Comparison

where2fly paragliding vs xcNav

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

Head to head
About

where2fly paragliding

This app is a comprehensive tool for paraglider and delta pilots, offering detailed information on over 15,000 take-off and 4,000 landing sites globally. It features interactive maps, public transport integration, and weather webcam data to aid in flight planning and navigation.

Highlights
  • 15,000+ take-off sites
  • 4,000+ landing sites
  • Interactive map display
  • Public transport planning
  • Offline map downloads
  • Worldwide webcam integration
  • SOS emergency feature
Features
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where2fly is the ideal companion for every paraglider pilot as well as delta pilots. This app contains detailed information on over 15,000 take-off sites and more than 4,000 landing sites from over 100 countries, including Switzerland and the European alpine countries. • All places are visually displayed on an interactive map. It is also possible to search according to different criteria. searched for. For example: where is there a take-off site in the Bernese Oberland to fly in westerly winds above 2000 m, which can be reached by public transport? • Furthermore, where2fly stores more than 28'000 public transport stations in Switzerland. You can easily plan your journey to the to the take-off site or the journey home from your landing site. In addition, some navigation apps are linked to find the take-off site by car or on foot. The connection of a timetable app enables the timetable information to the take-off or landing site (for all alpine countries). • The flight data sources are paraglidingearth.com, DHV.de, FFVL and Flyland.ch. All data are stored locally in the preloaded database. • The places can be clearly displayed on different maps. In addition to the Apple satellite, hybrid and standard map, OpenTopoMap and OpenStreetMap are also integrated in where2fly. For Switzerland, the Swisstopo national map is also supported. • The maps can be downloaded locally and are then available offline. So you can explore the take-off and landing sites even in the most remote places. • The app integrates data from around 50,000 worldwide webcams from the data sources windy.com and camscollection.ch. So you can take a look at the weather around your take-off or landing site at any time. • With the SOS page, you can see your current GPS position at the touch of a button and send it to emergency services via SMS or email. The link is then used directly for display in where2fly, or on a map in the browser. Of course, you can also communicate your landing position to your colleagues. • Thermal hotspots help you to find the optimal entry into the thermals. The data is available for the whole of Europe. • With the flight forecasts of paraglidable.com you can plan your ideal flight day on a clear page for up to 10 take-off sites. • You will also find other useful links to websites for thermal forecasts, weather forecasts, wind values and other sites in the flight info. This flight info is constantly updated. • There are also numerous useful websites linked to the take-off and landing sites, such as glider charts, wind values, Google Earth, weather forecasts, pararange, and many more. • This app is free and ad-free, and fully functional. You can optionally upgrade where2fly with the flight log for a small one-time fee via in-app purchase: • • The "Flightlog Module" gives you the possibility to record all your flights directly in where2fly. Choose comfortably one of the available or landing sites, or define your personal location directly on the map. You can enter countless attributes, such as Flight duration, flight type, wind conditions, weather, your impressions of the flight, and a comment. All flights are stored in the local database so you can call up statistics directly. Import all your flights directly from XContest. All data is automatically recognised and assigned. You can also easily analyse the track on the map at any time. All data can be exported and imported via Excel interface. • • And all this at a price that is less than the paper flight log. Try it out with your first 10 flights. • • And lastly: Feel free to donate your thanks with a landing beer as a gift (in-app purchase) Wishing Happy landings.

About

xcNav

This app provides essential navigation tools for paramotor pilots, including waypoints, ETAs, and live location sharing. It also offers group chat, airspace charts, weather information, and proximity warnings with external hardware.

Highlights
  • Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs)
  • Live location sharing
  • Group chat
  • Airspace sectional charts
  • Weather tools
  • ADSB-in proximity warnings
Features
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- Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs, etc) - Live location sharing - Live shared waypoints - Group chat - Airspace sectional charts - Weather tools - ADSB-in with proximity warnings (requires external hardware)

Screenshots

where2fly paragliding4 screens
xcNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: where2fly paragliding at 93% against xcNav's 20%. where2fly paragliding also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). xcNav's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. where2fly paragliding sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. xcNav asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

where2fly paragliding holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of where2fly paragliding's written reviews are positive against 20% of xcNav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

where2fly paragliding ships an update every 3 weeks, xcNav every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
where2fly paragliding versus xcNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhere2fly paraglidingxcNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerionesoft GmbHCaleb Johnson

Customer experience

where2fly paragliding

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.6%

xcNav

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

where2fly paragliding

One-time4
  • Landing beer$1.99
  • Flightbook$3.99
  • Donate a landing beer$5.99
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  • Donate a mountain ride$11.99
None

xcNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is where2fly paragliding free?
where2fly paragliding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xcNav free?
xcNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, where2fly paragliding or xcNav?
where2fly paragliding is rated higher. where2fly paragliding averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while xcNav averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do where2fly paragliding or xcNav have ads?
Neither where2fly paragliding nor xcNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, where2fly paragliding or xcNav?
where2fly paragliding ships an update every 3 weeks, and xcNav every 6 weeks. Most recently, where2fly paragliding was updated on October 21, 2026 and xcNav on September 24, 2026.

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