Comparison

XCMania vs Wingman

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

Head to head
About

XCMania

This app transforms your mobile device into a sophisticated flight computer, offering advanced features like real-time weather radar, 3D thermal visualization, and automated SOS alerts. It provides certified flight records and integrates with online contests, aiming to enhance pilot decision-making and safety.

Highlights
  • Real-time Doppler weather radar
  • 3D thermal visualization
  • Live Tracking with automatic SOS
  • Certified flight record for online contests
  • Flight Planner
  • Global elevation and airspace maps
  • Support for external varios and FLARM devices
Features
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Turn the world’s most powerful mobile phone into a flight computer with FAI Triangle assistant and real time rain cloud radar. Certified flight record for most online contest and FAI system. The definition of computer here is to utilize massive computing power but not limit it to show a few nav-boxes. If you look deep inside today’s flight instruments, too often you will find a single core CPU with tiny memory, even slower than a 2005 Nokia phone. Here is XCMania: - Certified flight record for most online contest web site - Realtime doppler weather radar with global coverage. A must have for long distance XC. - True Wind, it does not require two perfect circles, in fact with complicated wind algorithm in XCMania even a simple turn is enough to calculate wind. Yes, this can be done with a phone thanks to multi core CPU power. - Live Tracking with automatic SOS, shall an impact landing be detected and the pilot is not responsive or moving, an emergency SOS message will be sent. - The first flight computer shows real time 3D thermal shape. Yes, you do have a powerful GPU in hand. - Mania Circle helps you to visualize thermal hunting range. - Thermal meter helps you lock down the core, is this circle better than the last one or is it faded out. - Intuitive design, this is 2020, try not to be an old kinky black box with 196 pages of manual. - Flight Planner create flight plans - Global 30 meter high resolution elevation map And many more. What XCMania does here is make as much computing and visualization as possible to save your brain power for important flight decisions. - FAI Triangle assistant - Worldwide map, elevation and airspace automatic match and download. - Global airspace and obstacles in the Alps area, and scheduled hot update. - Support Airdrop/download WPT, CUP to import waypoints. - Support Airdrop/download any IGC to replay. - Support external Bluetooth 4 (BLE) varios for top class accuracy - Support Bluetooth FLARM devices - OLED screen protection technology - What you see is what you get, by just browsing the map, everything relevant would be automatically downloaded. - OLC 3 turn point / Free triangle / FAI triangle - Thermal efficiency - XContest.org integration, one button submit. - CloudLink makes backup automatically, restore settings, waypoints, plans to a new phone couldn't be easier. - Export plans to .WPT - Thermal hotspots - Support Airdrop IGC files for 3D track review and flight analysis. - Speedbar indicator, show you when and how much bar you should push for best glide angle. - Custom HUD. - Ground proximity warning system - throw reserve alert - With full HUD customization support, you could add, remove, resize on-screen items. - Quadrant thermal core guide - Livetrack24 support - Wind Layers by altitude

About

Wingman

This app tracks and logs paragliding flights with detailed instruments and analysis tools. It offers live tracking, social features to connect with friends, and waypoint planning. Enjoy 3D replays and share your flights easily.

