Comparison

Vario One vs GoFlyn

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

Head to head
About

Vario One

This app functions as a digital variometer for your iPhone and Apple Watch, utilizing built-in sensors to detect lift with audible beeps. It offers flight recording, route planning, airspace alerts, and real-time air traffic visualization. Connect external Bluetooth varios for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Audible lift detection with sensors
  • Automatic GPS and IGC track recording
  • Digital logbook with map view
  • Airspace map with alerts
  • Real-time air traffic visualization
  • Buddy flying for group tracking
Features
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VARIO One – your variometer for iPhone and Apple Watch. As simple as an app, no extra device. VARIO One combines pressure sensor, accelerometer and GPS into a variometer – right on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Both apps work independently and signal lift with beeps. Optionally connect an external Bluetooth vario. Try all features free for 14 days. VARIOMETER • Lift is audible instantly thanks to combined pressure and acceleration sensors. • Internal barometer (baro + IMU fusion) for a calm signal. • Display of altitude, speed and glide ratio. • Barometric altitude with QNH – set directly on the flight screen. • Climb tone threshold freely adjustable (down to −0.5 m/s). • Rotating wind direction indicator. FLIGHT RECORDING • Automatic recording as GPS and IGC track. • Digital logbook with map view and statistics. • Automatic upload to DHV-XC and XContest. • Automatic take-off and landing detection. ROUTE PLANNING Plan your route with waypoints and comparison flights comfortably on your computer at vario-one.com. With your account it's on the map in the app. Download the map along the route before you fly, and it's there even without signal. DHV PROOF OF FLIGHT PRACTICE Your proof of flight practice is created automatically from your logbook. VARIO One counts your flights of the last 24 months and shows how many of the required ten you have. The app fills in missing mandatory details at the tap of a button – pilot, glider, launch type and take-off and landing site from the coordinates of your track. Export the finished proof as a PDF. MAP • Current wind from thousands of weather stations. • Take-off and landing sites – permanently free to view. AIRSPACE MAP & ALERTS Download airspace maps for any country right in the app from OpenAIP. Or import your own OpenAir files (classic as well as Naviter 1.0/2.0). All airspaces appear as a vector map; tap for details, altitude profile and legend. As you approach, VARIO One warns you with a voice announcement and an adjustable lead time – with snooze function and automatic escalation. OpenAIP airspace data is not official data; the official aeronautical charts are authoritative. REAL-TIME AIR TRAFFIC See air traffic near you – paragliders, hang gliders, sailplanes, helicopters – via SafeSky, including other SafeSky users on the map. ADS-B, FLARM, OGN, PilotAware and other sources in one real-time view. Coverage depends on compatible transmitters and network reception; not every aircraft is visible. BUDDY FLYING – FLY TOGETHER, EVERYONE IN VIEW With Buddy Flying you see your flying partners live on the map. One person creates a group and shares the code, the others join. As soon as "Sharing" is active, you all see each other in real time. For each buddy you see position, altitude, climb and speed. EXTERNAL BLUETOOTH VARIOS Connect your device wirelessly to use it as your vario signal source: BlueFly Vario (multiple protocols), XC TRACER Mini, XC TRACER MAXX, Mipfly MipBipX & MipTrack, Stodeus BlueBip & UltraBip. Connect any time from the settings. THERMAL ASSISTANT Your flight track is coloured live by climb and sink values – so you see where in the turn the best climb was. The app detects circling automatically and switches to the thermal view. APPLE WATCH • Standalone vario using the watch's pressure sensor. • Ideal for hike & fly, as a backup or when there's no room in the cockpit. • Flight recording in GPX and IGC format. New features are added regularly. Try everything free for 14 days. The subscription renews automatically and can be cancelled any time. VARIO One is an aid, not a certified flight instrument. It replaces neither your flight preparation nor keeping an eye on the airspace.

About

GoFlyn

This flight companion app records paramotor and paraglider flights with precise GPS tracking, even with a locked screen. It offers live wind and weather data, fuel tracking, and a detailed flight history stored privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic flight detection
  • Background GPS recording
  • Live in-flight info
  • Wind and weather data
  • Fuel tracking
  • Private flight history
  • KML export
Features
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GoFlyn is the flight companion built for paramotor and paraglider pilots. Record every flight with a precise GPS track that keeps logging even when your screen locks or you switch apps mid-air. Watch your route unfold on beautiful free maps — street, satellite, or topographic — with live wind and weather for your exact location. FLY • Automatic flight detection — GoFlyn notices when you launch and can start recording for you • Background GPS recording that survives a locked screen • Live in-flight info: heading, distance, and ground track • Wind and weather at your position, so you know what the air is doing PARAMOTOR • Fuel tracking — start your tank and GoFlyn counts down your remaining flight time • Engine-on timer that survives an app restart AFTER YOU LAND • Full flight history, stored privately on your phone • Shareable flight cards to post your best flights • Milestone celebrations as you rack up distance and hours • Export any flight as KML for Google Earth and other tools PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your flights live on your device, not our servers • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking Free maps, free weather, no hidden accounts. Just you and the sky.

Screenshots

Vario One4 screens
GoFlyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vario One at Free against GoFlyn's $19.99. GoFlyn's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads, device support 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

Vario One is free to download; GoFlyn costs $19.99 up front. Vario One sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. GoFlyn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoFlyn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Vario One's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoFlyn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vario One ships an update every 5 weeks, GoFlyn every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vario One versus GoFlyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVario OneGoFlyn
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLeobalo GmbHEnrique Frias

Customer experience

Vario One

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.9%

GoFlyn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vario One

Subscriptions3
  • 7 days for Apple iPhone/Watch14 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 3 month Apple iPhone/Watch14 Days trial$11.993 Months
  • 1 year iPhone and Apple Watch14 Days trial$22.991 Year
None

GoFlyn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vario One free?
Vario One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoFlyn free?
GoFlyn costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vario One or GoFlyn?
GoFlyn is rated higher. Vario One averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GoFlyn averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vario One or GoFlyn have ads?
Neither Vario One nor GoFlyn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vario One or GoFlyn?
Vario One ships an update every 5 weeks, and GoFlyn every 3 days. Most recently, Vario One was updated on November 7, 2026 and GoFlyn on October 31, 2026.

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