Item: ParaglidingXC V2
Rating: 68
Author: Dinsun

Our Expert Score

68/100

ParaglidingXC V2 is a niche tool that happens to be a very engaging 'game' for aviation enthusiasts. It's less about high scores and more about the technical mastery of thermal flying and cross-country navigation. The physics engine is impressively detailed, simulating lift, sink, and wind drift with surprising accuracy for a mobile app.

While the learning curve is steep—it's practically a flight manual in app form—the satisfaction of catching a thermal and climbing to the cloud base is immense. It's not a 'casual' game by any means, but for those interested in the sport of paragliding, it provides a realistic and portable way to practice flight theory and terrain reading.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

6469412850

$3.99 4+★4 2 reviews

Author : Marc Stachel

Pubish Date : Sun Apr 07 2024

Last Update Date : Thu Jul 31 2025

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.06Thu Jul 31 2025

- Free flight mode added - fly without time pressure!
- Glidershop fees now reduced to 100 XP
- Hiscore now shows the first 25 pilots
Use thermals and dynamic wind to fly around the given course. You have to fly through all given waypoints to get to the finish line. Compare your flight time against thousands of other players around the world with the ingame hiscore.
What you get:
- Dynamic weathereffects (winddirection/-strength, different thermal quality, moving sun, ...)
- Flightassistant option, if you can't finish a mission
- Fast forward mode for you impatient people ;-)
- Autosave mode
- No Ads, offline playable, no subscription needed!
- Fully localized, German & English
Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Use thermals and dynamic wind to fly around the given course. You have to fly through all given waypoints to get to the finish line. Compare your flight time against thousands of other players around the world with the ingame hiscore.
What you get:
- Dynamic weathereffects (winddirection/-strength, different thermal quality, moving sun, ...)
- Flightassistant option, if you can't finish a mission
- Fast forward mode for you impatient people ;-)
- Autosave mode
- No Ads, offline playable, no subscription needed!
- Fully localized, German & English

Ratings & Reviews

4 out of 5 with 2 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

ParaglidingXC V2 is a flight simulator built for paraglider pilots and fans of free flight. Focus on the art of 'Cross Country' (XC) flying by finding and circling in thermals to gain altitude. The app features realistic wind physics, variometer sounds, and detailed terrain maps to help you plan and execute long-distance flights from your mobile device.

Features

Realistic thermal physics

Variometer audio feedback

Real-world terrain data

Advanced flight instrumentation

Tips

Finding Lift

Watch for birds or changes in the variometer pitch. Thermals usually trigger off sun-facing slopes or dark terrain. Circle tightly to stay in the 'core' of the lift.

News on this game

Marc Stachel: The Paragliding App guy

Marc Stachel is the guy behind Paragliding XC, the highly addictive paragliding app that's on the keenest XC hounds' iPhones this season.

Cross Country Magazine - Mon Nov 02 2015

Gameplays

Glide Management

Always have a landing zone in sight. Manage your 'Glide Ratio' to ensure that even if you don't find another thermal, you have enough altitude to reach a safe field.