Comparison

WeGlide Copilot vs AvareX

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

Head to head
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.

About

AvareX

This free aviation navigation app provides pilots with essential flight information, including weather, airspace data, and approach plates. It offers flight planning tools and customizable display options for both landscape and portrait modes. Designed by pilots for pilots, it prioritizes ease of use and responsiveness without ads or data mining.

Highlights
  • Free FAA materials
  • METAR & TAF weather
  • ADSB NEXRAD, PIREP, Winds
  • Graphic & text TFRs
  • Chart Supplement info
  • Approach plates & taxi diagrams
  • Flight planning
Features
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AvareX is a pilot's all-in-one electronic flight bag (EFB) from Apps4Av — the team behind Avare, rebuilt in Flutter. IMPORTANT: AvareX is not an FAA-certified GPS and must not be used as a sole means of navigation. MOVING MAP • VFR Sectional, TAC, Flyway, and Helicopter charts • IFR Enroute Low, High, and Area charts • Vector map with Class B/C/D airspace and special-use airspace (MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited) • Track-up or North-up, georeferenced ownship, range/speed/glide rings • Movable instrument tiles (GS, ALT, track, ETA, ETE, distance, bearing and more) • Topo and color-coded terrain/elevation layers • Offline charts — download once, fly without internet WEATHER • METAR, TAF, PIREP, AIRMET, SIGMET, and TFRs, color-coded by flight category • Animated internet radar and ADS-B/FIS-B NEXRAD • Winds aloft wind-vector field and ceiling overlay at any altitude • WPC surface/prog charts, SigWx, icing, turbulence, and winds/temps aloft products ADS-B TRAFFIC & GPS • Connect Stratux, Stratus, Echo, and other GDL90 receivers over Wi-Fi (UDP) • Traffic targets with altitude offset, trend, and audible alerts • Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) terrain alerts PLATES & AIRPORTS • Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures, STARs, CSUP • Ownship drawn on georeferenced plates and diagrams • Airport info, runways, NOTAMs, FBOs, and nearby alternates FLIGHT PLANNING • Build routes from airports, navaids, fixes, airways, and procedures • Per-leg navigation log: heading, wind correction, ground speed, time, fuel • Winds & terrain en-route profile • IFR preferred routes and recent ATC routes • File, brief, activate, and close FAA flight plans (1800wxbrief / LMFS) AIRCRAFT & PERFORMANCE • Built-in profiles (C152, C172S, C182T, PA-28, PA-44, Beech A36, Cirrus SR22, DA40) plus your own • Takeoff, landing, and cruise performance with density altitude • Weight & balance with interactive CG envelope (fixed-wing and helicopter) LOGBOOK & TOOLS • Digital logbook with currency tracking and CSV import/export • Auto-create logbook entries from recorded flight tracks • 2D/3D track viewer with terrain • Checklists, handwriting notes with ATIS/CRAFT/clearance templates • CAP Grid overlay for search and rescue PRO SERVICES (optional) • Flight Intelligence AI assistant • Cloud backup and sync • Pilot Community groups • Aircraft Scheduler for clubs and flight schools Support and forum: https://groups.google.com/g/apps4av-forum Aviation is inherently risky. Always cross-check with official sources and certified equipment. See the EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WeGlide Copilot4 screens
AvareX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WeGlide Copilot at 5.0 against AvareX's 4.6. AvareX's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WeGlide Copilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year and AvareX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvareX has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeGlide Copilot ships an update every 5 days, AvareX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WeGlide Copilot versus AvareX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeGlide CopilotAvareX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.9% of reviews
Number of ratings197 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeGlide UGZubair Khan

Customer experience

WeGlide Copilot

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

AvareX

All ratings97 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeGlide Copilot

Subscriptions1
  • WeGlide Premium$149.991 Year
2 purchases

AvareX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Flat$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is WeGlide Copilot free?
WeGlide Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AvareX free?
AvareX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeGlide Copilot or AvareX?
WeGlide Copilot is rated higher. WeGlide Copilot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AvareX averages 4.6 from 97 ratings.
Do WeGlide Copilot or AvareX have ads?
Neither WeGlide Copilot nor AvareX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeGlide Copilot or AvareX?
WeGlide Copilot ships an update every 5 days, and AvareX every 2 days. Most recently, WeGlide Copilot was updated on September 29, 2026 and AvareX on October 2, 2026.

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