Comparison

PureTrack GPS Tracker 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

PureTrack GPS Tracker

Share your real-time location with friends and family via a simple web link. Track multiple vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft worldwide and view historical tracks. Integrates with satellite trackers and other aviation data for comprehensive coverage.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing
  • Track multiple vehicles/aircraft
  • Worldwide coverage
  • Integrates with satellite trackers
  • View historical tracks
  • See friends on the same map
Features
Read full description

PureTrack makes it easy to let others follow you on your adventures, for fun and safety. - Perfect for hikers, trampers, pilots, adventurers, mountain climbers, cyclists, kayakers, sailors, and anyone going anywhere remote. - Track aircraft, paragliders, gliders, vehicles, boats, kayaks, bikes, dogs, cats, people, or anything you like! Key features: - Now supporting satellite data live tracking, direct from your mobile phone!* - Easily share your live location with your friends on any computer or device with a simple web link. - Add multiple trackers or aircraft that you fly. Switch between them easily. Handy if you're jumping between multiple aircraft, vehicles or sports often. - PureTrack works worldwide, anywhere you've got cellular signal. - See all your friends on the same map. - Merge cellular tracking from this app with SPOT and InReach satellite trackers, ADSB, FLARM and OGN tracking data, for the ultimate coverage anywhere you go adventuring. - View tracks of where you've been. - Location data is shown on the puretrack.io website. - Follow aircraft from around the world. *Satellite data requires iPhone 14 or later, and must be supported by your cellular carrier.

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
Read full description

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

PureTrack GPS Tracker4 screens
WeGlide Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeGlide Copilot at Free against PureTrack GPS Tracker's $3.99. WeGlide Copilot also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). PureTrack GPS Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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

WeGlide Copilot is free to download; PureTrack GPS Tracker costs $3.99 up front. WeGlide Copilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. PureTrack GPS Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureTrack GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, WeGlide Copilot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PureTrack GPS Tracker versus WeGlide Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureTrack GPS TrackerWeGlide Copilot
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTim BromheadWeGlide UG

Customer experience

PureTrack GPS Tracker

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WeGlide Copilot

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

In-app purchases

None

PureTrack GPS Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WeGlide Copilot

Subscriptions1
  • WeGlide Premium$149.991 Year

Questions

Is PureTrack GPS Tracker free?
PureTrack GPS Tracker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeGlide Copilot free?
WeGlide Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PureTrack GPS Tracker or WeGlide Copilot have ads?
Neither PureTrack GPS Tracker nor WeGlide Copilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureTrack GPS Tracker or WeGlide Copilot?
PureTrack GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, and WeGlide Copilot every 5 days. Most recently, PureTrack GPS Tracker was updated on September 14, 2026 and WeGlide Copilot on September 10, 2026.

Other comparisons