Comparison

WeGlide Copilot 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

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

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

WeGlide Copilot4 screens
IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader at 4 against WeGlide Copilot's 2. IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeGlide Copilot ships an update every 5 days, IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WeGlide Copilot versus IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeGlide CopilotIGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB37 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWeGlide UGRush Tools LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeGlide Copilot

Subscriptions1
  • WeGlide Premium$149.991 Year
2 purchases

IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader

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

Questions

Is WeGlide Copilot free?
WeGlide Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader free?
IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeGlide Copilot or IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader have ads?
Neither WeGlide Copilot nor IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeGlide Copilot or IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader?
WeGlide Copilot ships an update every 5 days, and IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader every 9 days. Most recently, WeGlide Copilot was updated on September 10, 2026 and IGC Viewer · Flight Log Reader on September 17, 2026.

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