Mistral Gliders vs Cloudracing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mistral Gliders
This app is a comprehensive tool for glider pilots and gliding clubs. It offers real-time flight tracking, club management features, flight logging, and weather information. It helps pilots manage their flights and clubs streamline operations.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Club management dashboard
- Automatic flight logbook
- Instruction scheduling
- Fleet management
- Weather reports and radar
- Customizable units
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Mistral Gliders is the all-in-one companion app for glider pilots and gliding clubs. Track aircraft in real time, manage your club operations, log flights, and check weather — all from your phone. LIVE FLIGHT TRACKING - Real-time aircraft positions powered by OGN, Flarm, and KTrax - Interactive map with flight paths and replay - Track gliders, motor gliders, tow planes, paragliders, helicopters, and more - Tap any aircraft for detailed info: altitude, speed, climb rate CLUB MANAGEMENT - Club dashboard with member overview - Calendar and event scheduling - Role-based access for administrators, instructors, duty pilots, and more - Manage your club from anywhere — also available on mistralgliders.com FLIGHT LOGBOOK - Automatic flight logs generated from OGN and Flightbook data - Flight time calculator for quick totals - Personal and club flight history at a glance INSTRUCTION - Instructors publish their daily availability - Students book slots with automatic waiting list management - Clear overview of upcoming instruction sessions FLEET MANAGEMENT - Full overview of your club's aircraft fleet - Aircraft details and status tracking WEATHER & AIRFIELDS - METAR weather reports for any airfield - Rain radar and cloud layer overlays on the map - Airfield database with radio frequencies, runway info, and more PERSONALISATION - Bookmark your favourite clubs and aircraft for quick access - Customisable units: knots, km/h, feet, metres, and more - Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Polish DATA SOURCES Mistral uses data from the Open Glider Network (OGN) and KTrax to locate aircraft equipped with Flarm beacons. Flight logs are provided by Flightbook. Weather data comes from official aviation sources (METAR) and RainViewer. Your privacy matters. Learn more: mistralgliders.com/privacy-policy Whether you fly gliders at a local club or track soaring flights worldwide, Mistral Gliders is built for you.
Cloudracing
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Cloudracing is your companion: watch live glider traffic, follow ongoing competitions with live scoring and track aircraft on the map. For spectators, pilots on the ground and competition teams. Included for free: • Live traffic from public OGN receivers, supplemented with ADS-B data where OGN coverage is weak • 2D map with topo and elevation view; airspace, airfields and navigation points drawn as crisp vector layers – also available as a dedicated map layer • Track aircraft and save favorites • Competition tracking with live scoring: pick ongoing SoaringSpot competitions directly, task view and the live score table with ranking, speed, task progress and task status for every participant – including outlandings with a retrieve menu • Spectator counter: see how many people are watching live right now • Load your own tasks (XCSoar .tsk) and participant lists (CSV) Cloudracing Pro (optional subscription) additionally unlocks: • Competition insights and analysis: arrival projection (ETA) with virtual ranking, AAT advisor suggesting how deep to fly into the sector, start time analysis, weather-neutral climb comparison and current weather at the airfield (METAR) • Presenter mode for the briefing hall: the app automatically rotates leading group, score table, pilot spotlight and overview for the projector • Weather and thermal layers: rain, clouds, live thermals with climb rates, wind calculation and gaggle detection for groups circling together, plus the "Thermals 90 min" map with all recently flown thermals • Flight path prediction (experimental): glide range on the remaining task and the fastest route via measured thermals • Live barogram: altitude profile, flight phases and climb rates in real time – scroll back and forth during a live flight • IGC flight analysis: upload your own files or load entire competition days directly from SoaringSpot – with barogram, 3D replay and ghost racing against recorded flights with time delta and debrief • 3D terrain, buildings and satellite view – tasks and participants directly on the 3D terrain • Fly Along: the gliding simulator in the real air and the real terrain of the day (iPad-sized screens and larger) • Early access to new features Cloudracing is available in English, German, Czech, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Polish. Live tracking and basic competition tracking stay free for everyone. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase; one subscription covers both web and app. Subscriptions start with a reduced early-bird introductory price for the first period. For information purposes only. Live data may be delayed, incomplete or unavailable and must not be used for primary navigation, collision avoidance or safety-critical decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://cloudracing.de/agb Privacy Policy: https://cloudracing.de/datenschutz Right of Withdrawal: https://cloudracing.de/widerruf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cloudracing at every 3 days against Mistral Gliders's weekly. Cloudracing also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mistral Gliders ships an update weekly, Cloudracing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mistral Gliders | Cloudracing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 0xBurg | Aris Kuehl |
In-app purchases
Mistral Gliders
No in-app purchases
Cloudracing
No in-app purchases







