Comparison

WingJockey vs ERgent

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

Head to head
About

WingJockey

This app is a digital flight club for general aviation and student pilots. It allows users to track, replay, and share their flights in a 3D environment. Users can also explore airports, visualize airspace, and connect with other pilots.

Highlights
  • Visualize flight traces and audio replays
  • Explore aviation world in 3D
  • Built-in flight simulator for exploration
  • Learn from other pilots' experiences
  • Discover airport information and tips
  • Track training progress and milestones
  • Connect with local pilots and fly together
Features
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Prefly your next flight. Refly your last. WingJockey is your pocket cockpit for general aviation. Chair fly unfamiliar airports, routes, and instrument approaches—or revisit flights you’ve already flown. PREFLY YOUR NEXT FLIGHT Get familiar with an airport before you arrive. Explore runway layouts and surrounding terrain, rehearse routes with waypoints, and visualize instrument procedures in 3D. Bring charts, procedures, and simulated clouds into your chair-flying routine. Prepare for your next lesson, explore a cross-country destination, or take another look at an unfamiliar approach. REFLY YOUR LAST Enter a tail number to find available recorded flights using ADS-B data. Replay a route across real terrain and see the flight from a new perspective. Revisit your first solo, a memorable trip, or a flight you want to understand better. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT DESTINATION Find airports and places worth flying to—from a nearby lunch stop to your next weekend adventure. Explore the airport and surrounding terrain in 3D before making it your next destination. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO FLY Share a flight, a cockpit photo, or a destination worth visiting. Discover other pilots, explore flights around you, and message someone who shares your interest in flying. WingJockey brings students, private pilots, and experienced aviators together around the flights and places that matter to them. KEEP YOUR FLYING STORY Log your flights and build your flying history. Attach photos, audio, and notes so you can remember the experience, revisit what happened, and share more than a line in a logbook. Track flight hours, training progress, milestones, and currency as your flying develops. REAL PLACES. ROOM TO EXPLORE. Explore airports, terrain, and imagery across the contiguous United States—from your home airport to somewhere you’ve always wanted to fly. FLY FIRST. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED. Jump into the Flyer and try it before joining. Whether you’re working toward your first solo or logging your thousandth hour, WingJockey keeps you connected to flying between flights. WingJockey supports visualization and chair flying. It does not replace flight instruction, approved navigation information, or a preflight briefing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ERgent

Find the nearest emergency room quickly and efficiently with location-based information. Navigate directly to ambulance bays and access verified facility details. Designed for speed and privacy, it requires no account and has no ads.

Highlights
  • Find nearest emergency department
  • Navigate to ambulance bays
  • View Trauma Center information
  • Verified resource badge
  • Facility contact information
  • Choose preferred navigation app
Features
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Designed with first responders in mind, ERgent provides clear, location-based information to help you find the right emergency department and get there efficiently. WHY ERGENT? - Find the nearest emergency department using your current location - Navigate directly to designated ambulance bays when available - View Trauma Center information for participating facilities - Be confident with the verified resource badge in every result. - Access facility contact information - Choose your preferred navigation app - Get location-based results designed for quick access when time matters ADDITIONAL COMPATIBILITY - Apple Watch (Requires WatchOS 10.0 or later) - Apple CarPlay (coming soon) SIMPLE - PRIVATE - FOCUSED - No account required. - No ads. - No distractions. Available in: - Arizona - California - Nevada COMING SOON TO ALL 50 STATES Built by a first responder, for first responders. Terms of Use: https://www.ergent.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.ergent.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

WingJockey4 screens
ERgent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ERgent at every 5 days against WingJockey's every 11 days. WingJockey's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. WingJockey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ERgent 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WingJockey against 5.0 for ERgent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WingJockey has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WingJockey ships an update every 11 days, ERgent every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WingJockey versus ERgent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWingJockeyERgent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWing Jockey LLCAbraham Salazar

Customer experience

WingJockey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ERgent

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WingJockey

Subscriptions2
  • WingJockey Member$9.991 Month
  • WingJockey Membership$99.991 Year
2 purchases

ERgent

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is WingJockey free?
WingJockey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ERgent free?
ERgent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WingJockey or ERgent?
WingJockey and ERgent are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do WingJockey or ERgent have ads?
Neither WingJockey nor ERgent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WingJockey or ERgent?
WingJockey ships an update every 11 days, and ERgent every 5 days. Most recently, WingJockey was updated on November 5, 2026 and ERgent on November 6, 2026.

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