Speed Vario
iOS app by Thierry Maeder. Sports · Thierry Maeder
- Store rating
- 0 / 5
- Store rating count
- 0
- Download price
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
- Unknown
- Version
- 2.7.1
- Listing last refreshed
- 2026-09-11
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Store description excerpt
Speed Vario is a precise, real-time GPS speed and altitude logger for iPhone and Apple Watch — built for cyclists, hikers, paragliders, skydivers, sailors, skiers, glider pilots and light aviation enthusiasts who want accurate motion data without subscriptions or accounts. LIVE DASHBOARD • Real-time speed in km/h, mph or knots (kt) • Altitude with GPS + barometric complementary filter • Vertical speed (variometer) — climb / descent rate in m/s, ft/min or kt • Live glide ratio in flight • Heading with 8-point compass rose • GPS quality indicator (No Fix / Weak / Fair / Good / Excellent) • Automatic unit switching by activity SESSION RECORDING • One-tap start / pause / resume / stop • Tracks distance, duration, max speed, average speed (and moving average) • Records D+ elevation gain and D− elevation loss • Keeps running in the background with the screen locked • Crash recovery — interrupted sessions are restored on next launch SKIING (Sport mode) • Automatically splits your day into descents (runs) and lift rides • Day dashboard: number of runs, lifts, ski distance, D−, top speed • Piste names (with difficulty colour) and lift names from OpenStreetMap, cached offline • Off-piste flagged; speed measured along the slope (3-D) AVIATION • Barometric + GPS altitude fusion, QNH and pressure altitude (flight level) • Airborne time detected automatically, optional pressurised-cabin mode • Flight detail: departure, stops and arrival (IATA/ICAO codes) and landing count • IGC import / export (gliders) — compatible with XCSoar, SeeYou, WeGlide APPLE WATCH • Live display (speed, altitude, Vz, distance, D+/D−, heading, heart rate, calories) • Standalone recording: if the iPhone is out of range, the watch records on its own, then syncs • Haptic variometer for paragliding: taps your wrist at a rate that follows the climb • Tuned for long days (skiing): sensors optimised for battery life WATER • Water temperature, depth and immersion time on Apple Watch Ultra • Depth profile recorded with the track and charted in your history • Altitude stays steady when your wrist goes under OFFLINE MAP • Coasts, lakes, rivers, glaciers, cities, roads and 893 airports built in • Appears by itself when there is no signal — no download, no account • Made for flying, where coverage is rare WAY BACK • An arrow points you back along the path you actually walked • Distance still to go measured along that path, and a warning if you leave it • On foot, by bike, on skis and on the water HISTORY & ANALYSIS • Full session list with key stats and flags of the countries crossed • Interactive map with speed-coloured route • 3D terrain view with real elevation data — no account or token required • Scrubber to replay any moment; altitude, speed, Vz and heart-rate charts • Track editing: trim start/end and altitude correction, revert to original anytime • Compare two sessions on one map and one set of charts, aligned on elapsed time • Recognises a route you have done before and compares
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