Comparison

XCMania vs 滑翔伞飞行电脑

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

滑翔伞飞行电脑

Features
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Lift is a professional flight instrument (Variometer / Flight Computer) designed specifically for paragliding pilots. Using the iPhone’s built-in barometer, GPS, and sensor fusion technology, Lift provides real-time flight data including: Vertical speed (Variometer) Altitude Ground speed Glide ratio Flight track Flight time Flight distance Flight log Optimized for real-world flight conditions. Whether you are flying: Paragliding XC cross-country flights Hike & Fly Speed Flying Powered paragliding Lift delivers stable, low-latency, and easy-to-read flight data. Core Features • Professional Variometer Real-time vertical speed calculation with low-latency audio feedback, helping pilots locate thermals more precisely. • Real-time Audio Feedback Dynamic vario tones based on climb rate. Faster ascent produces more frequent beeps. Sink rate alerts supported. • Altitude & Ground Speed Live display of altitude, ground speed, flight time, and distance. • GPS Flight Tracking Automatically records flight paths with replay support. • Flight Log Export Supports IGC / GPX / KML export formats. • Offline Maps Offline map support with flight track overlay. • Apple Watch Support View altitude and vertical speed in real time on Apple Watch with haptic feedback. • External BLE Variometer Support Compatible with professional external flight instruments via Bluetooth. Designed for Flight Lift is not a traditional complex aviation instrument. We focus on: Minimal HUD Large, readable typography Sunlight readability Low cognitive load Safety during flight Inspired by Apple Human Interface Guidelines, reimagined for real-world flying environments. Important Notes Continuous use of GPS and background sensors may reduce battery life. Some features require: GPS permission Motion & Fitness permission Bluetooth permission Background location permission Lift is built to deliver a more modern and elegant paragliding experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XCMania4 screens
滑翔伞飞行电脑4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XCMania at 12.0 against 滑翔伞飞行电脑's 15. 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. XCMania sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 滑翔伞飞行电脑 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
XCMania versus 滑翔伞飞行电脑: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXCMania滑翔伞飞行电脑
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer刚 刘超 雷

In-app purchases

2 purchases

XCMania

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

滑翔伞飞行电脑

Subscriptions2
  • Lift Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lift Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lift Pro 终身订阅$99.99

Questions

Is XCMania free?
XCMania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 滑翔伞飞行电脑 free?
滑翔伞飞行电脑 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XCMania or 滑翔伞飞行电脑 have ads?
Neither XCMania nor 滑翔伞飞行电脑 shows ads.

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