Comparison

SkyLogger vs igc Viewer

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

Head to head
About

SkyLogger

This app records and displays flight data for glider, hangglider, and paraglider pilots. It shows real-time information like speed, climb rate, and distance to take-off, and can export flight data in various formats for competition analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight data display
  • IGC, GPX, KML file export
  • Competition data entry
  • 2D & 3D flight visualization
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Airspace visualization
  • XC point calculation
Features
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SkyLogger is a program for obtaining and storing flight data. The program is especially adapted for the usage by glider, hangglider and paraglider pilots. 
SkyLogger obtains the geodetic positions of the pilot during the flight and stores the data. Furthermore, the pilot is able to see during the flight the elapsed time, the distance to the take-off as well as the current ground speed and climb rate. A compass rose is indicating the current flight direction.
 For competitions the pilot's and the aircraft's name, the aircraft's ID and the to be flown route can be entered.
 During the flight the direction and distance to the next waypoint are shown on the display. After finishing the flight the stored geodetic data together with the data for the competition can be converted into the common IGC file format. Additionally, also other popular formats like GPX and KML are supported. The created files are stored on the iPhone or can be sent to servers or other computers. SkyLogger supports besides others the following features: - control by Apple Watch; - main data visualization on Apple Watch; - cockpit / instrument view; - 2D & 3D flight data visualization; - downloadable map data; - large and individually adaptable instruments on a moving map allow best viewing comfort; - north or in flight direction orientation of moving map; - live tracking support for Leonardo or Vgps servers - visualization of previously flown flights as track traces on moving map; - visualization of airspaces with user defined colors; - instrument showing the distance and direction to the closest airspace; - 3 axis acceleration measurements; - tracked flights are stored in highly efficient internal database; - default flight parameters can be stored and retrieved to make flight information entering for competitions easier; - SkyLoggerXXL supports common file formats like IGC, CSV, GPX and KML; - IGC files created by SkyLoggerXXL are OLC conform and can directly be sent to Leonardo, XCCup, XContest and XC globe based OLC servers; - calculation of XC points for FAI triangle, triangle and free distance over 5 points; - XC analysis (determination of FAI triangle areas); - printing of flightbooks, flight information and statistics - all diagrams, maps or charts can either be e-mailed or copied for incorporation into other apps; - integration of SkyView database for exchanging waypoints; - support of FlyNet accessories; - support of SensBox; - weather data history of selected weather stations for the last 48 hours; - online wind speed and direction visualization on maps for selected weather stations; - visualization of hotspots; - visualization of regions with thermals; - visualization of climb rate traces; - and much much more! Warning: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

igc Viewer

Easily view flight data from .igc files. Simply open the file through your device's File App or share it directly to the application. It handles various file sizes, displaying your flight information efficiently.

Highlights
  • Open .igc files
  • File App integration
  • Share to app functionality
  • Handles various file sizes
  • Displays flight information
Features
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How to use. - Open File App. (Alternatively, click the share button and open with 'copy to igc viewer') - Select [.igc] file. - The app will open igc file (it might take a few seconds depending on the file size).

Screenshots

SkyLogger4 screens
igc Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: igc Viewer at Free against SkyLogger's $5.99. igc Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

igc Viewer is free to download; SkyLogger costs $5.99 up front. SkyLogger sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and igc Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyLogger ships an update every 2 months, igc Viewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SkyLogger versus igc Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyLoggerigc Viewer
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHartwig WiesmannHiroki Kijima

Customer experience

SkyLogger

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.0%

igc Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SkyLogger

One-time10
  • Track traces$0.99
  • Climb rate traces$1.99
  • Live Tracking$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Accelerometer$2.99
  • Airspaces$4.99
  • FlyNet accessory$9.99
  • 2D maps from 3rd parties$9.99
  • XC Tracer accessory$9.99
  • SkyDrop accessory$9.99
  • Maps from 3rd parties$11.99
1 purchases

igc Viewer

One-time1
  • Flight Computer Mode$4.99

Questions

Is SkyLogger free?
SkyLogger costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is igc Viewer free?
igc Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkyLogger or igc Viewer have ads?
Neither SkyLogger nor igc Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyLogger or igc Viewer?
SkyLogger ships an update every 2 months, and igc Viewer every 4 months. Most recently, SkyLogger was updated on October 14, 2026 and igc Viewer on October 8, 2026.

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