TrailGuide GPS vs pgpilot flight companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrailGuide GPS
Navigate trails with detailed maps and track your progress. Load GPX files to follow existing routes and receive alerts for deviations or arrival at points of interest. This app is designed for outdoor enthusiasts and hikers.
- Hiking and trekking GPS navigation
- Displays hiking maps
- Shows movement path on map
- Load and display GPX tracking files
- Follow-track feature with deviation alerts
- Arrival notifications at points of interest
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This is a GPS app for hiking and trekking. It displays hiking maps, shows your movement path on the map, and allows you to load GPS tracking (GPX) files created by others to display them on the map. Using the follow-track feature, you can receive alerts when you deviate from the track and notifications when you arrive at specific points. If you try the app and like it, we would appreciate your recommendation. If you find anything you don’t like or have suggestions for improvement, please leave a comment and we will do our best to reflect your feedback. Thank you.
pgpilot flight companion
This app provides paragliding pilots with essential tools for flight, including navigation, thermal assist, and instrument panels. It also features voice chat, group creation, and visualization of landing spots with glide range.
- Thermal assist
- Navigation
- Instrument panels
- External vario support
- Voice chat
- Group creation
- Glide range visualization
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Simply the most awesome flight companion for paragliding. Just log in and fly! Features: - All the standard stuff: thermal assist, navigation, instrument panels etc. - External vario + PTT button over bluetooth. - Voice chat directly in the app (!) - Create groups with private chats, share tasks, etc. - Visualize potential landing spots with glide range layer on the map. - Takeoffs, landings, live wind, thermal hotspots, ++ We are in beta, expect some hard edges and give feedback! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pgpilot.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrailGuide GPS at none against pgpilot flight companion's 4. pgpilot flight companion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. pgpilot flight companion sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TrailGuide GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TrailGuide GPS against 5.0 for pgpilot flight companion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
TrailGuide GPS ships an update every 3 weeks, pgpilot flight companion every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrailGuide GPS | pgpilot flight companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwangnam Jung | eide.ai |
Customer experience
TrailGuide GPS
pgpilot flight companion
In-app purchases
TrailGuide GPS
No in-app purchases
pgpilot flight companion
- Supporter$1.991 Month
- pgpilot Supporter$6.001 Month
- pgpilot Early Supporter14 Days trial$29.001 Year
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- pgpilot Supporter Year$39.001 Year
