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Meet Gaggle

A precision variometer and full-featured flight app

With Gaggle’s advanced variometer features, you’re just scratching the surface. Dive deeper into a suite of tools including detailed flying site data, 3D replays of your flights, and connect with a vibrant community of pilots.

Rated #1 in the App Store by paramotor pilots.

Paramotors
Paragliders
Sailplanes
Air Balloons
Rotorcraft
Light-sport aircraft
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Flight Instruments, Variometer, and 3D Playback

Gaggle’s variometer delivers real-time altitude and climb rate updates, helping pilots find and maximize thermals. Analyze your flight path with precise telemetry and 3D flight replays.

  1. Sensible instruments by default

    Our app comes with a default set of instruments that are sensible for most pilots in a friendly to use layout. See altitude, ground speed, wind speed, and important routing information at a glance.

    Audio cues for a screen free experience

    Experience the joy of screen free flying. The audio cues in Gaggle regularly calls out your altitude, ground speed, and wind speed and other telemetry information.

    Live aircraft warnings

    Stay safe in the sky with our SafeSky integration giving live warnings of aircraft on an intersection course with you.

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    Friends and live tracking

    Stay in touch with your flying buddies and see their location in real time. You can message them in flight and your friends and family can track your live location for their peace of mind.

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Every detail of your flight recorded accurately and securely

Gain insights from your flights with detailed analytics and statistics. Share your most memorable flights with friends and family. Keep track of your personal bests and improve your flying skills.

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Discover the Best Thermal Locations

Gaggle’s integrated flying site database helps you find the best thermals. View real-time wind conditions and plan your route for maximum lift.

Flying Sites

Get detailed site guides for flying sites all over the world. Every site has a chat to talk to others that have flown there and you can also make sites private if you want to keep your secret spots secret.

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Weather Forecasts

We integrate with premium weather providers to bring yor the best weather forecasts for every site. Get a detailed view of the wind conditions at different altitudes and quickly see flyable days for every site.

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Connect with the Variometer Community

Gaggle connects you with a global network of pilots. Share lift conditions, exchange tips, and track other pilots in real time with live tracking.

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    Live Tracking

    With live tracking you can see when and where your friends are flying. Your family can also follow along and see where you are in real time with a 3D view.

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    Friends and Messaging

    See who is flying in your area and message them to meet up for a flight. You can also connect with regulars at flying sites to get tips and tricks.

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    Groups

    Create groups for you and your friends to get notified when they go flying and to safely share flights and your location without making it public.

Testimonials

Why pilots love Gaggle

We are proud to have a community of pilots that love to fly and love to use Gaggle. Here are some of the things they have to say on why are rating Gaggle as the best flight recorder for their paramotor and paragliding flights.

  1. Avery Colburn

    "The best app for tracking your flights. Originally focussed on ultralights, it's useful for all forms of aviation. As a paramotor pilot, it gives me tracking of my friends, fuel and wind status, and nearby air traffic alerts. The best app hands down."

    Google Play Store

  2. Basjan100qeririepep

    "I have been using flying and ppg apps etc for the last 10 years and no other app gets even close to the functionality and user friendliness of Gaggle. Love Gaggle with all its cool features that works flawlessly !! Apex adventures"

    Apple App Store

Pricing

Choose the Gaggle plan for how you fly

Start free with recording and live tracking. Upgrade when you want better in-flight guidance, planning tools, weather, and community features.

Free

Wingman

Record, track, and stay visible.

For pilots who want simple flight tracking and sharing.

$0 forever $0 forever

No credit card required.

Start flying

Included free

  • Record every flight
  • Share live location and recordings
  • See nearby air traffic
  • Keep basic flight instruments handy

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Regular pilots

Frequent Flyer

Fly with more guidance.

For regular pilots who want routes, airspace, and audio cues.

$49 /year $7.99 /month

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Upgrade to Frequent Flyer

Everything in Wingman, plus

  • Hear spoken flying cues
  • Plan routes, waypoints, and shared routes
  • Check airspaces and USA sectional charts
  • Coordinate with groups and nearby friends
  • Export flights and review filtered stats
  • Connect XContest, PureTrack, and smartwatches

Most popular

Most capable

Adventurer

Explore with confidence.

For pilots who travel, chase weather, and discover new sites.

$79 /year $9.99 /month

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Become an Adventurer

Everything in Frequent Flyer, plus

  • Get power-line warnings
  • Check site forecasts and weather radar
  • Find flying sites, meetups, and leaderboards
  • Use 3D replays and community airspace tools
  • Search airports, public POIs, and places
  • Ask Gaggle assistant and show the golden badge

Built for better flights

Upgrade for the tools that matter while flying

In-flight

Fly with better context

Hear cues, watch airspace and traffic, follow routes, and keep nearby friends in view without cluttering the cockpit.

Weather

Plan around real conditions

Check site forecasts, weather alerts, radar, wind context, and power-line warnings before committing to a flying window.

Community

Build your flying network

Coordinate with groups, find nearby friends, chat around sites, join meetups, and compare flights on leaderboards.

Progress

Keep every flight useful

Replay flights in 2D and 3D, export logs, sync contest platforms, and review the details that help your next flight.
Compare all plan features
FeatureWingmanFrequent FlyerAdventurer
Basic flight instruments
Flight recording
Live tracking
Nearby air traffic
Shared flight recordings
Audio flying cues-
Route planning and waypoints-
Airspace awareness-
USA sectional charts-
Groups, nearby pilots, and messages-
Flight exports and stats filters-
2D and 3D flight replays-
XContest and PureTrack sync-
Smartwatch support-
Flying-site forecasts and alerts--
Weather radar--
Power-line warnings--
Leaderboards--
Meetups and flying-site creation--
3D and community airspace tools--
Airport info and public POIs--
Place search--
Ask Gaggle assistant--
Golden Gaggle badge--
Early access to future Adventurer features--
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the most common questions we get asked. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us.

Gaggle's variometer uses advanced sensor technology to provide real-time data on climb rates, altitude changes, and thermal activity with high precision.
Yes! Gaggle supports Bluetooth connections to popular variometers. If your variometer is not supported, reach out to us, and we will work on adding compatibility.
Gaggle integrates variometer readings with a full suite of flight tools, including 3D flight replays, airspace alerts, and site guides to enhance your flying experience.
Yes! You can adjust the variometer’s audio cue settings to match your flight preferences, including sensitivity levels and altitude callouts.
Yes! Gaggle includes real-time airspace notifications to keep you within safe and legal flying zones.

Download Gaggle now and get started for free!

Flight Instruments, replays, friends, flying sites, weather, and more at your fingertips with our user-friendly app.