Comparison

Lufty vs xcNav

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

Head to head
About

Lufty

This app provides offline in-flight navigation and planning tools for glider pilots. It offers task planning, numerous navigation instruments, and integration with logging devices and the gliding community. Enjoy a free trial before committing to a subscription.

Highlights
  • Offline maps and airspaces
  • Intuitive task planning
  • 29 navigation instruments
  • WeGlide integration
  • Bluetooth/Wi-Fi LXNAV integration
  • Free 60-day trial
Features
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Brand new in-flight navigation & planning app for glider pilots Lufty application was designed to help you chase your sporting goals as well as to keep you safe while flying. Lufty's main features: • Designed to work without any connection to the internet (airspaces, maps, terrain elevation model of 88 countries available for download) • Intuitive task planning • Ready for AAT, FAI, Racing tasks as well as just for flying for fun • 29 navigation instruments (everything you would expect from AAT's task Delta time to Final Glide instrument) • WeGlide integration for sharing your flights with the gliding community • Declaration to loggers ••• integrates via Bluetooth with LXNAV devices ••• integrates via Wi-Fi with LX navigation devices ••• more integrations coming very soon Terms of use: https://lufty.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://lufty.app/privacy-policy/ Lufty subscription: First 60 days are free of charge. In order to use Lufty you need to register in the app and select one of our subscription plans. First 60 days are free of charge. If you continue using the app after this period, you will be charged according to selected subscription plan. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.  Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

xcNav

This app provides essential navigation tools for paramotor pilots, including waypoints, ETAs, and live location sharing. It also offers group chat, airspace charts, weather information, and proximity warnings with external hardware.

Highlights
  • Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs)
  • Live location sharing
  • Group chat
  • Airspace sectional charts
  • Weather tools
  • ADSB-in proximity warnings
Features
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- Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs, etc) - Live location sharing - Live shared waypoints - Group chat - Airspace sectional charts - Weather tools - ADSB-in with proximity warnings (requires external hardware)

Screenshots

Lufty4 screens
xcNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: xcNav at none against Lufty's 2. xcNav also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Lufty's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Lufty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per 6 months. xcNav asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xcNav holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 20% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lufty ships an update every 3 weeks, xcNav every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lufty versus xcNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuftyxcNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLufty.appCaleb Johnson

Customer experience

Lufty

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative20.0%

xcNav

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lufty

Subscriptions2
  • 6-Month Subscription2 Months trial$34.996 Months
  • 12-Month Subscription2 Months trial$49.991 Year
None

xcNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lufty free?
Lufty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xcNav free?
xcNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lufty or xcNav?
xcNav is rated higher. Lufty averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while xcNav averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Lufty or xcNav have ads?
Neither Lufty nor xcNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lufty or xcNav?
Lufty ships an update every 3 weeks, and xcNav every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lufty was updated on September 23, 2026 and xcNav on August 26, 2026.

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