On Monday, July 4, 2016 at 11:07:41 AM UTC-7, waremark wrote:
What is it about the SYM UI that you don't like?

I can say that what I do like is the flexible screen configurability and the efficient way you can perform common actions such as task setting, task changing, checking the details of waypoints or airspace and zooming.

I run an Oudie IGC alongside my LX9000 and consider it the gold standard in portable glide computing.

In both cases I know the software very well. I completely agree that the critical factor in flight software is familiarity.

UI is to some extent personal preference. Have you used iGlide Pro? The things you mention (task setting, task changing, checking details of waypoints or airspace, zooming) - are all *FAR* easier in iGlide.

I own and have used all of those I mentioned. My glider is set up to take either the iPhone with iGlide or Winpilot iOS, or the Avier with SYM, XCSoar, Winpilot, and a few others. I have flown many days with each. At the beginning of the day it is as easy for me to use one as another, just pick one. Until you use a better one, you may feel that what you have is great. It's going back to one that isn't as great, that the difference is really noted.. For the last two years, I have picked iGlide every time.

iGlide does not have a glide amoeba, it is a feature they have long promised but still not hear. I do not find the one on XCSoar very useful. With iGlide Pro you do get glide over terrain and a terrain profile (also not as useful as one might hope). I thought if you hit the home button it will stop, but will continue the log when you restart it, but I could be wrong.