Comparison

PureTrack GPS Tracker vs IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader

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
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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

IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader

Features
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IGC Viewer is the simplest way to open, view, and analyze IGC flight logs on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Made for glider, paraglider, and hang glider pilots who want to review every flight quickly and in detail. KEY FEATURES • Open IGC files from Files, Mail, Safari, AirDrop, and any other app • Load long cross-country tracks in seconds • See altitude, climb rate, and vario data at a glance • Analyze thermals, glides, and speed • Export your flights to GPX, KML, and CSV • Share flight summaries as images • Elegant dark mode designed for pilots • Works fully offline — no internet required FLIGHT ANALYSIS • Altitude curve with high and low markers • Vario graph showing climb and sink • Ground speed and airspeed overview • Thermal detection with climb statistics • Duration, distance, and route summary • Pilot, glider, and site details FOR EVERY PILOT Whether you fly cross-country, compete, or enjoy a relaxed weekend at the hill, IGC Viewer gives you the insight you need — from your very first flight onward. PRIVACY FIRST Your flights stay on your device. We never upload, store, or access your files. No account, no tracking. Your data is yours. Terms of Use: https://rush.tools/terms Privacy Policy: https://rush.tools/privacy

Screenshots

PureTrack GPS Tracker4 screens
IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader at Free against PureTrack GPS Tracker's $3.99. IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 17 months). PureTrack GPS Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader is free to download; PureTrack GPS Tracker costs $3.99 up front. IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PureTrack GPS Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureTrack GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
PureTrack GPS Tracker versus IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureTrack GPS TrackerIGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim BromheadRush Tools LLC

In-app purchases

None

PureTrack GPS Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PureTrack GPS Tracker free?
PureTrack GPS Tracker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader free?
IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PureTrack GPS Tracker or IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader have ads?
Neither PureTrack GPS Tracker nor IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureTrack GPS Tracker or IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader?
PureTrack GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, and IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader every 9 days. Most recently, PureTrack GPS Tracker was updated on September 14, 2026 and IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader on September 17, 2026.

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