Comparison

iGlide Lite vs WeGlide Copilot

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

WeGlide Copilot

Enhance your gliding flights with real-time air mass data, thermal maps, and satellite imagery. This app provides crucial information for strategic decision-making and performance improvement, even with limited cockpit connectivity.

Highlights
  • Real-time air mass data
  • Live thermal maps and updraft detection
  • High-frequency satellite imagery
  • Flight recording and backup
  • Offline mode with worldwide terrain maps
  • XC-Speed and wave forecast integration
Features
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WeGlide Copilot: Real-time Data for Gliding Make better strategic decisions and boost your flight performance with WeGlide Copilot. Access real-time air mass data, thermal maps, and satellite imagery. Specifically engineered for the challenges of cockpit connectivity. Key Features: Record Flights: The first valid flight logger app for national competitions. Great as backup. Live Vertical Airspeed: Visualize air mass climb rates along your route. Identify the best lines based on the real-time movement of all gliders in the area from OGN. Live Thermal Height: Monitor current thermal ceilings and detect weather boundaries long before you reach them. Real-Time Thermals: See active updrafts the second a glider starts circling. Tap for detailed info on altitude, strength, and age of the lift. High-Frequency Satellite: Stay ahead of the weather with images updating every 10 minutes, including rain radar and loop functions. SkySight Integration: Seamlessly view XC-Speed and wave forecasts directly on your moving map. Built for the Cockpit: Optimized to ensure data updates even with spotty LTE reception. Features a robust offline mode with worldwide terrain maps.

Screenshots

iGlide Lite4 screens
WeGlide Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeGlide Copilot at Free against iGlide Lite's $17.99. WeGlide Copilot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). iGlide Lite's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On 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

WeGlide Copilot is free to download; iGlide Lite costs $17.99 up front. iGlide Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WeGlide Copilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeGlide Copilot 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, WeGlide Copilot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGlide Lite versus WeGlide Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGlide LiteWeGlide Copilot
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB25 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperLogic-DesignWeGlide UG

Customer experience

iGlide Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative36.8%

WeGlide Copilot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iGlide Lite

One-time2
  • iGlide Advanced Features$69.99
  • iGlide Pro Features$119.99
1 purchases

WeGlide Copilot

Subscriptions1
  • WeGlide Premium$149.991 Year

Questions

Is iGlide Lite free?
iGlide Lite costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is WeGlide Copilot free?
WeGlide Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iGlide Lite or WeGlide Copilot?
WeGlide Copilot is rated higher. iGlide Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while WeGlide Copilot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iGlide Lite or WeGlide Copilot have ads?
Neither iGlide Lite nor WeGlide Copilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGlide Lite or WeGlide Copilot?
iGlide Lite ships an update every 5 months, and WeGlide Copilot every 5 days. Most recently, iGlide Lite was updated on September 21, 2026 and WeGlide Copilot on September 10, 2026.

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