Comparison

Paragliding Map vs Canopy Flight

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

Head to head
About

Paragliding Map

This app provides comprehensive flight site information, forecasts, and real-time weather data for paragliders and hang gliders worldwide. It features over 15,000 launch sites, 7,500 landings, and 30,000 weather stations, along with airspace and NOTAMs for safety.

Highlights
  • 15,000+ launch sites
  • 7,500+ landing sites
  • 30,000+ weather stations
  • Live webcams and photos
  • Airspace and NOTAMs
  • Valley wind and wind animation
  • SOS and ride requests
Features
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The world's most popular free-flight app! The most comprehensive source for site info, forecasts, webcams, photos & more! See where you can fly right now. Worldwide! ▪ Explore over 15,000 launch sites, 7,500 landings, 30,000 weather stations and 39,000 webcams. ▪ Official data from the DHV, Flyland, FFVL, Paragliding Earth and more. ▪ Forecasts from Meteoblue, Windy and WindFinder. ▪ Live webcams. ▪ Photos give you a great impression of each spot. ▪ Valley winds - Arrows show valley wind directions in the European Alps. ▪ Wind animation - View clouds, thunderstorms, rain and wind at different altitudes. ▪ Airspace - View airspace and NOTAMs (short notice, daily airspace restrictions) on the map. ▪ Official NOTAMs - View Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) on the map from international aviation authorities. A vital safety feature for every flight! ▪ Automatic NOTAM warnings - A prominent warning is displayed when an active NOTAM impacts your launch or landing. ▪ Filter the map to show only launches for paragliding, hang gliding, speed flying, thermalling, soaring, hike & fly, public transport, wind speed and much more! ▪ See soaring index, cloud cover, weather warnings and much more! ▪ Many forecast providers: UK MetOffice, German Weather Service, Meteo France, meteoblue, ECMWF, NOAA and others! ▪ Real-time weather station data from Pioupiou, Holfuy, MADIS and FFVL show you actual weather conditions. ▪ 3D view. ▪ "Hike & fly" trails. ▪ Ski lifts, cable cars and gondolas. ▪ Automatic translation of site descriptions into English. ▪ See future flying conditions on the map by using the Time Travel Slider. ▪ Directions to each spot using navigation. ▪ Favourites can be saved for easy access later. ▪ Alerts - Receive push notifications the evening before selected launches are flyable. ▪ Advanced search. ▪ Send “SOS!” and “I need a ride” messages to friends, including your GPS coordinates. ▪ Links to original info from the DHV, Flyland, FFVL und Paragliding Earth. ▪ No advertising. ▪ Full support included.   Your feedback is always welcome. Help us to make the best paragliding app in the world! Many feature of Paragliding Map are free but supported by advertising. If you choose to make any in-app purchase, advertising will automatically turn off and your purchase will be enabled (webcams, forecasts, etc). Information about subscriptions: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and will renew for the same price as the original subscription. You can cancel your subscription after purchasing by clicking the "manage subscriptions" button within the app or by opening Account Settings on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing the subscription. Paragliding Map is a fully supported product. If you have any problems, please let me know and I will help you personally. Privacy policy and terms and conditions can be found at https://www.paraglidingmap.com/TermsAndConditions.aspx

About

Canopy Flight

Features
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Canopy is the paragliding logbook you open after you land. Log every flight — record it live with your iPhone's GPS and barometer, or import tracks from your flight computer (IGC, GPX, and TCX supported). Then relive it: Canopy replays your flight over a real 3D terrain map in Apple Maps, with your track color-coded by climb rate so you can see exactly where the lift was. FLIGHT RECORDING • Record flights live using GPS + barometer for accurate altitude, speed, and duration • Your track is preserved even if a recording is interrupted UNIVERSAL IMPORTS • Import IGC, GPX, and TCX files via AirDrop or the Files app • Works with XCTrack, FlySkyHy, Flymaster, Oudie, Garmin, and other flight computers 3D FLIGHT REPLAY • Review your track over real 3D terrain in Apple Maps • Color-coded by climb rate: strong lift, light lift, glide, and sink • Play, pause, and scrub with a live readout of speed, altitude, sink rate, and glide ratio STATISTICS & CHARTS • Distance, duration, max/avg altitude, climb/sink rates, glide ratio, ascent/descent • Interactive altitude, speed, and climb-rate charts YOUR LOGBOOK • Flights grouped by month, searchable, with favorites and tags • Manage your gliders, harnesses, and flying sites • Precision track trimming to clean up GPS noise at takeoff/landing • Export your full logbook as CSV, or share individual flights as TCX PRIVATE BY DESIGN Canopy is 100% offline-first. No accounts, no cloud sync, no trackers — your data stays on your iPhone unless you choose to export or share it. Canopy isn't a flight computer — it's built to complement one. Fly with the instrument you trust, then open Canopy on the ground to log, replay, and understand your flying.

Screenshots

Paragliding Map4 screens
Canopy Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canopy Flight at none against Paragliding Map's 7. Canopy Flight also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Paragliding Map's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price 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. Paragliding Map sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Canopy Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paragliding Map ships an update every 2 months, Canopy Flight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paragliding Map versus Canopy Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParagliding MapCanopy Flight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig PayneApurva Mehta

Bugs and requests

Paragliding Map

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Unsubscribe function not working
  • Unexpected charges after cancellation
  • Purchase bugs (pro features not enabled)
  • Inaccurate wind direction/speed reporting
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  • Sites marked as flyable but are not
  • App not loading or showing white screen
  • Favorites not saving after phone change
  • Error 404 with Windfinder integration
  • Icon flyable/non-flyable doesn't match text info
  • Map placement errors (e.g., Dunstable Downs)
  • Webcam price too high
  • App does not handle landscape orientation on website
  • Restoration of purchase not working

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add contact info for local instructors and clubs
  • Include locations for gear purchase
  • Filter search by altitude difference
  • Visualize nesting zones (ZSM)
  • Add date to future planning preview
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  • Improve recognition for user contributions (reviews, photos)
  • Add iPad version
  • Tailor for all powerless flight groups, not just paragliding
  • Show wind as arrows and option for mph
  • Integration with hill top weather stations
  • Option to buy for a lifetime payment

Canopy Flight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Paragliding Map

Subscriptions2
  • PRO subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • PRO subscription1 Month trial$95.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove Advertising Only$0.99
  • Small donation$0.99
  • Buy Craig a beer$4.99
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  • Webcams and Forecasts, Ad-free$9.99
  • Lifetime PRO Subscription$449.99
None

Canopy Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paragliding Map free?
Paragliding Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canopy Flight free?
Canopy Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paragliding Map or Canopy Flight have ads?
Neither Paragliding Map nor Canopy Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paragliding Map or Canopy Flight?
Paragliding Map ships an update every 2 months, and Canopy Flight every 5 days. Most recently, Paragliding Map was updated on October 19, 2026 and Canopy Flight on October 11, 2026.

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