WeGlide Copilot vs Altimeter Alarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Altimeter Alarm
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Tool for getting air pressure altitude and warning if getting to high, approaching altitude limit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WeGlide Copilot at Free against Altimeter Alarm's $2.99. Altimeter Alarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). 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
WeGlide Copilot is free to download; Altimeter Alarm costs $2.99 up front. WeGlide Copilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. Altimeter Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.
WeGlide Copilot ships an update every 5 days, Altimeter Alarm daily. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeGlide Copilot | Altimeter Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | WeGlide UG | Maceng |
In-app purchases
WeGlide Copilot
- WeGlide Premium$149.991 Year
Altimeter Alarm
No in-app purchases
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