Comparison

Aufwind vs SkySoar

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

Head to head
About

Aufwind

Plan cross-country glider flights with detailed weather forecasts, airspace information, and a visual task planner. Export your plans to flight computers or XCSoar. Access soaring-specific weather data like thermal strength and cloudbase.

Highlights
  • Visual task planner
  • Overlay airspaces and NOTAMs
  • Soaring weather forecasts
  • Export tasks to flight computers
  • Import custom waypoints and airspaces
  • SkySight weather integration
Features
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Aufwind: (noun, German) an upward current of air, updraft. A good preparation is crucial for a safe, relaxed, fun, successful cross-country flight. Overlay all relevant information like airspaces, NOTAMs, waypoints and weather on the map and plan your task for the day with the easy to use visual task planner.  Export the task as a CUP file to an SD-card or mail it to yourself and load it up into your flight computer (LX, Oudie and others) or XCSoar. Soaring Weather: Aufwind comes with most crucial soaring forecasts already built-in: - Thermal strength - Cumulus cloudbase - Rain - Wind To get even more detailed soaring forecasts, you can login with your SkySight account in the app. Task Planner: Plan your task for the day interactively on the map overlaid with the weather forecast, airspaces and other relevant information. Thousands of waypoints are already built into Aufwind but you can import your own as well. You can export the planned task to an SD-card or email to use with your on-board flight computer or XCSoar. Airspaces & NOTAMs: Keep on top of local airspaces and NOTAMs and increase flight safety. Airspaces for many countries are already built into Aufwind but you can also import your own airspace files in OpenAir format into the app. ------------------- Aufwind is free to download and free to use. Some features do require a valid subscription. If you choose to upgrade to Aufwind Pro Subscription, your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase or at the end of the free trial period, if offered. Your Aufwind Pro Subscription automatically renews unless unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription is offered in yearly period. The price per period will be shown for all subscription options in the app before you confirm purchase or start your free trial, if offered. Aufwind Pro Subscription enables you to overlay weather data on the map for both built-in weather and SkySight forecast (with SkySight account login). You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store any time after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://aufwind.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://aufwind.app/terms

About

SkySoar

Features
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SkySoar gives glider pilots a tool to easily keep track of their flights while getting detailed insights into their flight data, like an automatic calculation of the practice state. How many winch launches did I do this year? This question is hard to answer when looking at your conventional pilot log book, as it gives you very limited insight into your flying activities. SkySoar gives you a dashboard at hand that is customisable. With SkySoar you can get detailed, custom insights, into your flying activities, like the amount of winch launches in the current year or your practice state, calculated based on the flights you did within the last six months. Features - Flight Log Management: Allows pilots to add, edit and delete flights. - Practice State Visualisation: Displays the pilot's practice state using a color coded system. - Onboarding: The app comes with an onboarding sequence and the ability to add sample flight data for new users to explore the app. The following Terms of Use (EULA) apply to SkySoar: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aufwind4 screens
SkySoar3 screens

Verdict

The call

Aufwind and SkySoar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Aufwind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aufwind ships an update every 2 months, SkySoar monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and December 22, 2025 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Aufwind versus SkySoar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAufwindSkySoar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFifteen Jugglers Software UGJonas Philipp Haru Andres Vetsch*

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aufwind

Subscriptions2
  • Aufwind Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Aufwind Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

SkySoar

Subscriptions2
  • Support SkySoar Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Support SkySoar Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Aufwind free?
Aufwind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkySoar free?
SkySoar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aufwind or SkySoar have ads?
Neither Aufwind nor SkySoar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aufwind or SkySoar?
Aufwind ships an update every 2 months, and SkySoar monthly. Most recently, Aufwind was updated on September 11, 2026 and SkySoar on December 22, 2025.

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