Comparison

iGlide Lite vs Glider Polar

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

Head to head
About

iGlide Lite

This app provides advanced navigation features for glider pilots during competitions, cross-country flights, or recreational flying. It offers a terrain map, final glide calculator, airspace warnings, and flight statistics. Users can upgrade to advanced or pro versions for more complex route planning and optimization tools.

Highlights
  • Direct-To function
  • High-resolution terrain map
  • Final glide calculator
  • Vertical airspace overview
  • Flight statistics with logbook
  • Live tracking
  • Flight-logging (IGC and KML)
Features
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NaviLogic iGlide - the Soaring Navigation app for iOS iGlide is a soaring navigation App with advanced functionality that is amazingly easy to use. iGlide supports glider pilots during a competition, a cross-country flight, or just during short recreational flights. iGlide comes in three editions at three price-points. Starting with "iGlide lite" and "iGlide advanced" up to "iGlide pro". All apps can be upgraded later-on by paying the price difference in an in-app-purchase. Features of iGlide lite: - Simple and easy to use Direct-To function to a single waypoint. - Easy to read, high-resolution terrain map with detailed topographical features. - Free daily updates for aviation data such as airspaces, airfields, and navaids. - Final glide calculator with Ballast, Bugs, MacCready, and aircraft polar data. - Profile view showing terrain and airspace en route. - Vertical airspace overview and airspace warnings - Free airport and airspace-database with free updates - Flight-statistics with logbook - Traffic is displayed on the map if an appropriate data source is connected (FLARM, AIR TRAFFIC or similar). - Visual and voice traffic warnings, if an appropriate data source is connected. - Many display options individually configurable. - Flight-logging (IGC and KML format). - Live tracking on different servers (livetrack24, skylines, sky-mobile). - Track-Line showing the preceding flightpath on the map. - Data import for all common data formats (CUP/DAT/OpenAir/PLR etc.) - Live METAR weather data for selected airports. Additional features in iGlide advanced: - Route planning over any number of waypoints. - Directly upload flight logs to OLC (www.onlinecontest.org) or send via eMail. - Rubberband function for quick and easy route manipulation. - Accurate wind calculation. Additional features in iGlide pro: - Calculation and optimization of the current OLC scoring distance. - Extensive route planning with turn areas, assigned areas and implementation of FAI Rules (e.g. finish circle). - FAI triangle optimization. - Comprehensive in-flight statistics functions. - Final glide calculation over terrain. - Live and super-easy AAT optimization. - Thermal Climb Optimizer. 
IMPORTANT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: iOS 13 or newer. Devices running older versions are not supported.

About

Glider Polar

This app predicts glider performance by allowing users to adjust gross weight and headwind. Experienced pilots can explore the impact of water ballast on glide ratio and speed, while beginners can visualize how wind and weight affect performance.

Highlights
  • Predicts glider glide performance
  • Adjustable gross weight
  • Adjustable headwind component
  • Shows effect of water ballast
  • Illustrates wind and weight impact
Features
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Glider Polar predicts the glide performance of any glider. The user can vary the glider's gross weight and headwind component and immediately see the effect on glider performance. Experienced pilots can use the app to see how water ballast affects the glide ratio and cruise speed. For those new to gliding, the app clearly illustrates the effect of wind and weight on performance.

Screenshots

iGlide Lite4 screens
Glider Polar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Glider Polar at $2.99 against iGlide Lite's $17.99. Glider Polar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). iGlide Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

iGlide Lite costs $17.99 and Glider Polar $2.99 up front. iGlide Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Glider Polar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glider Polar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGlide Lite has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGlide Lite ships an update every 5 months, Glider Polar every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iGlide Lite versus Glider Polar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGlide LiteGlider Polar
Price$17.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogic-DesignRobert Walker

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iGlide Lite

One-time2
  • iGlide Advanced Features$69.99
  • iGlide Pro Features$119.99
None

Glider Polar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGlide Lite free?
iGlide Lite costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Glider Polar free?
Glider Polar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGlide Lite or Glider Polar?
Glider Polar is rated higher. iGlide Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Glider Polar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iGlide Lite or Glider Polar have ads?
Neither iGlide Lite nor Glider Polar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGlide Lite or Glider Polar?
iGlide Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Glider Polar every 21 months. Most recently, iGlide Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Glider Polar on October 30, 2026.

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