySoar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vulture or SkySoar?

Vulture ships an update every 2 weeks, and SkySoar monthly. Most recently, Vulture was updated on October 24, 2026 and SkySoar on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*