Comparison

Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight vs CompBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight

Record and analyze paragliding flights with a precise variometer and live tracking. Plan routes, monitor airspaces, and relive flights in 3D. Connect with a global community and access advanced weather forecasts.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking and location sharing
  • Precise variometer and flight instrument data
  • 3D IGC flight replays and analytics
  • XC route planning and airspace alerts
  • Global paragliding map with weather
  • Community features for groups and meetups
Features
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Gaggle is the best flight recorder for paragliding, paramotor (PPG), ultralights, and hang gliding. Record every flight, share your live location, fly with a precise variometer, and relive your flights with 3D IGC replays. Plan XC routes, monitor nearby airspaces, and explore a global paragliding map with weather at a glance, all in your language of choice! Highlights * Live Tracking & Safety: Share your live location; automatic emergency notifications; track nearby friends. * Instruments: Variometer, altitudes (GPS/pressure), speed, wind, glide ratio, and more. * Airspaces & Alerts: View airspaces (2D/3D, region-dependent) and get voice warnings for nearby aircraft. * XC Navigation: Plan waypoints, follow routes, and score tasks (beta) for XC flying. * 3D Flight Replays & Analytics: Replay flights in 3D, review stats, automatic upload to XContest; “Ask Gaggle” assistant. * Imports & Exports: Import IGC/GPX/KML from popular tools like FlySkyHy, PPGPS, Wingman, and XCTrack to replay your flights; export available. * Sites & Weather: Global paragliding map with site info, chats, and advanced weather forecasts. * Community: Groups, messaging, meetups, leaderboards & badges. Apple Watch Get live telemetry on your wrist with the watchOS companion app while recording on your iPhone (Requires an active flight recording on your phone). Free & Premium Start free with recording, sharing and live tracking (no ads). Upgrade to unlock advanced navigation, 3D replays, voice cues, weather, leaderboards, and much more. By installing and using Gaggle, you agree to the Terms of Use (EULA) available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and here: https://www.flygaggle.com/terms-and-conditions.html

About

CompBuddy

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CompBuddy by airtribune is a free mobile app for pilots and staff participating in paragliding competitions hosted on airtribune.com. It can handle registration, event information, retrieve coordination, real-time messaging to pilots and the safety team, and competition notifications — all from your phone.

Screenshots

Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight4 screens
CompBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CompBuddy at none against Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight's 5. Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. CompBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight ships an update weekly, CompBuddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight versus CompBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaggle Paragliding, UltralightCompBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (814 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings814 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperViszenRainer Dieterle

Bugs and requests

Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Aborts when location services settings are changed
  • Inaccurate altimeter readings
  • Delayed flight detection on takeoff

Requested features

4 requests
  • Horizontal flight screen orientation
  • Integration with XContest
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to save waypoints for navigation

CompBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Adventurer - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • 6-Month$44.996 Months
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  • Annual$59.991 Year
  • Adventurer - Annual$89.991 Year
None

CompBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight free?
Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CompBuddy free?
CompBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight or CompBuddy have ads?
Neither Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight nor CompBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight or CompBuddy?
Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight ships an update weekly, and CompBuddy every 4 days. Most recently, Gaggle Paragliding, Ultralight was updated on November 7, 2026 and CompBuddy on October 28, 2026.

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