Comparison

Variometer+ vs Wingit Paragliding Map

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

Head to head
About

Variometer+

This app provides a highly responsive variometer for paragliding, hang gliding, and aviation. It offers customizable beeps, haptic feedback, and ground speed/altitude displays, with an independent Apple Watch app for full functionality on your wrist.

Highlights
  • Highly responsive variometer algorithm
  • Audible beeps and haptic feedback
  • Ground speed and altitude display
  • Sink alarm
  • Customizable settings and sounds
  • Independent Apple Watch app
Features
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Variometer+ is the most responsive variometer for your iPhone or/and Apple Watch. Works for all activities (paragliding, hang gliding, aviation, ...). • Super reactive / responsive thanks to a very advanced algorithm • Beeps like a real variometer (or haptic feedback on your wrist) • Shows ground speed & altitude (sea level & relative to take-off) • Sink alarm • Entirely configurable (settings sync with Apple Watch through iCloud) • Choose among several gauges • Change units (m/s, ft/min, ...) • Customize beeps tresholds • Customize gauge max & min values based on your activity • Customize the sound of your vario (frequency, cadence, ...) for maximum comfort • Independent Apple Watch app (sound, haptic feedback, ...) → everything on your wrist • ... and more Use at your own risk. The creator cannot be held responsible for any issue that might arise. Common sense should prevail. Fly safe! This app respects your privacy and does not collect any data. Feedback is welcome and appreciated, you can contact me from within the app :-). Please be nice with me ;-). About the algorithm: This variometer is not an ordinary app. To provide this level of responsiveness, a very advanced mathematical technique is being used. This is called ‘Sensor fusion’. It uses data from multiple sensors of your devices, and combines them to increase accuracy and responsiveness. This has been developed in collaboration with researchers from the university of UCLouvain in Belgium. Because of the efficiency, hence complexity, of the algorithm, a great amount of computational power is required. This is why, based on the tests, the advanced level of responsiveness is only available on recent devices. The app still works - but is less responsive - on older devices though. Enjoy! --------- The terms of use & privacy policy can be found here: https://variometer.app/terms-and-privacy.html

About

Wingit Paragliding Map

Features
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Wingit is the Swiss army knife for your next flying adventure. Flying sites, winds, airspaces, glide angle, and more at your fingertips. Wingit it designed to give you everything in one place and to work well even when your connection is spotty, letting you pivot on-the-go no matter the conditions you encounter.

Screenshots

Variometer+4 screens
Wingit Paragliding Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wingit Paragliding Map at none against Variometer+'s 3. Wingit Paragliding Map also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). Variometer+'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Variometer+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Wingit Paragliding Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Variometer+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Wingit Paragliding Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Variometer+ versus Wingit Paragliding Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVariometer+Wingit Paragliding Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSolid appsSebastian Jeltsch

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Variometer+

Subscriptions2
  • Vario PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Vario PRO Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vario PRO Lifetime$49.99
None

Wingit Paragliding Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Variometer+ free?
Variometer+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wingit Paragliding Map free?
Wingit Paragliding Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Variometer+ or Wingit Paragliding Map have ads?
Neither Variometer+ nor Wingit Paragliding Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Variometer+ or Wingit Paragliding Map?
Variometer+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wingit Paragliding Map weekly. Most recently, Variometer+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wingit Paragliding Map on September 15, 2026.

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