Volandoo Tracker vs XC Fly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volandoo Tracker
This app provides live tracking and a flight logbook for hang gliding and paragliding pilots. It automatically detects launches and landings, stops GPS after flights, and can notify others of your flight status via messaging apps or SMS. All flights are saved and can be analyzed and shared.
- Live flight tracking
- Automatic launch/landing detection
- GPS auto-stop
- Flight status notifications (Telegram, SMS)
- Flight logbook with analysis
- IGC file upload
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Volandoo is a live tracking and logbook service for hang gliding and paragliding. The App has been built using native APIs for performance, bundle size, and stability reasons. It is designed to be a "set it and forget it" for the pilot. It detects your launch and landing and automatically stops after the flight ends. The app can also notify others about your flight via Telegram, or SMS. Volandoo also offers the Logbook for your flights. Every time use the Tracker the flight processed is saved. You can also upload IGCs and add them to your logbook. (in the webapp) What does Tracker offer that others don't? 1. Live tracking, anyone can watch you and others in realtime 2. Launching and landing detection and automatically stops GPS 3. Automatic notifications via Telegram and/or SMS to others about your status, as well as Facebook and/or Twitter posts 4. All flights are processed, analyzed, and saved in the Logbook for later viewing and sharing End User License Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
XC Fly
This app provides a comprehensive flight tracking and logging experience for pilots. It features an audio variometer, GPS, airspace maps, and live tracking, along with automatic flight recording and community features. Designed for paragliding, paramotor, hang gliding, and ultralight pilots.
- Audio variometer, altimeter, GPS, speed, compass
- Automatic IGC recording with takeoff/landing detection
- Offline airspace, obstacle, and airport maps
- Real-time multi-pilot live tracking
- Flight history with map, charts, and stats
- Community feed, profiles, and achievements
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Your cockpit, logbook, and flying community — in one app. Precision vario, GPS, airspace, and live tracking for every launch. FULL COCKPIT • Audio variometer, altimeter, GPS, speed, and compass • Fuel and engine data for paramotor • Thermal assistant and wind estimator RECORDING & LOGBOOK • Automatic IGC recording (FAI standard) with takeoff & landing detection • Flight history with map, charts, and stats • 3D replay of your track MAPS & NAVIGATION • Airspace, obstacles, airports, and flying sites — works offline • Waypoint navigation and XC route planning LIVE & COMMUNITY • Real-time multi-pilot live tracking • Feed, profiles, achievements, and groups — "Strava for free flight" • Good-weather-to-fly alerts near you FOR EVERY PILOT Paragliding, paramotor, hang gliding, and ultralight. Connect instruments via Bluetooth, get voice alerts, and fly with everything in your pocket. XCFLY built by the community. Fly safe! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XC Fly at every 3 days against Volandoo Tracker's monthly. XC Fly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). Volandoo Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Volandoo Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and XC Fly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XC Fly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Volandoo Tracker's written reviews are positive against 86% of XC Fly's.
Volandoo Tracker ships an update monthly, XC Fly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Volandoo Tracker | XC Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pedro Enrique Cifres | DAC RIO CLARO DESENVOLVIMENTO COMERCIO E LICENCIAMENTO DE SOFTWARES LTDA |
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Volandoo Tracker
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In-app purchases
Volandoo Tracker
- Private Tracking Monthly$2.991 Month
- SMS Notifications Monthly$2.991 Month
- Hike and Fly Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Basic Monthly 2026$2.991 Month
- Premium Monthly 2026$4.991 Month
- Volandoo Premium$4.991 Month
- Private Tracking Yearly$29.991 Year
- Hike and Fly Yearly$29.991 Year
- Basic Yearly 2026$29.991 Year
- Premium Yearly 2026$49.991 Year
XC Fly
- XCFLY Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- XC FLY Schools$22.991 Month
- XCFLY Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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- XC FLY Schools Yearly$229.991 Year
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