Comparison

SoaringForecast 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

SoaringForecast

Features
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SoaringForecast provides weather forecast information of interest to glider pilots for the New England and Mifflin areas. Turnpoints can be downloaded and used to create tasks, and a task can be overlaid on the forecast. Soundings, special use airspace, and turnpoints can also be overlaid on the forecast. Tapping on a turnpoint will display an overhead view of the turnpoint. Long press on a turnpoint, taskturnpoint or map location will provide a local forecast graph. Task estimates (task time, estimated tail/head winds, ground speed, thermalling estimates) can be calculated based on selected model/date/time. METARs/TAFs come from 1800wxbrief. Authorizing your 1800WxBrief account to allow SoaringForecast to request briefs, you can get a local or task briefing (based on current selected task)

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

SoaringForecast4 screens
Wingit Paragliding Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wingit Paragliding Map at weekly against SoaringForecast's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoaringForecast ships an update every 5 weeks, Wingit Paragliding Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SoaringForecast versus Wingit Paragliding Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoaringForecastWingit Paragliding Map
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric FoertschSebastian Jeltsch

In-app purchases

None

SoaringForecast

No in-app purchases

None

Wingit Paragliding Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoaringForecast free?
SoaringForecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wingit Paragliding Map free?
Wingit Paragliding Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoaringForecast or Wingit Paragliding Map have ads?
Neither SoaringForecast nor Wingit Paragliding Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoaringForecast or Wingit Paragliding Map?
SoaringForecast ships an update every 5 weeks, and Wingit Paragliding Map weekly. Most recently, SoaringForecast was updated on October 1, 2026 and Wingit Paragliding Map on October 3, 2026.

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