Comparison

where2fly paragliding vs Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map

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

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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

Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map

Navigate Utah's Central Wasatch mountains with this app. It displays over 1,000 backcountry locations on a high-resolution topo map, shows your GPS location, and features a destination arrow on an integrated compass. Access detailed information and photos for hundreds of locations.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ backcountry locations index
  • High-resolution topo map
  • GPS location display
  • Integrated compass with destination arrow
  • Detailed location information (difficulty, climb, parking)
  • Send current location via email
Features
Currently charting
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The Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map is the iOS version of the popular paper map and website (visit WBSkiing.com). As with the other platforms, the iOS map includes an index to more than 1,000 backcountry locations in Utah's Central Wasatch mountains (i.e., the two Cottonwood Canyons and some surrounding areas). Visit https://wbskiing.com/coverage to see the terrain covered by this map. This is the must-have app for Utah hikers and backcountry travelers. You do not need cell service to use the map and its navigation features. Completely redesigned for modern iOS, the app now features a faster, cleaner interface that's easier to use on both iPhone and iPad. Using your device's GPS, the map displays your current location on a high-resolution topo map with contour lines and slope shading built from high-resolution LIDAR data, dramatically increasing the detail of the terrain and improving the accuracy of the 30-degree slope shading. With a single tap, you can access information on more than 200 of the backcountry locations on the Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Guide website including photographs, skiing difficulty, skinning distance, vertical climb, parking considerations, and more. (This information can be accessed without the app by visiting https://wbsguide.com. It's a free website I publish.) IMPORTANT: When navigating, the "destination arrow" points directly to the destination without regard to hazards such as avalanche paths, cliffs, and rock fall. It is your responsibility to travel in the backcountry safely.

Screenshots

where2fly paragliding4 screens
Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: where2fly paragliding at Free against Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map's $12.99. where2fly paragliding also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (512 vs 7). On rating, ads 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

where2fly paragliding is free to download; Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map costs $12.99 up front. where2fly paragliding sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for where2fly paragliding against 4.7 for Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map has 512 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of where2fly paragliding's written reviews are positive against 64% of Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

where2fly paragliding ships an update every 3 weeks, Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
where2fly paragliding versus Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhere2fly paraglidingWasatch Backcountry Skiing Map
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (512 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#37 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerionesoft GmbHIterum, LLC

Customer experience

where2fly paragliding

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

Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map

All ratings511 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative29.5%

Bugs and requests

where2fly paragliding

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when opening (requires restart)
  • iPad version doesn't fill entire display properly

Requested features

11 requests
  • Expand coverage to northern Wasatch, Ogden area, and Utah County
  • Higher resolution contour detail data
  • Offline access to route guide and descriptions
  • Clickable map labels linked to route information
  • Visible skin track and descent line overlays
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  • Route difficulty and exposure ratings
  • Browsable route database instead of search-only
  • Auto-orient map to direction of travel
  • Full screen support for iPad and newer devices
  • Terrain overlay layers
  • Integration of route sketches and approach details

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

Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is where2fly paragliding free?
where2fly paragliding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map free?
Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, where2fly paragliding or Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map?
where2fly paragliding is rated higher. where2fly paragliding averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map averages 4.7 from 512 ratings.
Do where2fly paragliding or Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map have ads?
Neither where2fly paragliding nor Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, where2fly paragliding or Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map?
where2fly paragliding ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map every 4 months. Most recently, where2fly paragliding was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map on November 6, 2026.

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