Comparison

iGlide Advanced vs Handy GPS

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

Head to head
About

iGlide Advanced

This advanced navigation application assists glider pilots with competition, cross-country, and recreational flights. It offers detailed terrain maps, airspace warnings, and flight logging. Route planning and wind calculation are enhanced for more precise navigation.

Highlights
  • Route planning over multiple waypoints
  • High-resolution terrain map
  • Airspace warnings
  • Flight logging (IGC and KML)
  • Live METAR weather data
  • Accurate wind calculation
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

Handy GPS

Navigate the outdoors with this comprehensive tool. Record waypoints, track logs, and find your way home using UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Supports offline maps and data export for planning and sharing.

Highlights
  • UTM and Lat/Lon coordinate support
  • Waypoint recording and navigation
  • Track log recording
  • Offline map tile downloads
  • KML/GPX file import and export
  • Magnetic compass and elevation profile
  • Sun and moon rise/set times
Features
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The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. This app is a real navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and trail riding. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Features: * View your current location in UTM or Lat/Lon formats. * Record and/or manually enter waypoints in UTM, Lat/Lon, or MGRS. * Goto a waypoint, with optional audio proximity alarm and spoken directions. * Record a track log. * Show your current location, waypoints and tracklogs on a map. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a KML file for viewing in Google Earth, or to a GPX file. * Export waypoints to a comma delimited (CSV) text file. * Import KML or GPX files and view in the app. * Email your current location to a friend. * Odometer to keep track of how far you've gone. * Magnetic compass. * Elevation profile. * Compute sun and moon rise and set times. * Supports both metric and US/imperial units. * Supports datums WGS84, GDA94, AGD66 and AGD84. (Use WGS84 for NAD83) * Allows entry of parameters for a custom datum (e.g. ED50, SAD69, OSGB36, GDA2020 etc), as well as supporting affine parameters for local grid systems. * Can display your location a normal grid ref, an MGRS grid ref (WGS84 datum only), or as a UK Ordinance Survey (OS) grid ref. * Can download offline map tiles for use where there is no cellular coverage. * Can import pre-prepared state or country-level base maps from a zip file. * Optional walk timer. * Email your current waypoints and tracklogs as a KML file. * Take photos from within the app to be stored with the current session. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To save battery power you can close the app from the task manager. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost while using this app.

Screenshots

iGlide Advanced4 screens
Handy GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Handy GPS at $9.99 against iGlide Advanced's $99.99. Handy GPS also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none 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 Advanced costs $99.99 and Handy GPS $9.99 up front. iGlide Advanced sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handy GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handy GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handy GPS has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of iGlide Advanced's written reviews are positive against 88% of Handy GPS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGlide Advanced ships an update every 5 months, Handy GPS every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iGlide Advanced versus Handy GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGlide AdvancedHandy GPS
Price$99.99$9.99 — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogic-DesignAnthony Dunk

Customer experience

iGlide Advanced

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%

Handy GPS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iGlide Advanced

One-time1
  • iGlide Pro Features$99.99
None

Handy GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGlide Advanced free?
iGlide Advanced costs $99.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Handy GPS free?
Handy GPS costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGlide Advanced or Handy GPS?
Handy GPS is rated higher. iGlide Advanced averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Handy GPS averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do iGlide Advanced or Handy GPS have ads?
Neither iGlide Advanced nor Handy GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGlide Advanced or Handy GPS?
iGlide Advanced ships an update every 5 months, and Handy GPS every 6 weeks. Most recently, iGlide Advanced was updated on October 29, 2026 and Handy GPS on October 29, 2026.

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