Highlights
  • Vario with customizable sound alerts
  • Automatic takeoff and landing detection
  • Live map display and friend tracking
  • 3D flight replay and video creation
  • Detailed flight statistics and analysis
  • Gear management with maintenance reminders
  • GPX, IGC, KML, and CSV import/export
  • Apple Watch independent app
Features
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Track and log your flights while improving them thanks to the various instruments (Vario, wind,...) providing useful information during the flight. Also on Apple Watch. ## FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ## • Vario (very powerful, using the combination of multiple sensors a.k.a sensor fusion) with sound (bips according to the vertical speed). Customizable. • TAKE-OFF DETECTION: focus on your preparation, the recording will start automatically • LANDING DETECTION: on landing, the recording will stop automatically. You'll thus never forget to save. • Ground speed • Altitude • Wind speed estimation • Wind direction estimation • Live map display of your location • Fly with friends: view your friends in flight nearby on the navigation map • Glide ratio • Distance & Time • Heading • Connect external Bluetooth devices (Stodeus UltraBip, Syride, XC Tracer, ...) to use their sensor data in flight ## TRACK, LOG, REVIEW & ANALYZE ## Have all your flights recorded in a convenient LOGBOOK with: • 3D Flight Replay: relive each flight over the terrain, move through it or play it back full screen • Create 3D videos of your flights to share on social media • Triangles: best FAI or flat triangle of each flight, with its XContest and DHV-XC points • Flight statistics • Global statistics • Compare with friends • Charts for deep analysis of your flights • Add notes to your flights (example: weather, ...) • Gear management: assign your gear to flights, see its statistics and get maintenance reminders • GPX import & export • IGC import & export (digitally signed and officially accepted by FAI-CIVL / XContest / DHV-XC) • KML export • CSV export (one flight or entire flightbook) • Instant sharing of a flight summary to any social media / messaging app • Online backup • Sync between devices • XContest / FAI-CIVL / DHV-XC export ## WINGMAN + APPLE WATCH ## • Independent app: no need to have your iPhone with you • Automatic sync of your flights and settings with your iPhone/iPad • Flight instruments on your wrist: Vario (sound & haptic feedback), altimeter, speed, ... • Customizable instrument pages: choose, reorder and set what each one shows, incl. a 5-metric page ## FRIENDS, LIVE TRACKING & SAFETY ## • Add friends and compare statistics • See your friends' logbooks and replay their flights in 3D • View your friends that are currently in flight and follow their progress on a map • Send a Wingman LIVE link to your friends and family so they can follow your progress in real time. They'll be informed of when and where you landed. • Send your current position to external Live Tracking services such as FFVL Safe, PureTrack.io, and more. ## WAYPOINTS ## • Set and edit waypoints to plan your routes with precision. This feature allows you to mark key locations, track progress, and navigate efficiently. • Import a set of waypoints by scanning a QR code or from a .wpt file ## AIRSPACES ## • When in flight, Wingman will show you the nearby airspaces, and alert you when you are close or in an airspace The app will be improved over time based on your feedback. The app respects your privacy. I hope you enjoy it! John --------- The terms of use & privacy policy can be found here: https://wingmanfly.app/terms-and-privacy.html

Screenshots

XCMania4 screens
Wingman4 screens

Verdict

The call

XCMania and Wingman both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Wingman's written reviews are positive against 33% of XCMania's. Wingman also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (116 vs 7). XCMania's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. XCMania sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wingman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for XCMania against 4.8 for Wingman. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wingman has 116 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of XCMania's written reviews are positive against 96% of Wingman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XCMania ships an update every 3 weeks, Wingman weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XCMania versus Wingman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXCManiaWingman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer刚 刘iSolid apps

Customer experience

XCMania

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Wingman

All ratings116 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

XCMania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wingman

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Apple Watch app crashes during extended flights
  • Landing detection not working on Apple Watch Ultra
  • Vario sound stops working after recent updates
  • Flight data loss when phone loses satellite signal
  • Takeoff detection timeout after ~10 minutes
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  • Device sync issues between iPhone and iPad
  • Pause button invisible or difficult to locate
  • Map display fails to load during flight review
  • Vario audio conflicts with phone calls and Bluetooth headsets
  • Duplicate reviews from same user appearing in logbook

Requested features

17 requests
  • 3D flight visualization and replay (now implemented)
  • Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
  • Ability to rotate Apple Watch display 90 degrees
  • Cloud backup and sync across devices
  • Flight logbook filtering and sorting functions
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  • Custom equipment/aircraft profiles
  • External Bluetooth vario/barometer connectivity
  • Thermal centering assistance
  • Altitude-based audio beacon system
  • Weather integration and live weather overlays
  • Flight sharing with other pilots
  • Compass display option on Apple Watch
  • Mixed unit selection (e.g., km/h speed with feet altitude)
  • Automatic flight replay playback
  • Video export of flight replay
  • IGC file digital signature for competition uploads
  • Flight notes and equipment logging

In-app purchases

2 purchases

XCMania

Subscriptions2
  • Competition - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Competition - Annual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Wingman

Subscriptions2
  • Wingman PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Wingman PRO Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is XCMania free?
XCMania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wingman free?
Wingman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XCMania or Wingman?
XCMania is rated higher. XCMania averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Wingman averages 4.8 from 116 ratings.
Do XCMania or Wingman have ads?
Neither XCMania nor Wingman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XCMania or Wingman?
XCMania ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wingman weekly. Most recently, XCMania was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wingman on November 3, 2026.

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