Comparison

burnair Map vs AeroComps

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

Head to head
About

burnair Map

Plan your paragliding flights with detailed maps of launch and landing sites, thermal hotspots, and lee areas. Discover suggested cross-country routes and learn how to overcome key flight challenges. Utilize thermal forecasts to find the ideal flying conditions.

Highlights
  • Paragliding launch and landing site maps
  • Thermal hotspot and lee area indicators
  • Cross-country route suggestions
  • Key flight challenge explanations
  • Thermal forecast for optimal flying days
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burnair Map hilft dir deinen Gleitschirmflug zu planen. Gleitschirm Startplätze und Landeplätze, Thermikhotspots und Leegebiete sind eingezeichnet. Weiter findest du Vorschläge für Streckenflüge und Erklärungen wie du Schlüsselstellen überwindest. Die burnair Map Thermikprognosen helfen, den perfekten Tag zu finden.

About

AeroComps

Features
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**Browse Competitions** Explore 30+ competition classes across all FAI categories — from F1 Free Flight and F3 Soaring to F5 Electric and Scale. Filter by category, mark your favorites, and always stay up to date. **Stay Informed** See which competitions are open for registration, check participant counts with live registration gauges, and view event details including location, dates, fees, and organizer info. **Register with Ease** Log in with your mg-airsports.eu account and register directly from the app. Choose your pilot, select a team, and manage your registrations — all in a few taps. **Track Your Events** View registered pilots, check waiting lists, and see competition documents. Edit or cancel your registrations at any time. **Key Features** - Dashboard with competition class tiles and live counts - Category filters: Free Flight, Soaring, Aerobatics, Helicopter, Scale, Electric, Space & more - Favorite classes pinned to top for quick access - Two-tab competition lists: Open & Past events - Multiple sort options: by date, by registration deadline - Detailed competition view with map links and HTML descriptions - Registration gauge showing fill level - Pilot registration with team selection - Edit and unsubscribe from registrations - Bilingual interface (German & English + 4 more languages) - Dark mode support - Image caching for fast loading AeroComp — Your cockpit for model aircraft competitions.

Screenshots

burnair Map4 screens
AeroComps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AeroComps at none against burnair Map's 2. AeroComps also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. burnair Map sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AeroComps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

burnair Map ships an update every 3 weeks, AeroComps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
burnair Map versus AeroComps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterburnair MapAeroComps
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerburnair GmbHTjark Schwartau

In-app purchases

2 purchases

burnair Map

One-time2
  • burnair Map Basic$79.99
  • burnair Map Premium$179.99
None

AeroComps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is burnair Map free?
burnair Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AeroComps free?
AeroComps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do burnair Map or AeroComps have ads?
Neither burnair Map nor AeroComps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, burnair Map or AeroComps?
burnair Map ships an update every 3 weeks, and AeroComps every 2 weeks. Most recently, burnair Map was updated on September 12, 2026 and AeroComps on September 8, 2026.

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