# WindXplorer — Hot Air Balloon Weather & Nav > Hot Air Balloon Weather & Nav (iPhone/iPad app by Adrien de Sade.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windxplorer/id6769480183 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Adrien de Sade](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896662273) - Category: Weather, Navigation - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 34 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-31 - Data updated: 2026-09-07 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windxplorer/id6769480183/reviews.md ## What is WindXplorer? Flying a hot air balloon starts with a weather decision. WindXplorer brings together in a single app everything a pilot needs to make it — then to fly, and to keep a record of every flight. BEFORE THE FLIGHT — DECIDE WITH CONFIDENCE View and compare the best weather models (AROME, ICON-D2, UKMO, MET Nordic, GFS) for your launch site, hour by hour and altitude by altitude. The FlyScore distills wind, rain, CAPE, and cloud cover into a 0–100% score: your flying window at a glance, up to 14 days ahead. UNDERSTAND THE AEROLOGY The vertical sounding table and wind rose reveal speed, direction, temperature, and humidity at every altitude. Spot wind shear, pick your steering layers, anticipate your drift. SIMULATE BEFORE YOU INFLATE Plot your predicted trajectory based on your chosen altitude and duration, right on the aeronautical chart with CTR and TMA zones and restricted areas. You know where you're headed before you even lift off. DURING THE FLIGHT — STAY IN CONTROL OF YOUR TRACK Live position on an aeronautical chart, airspace you're crossing, heading, speed, variometer, distance to your planned point. Your chase crew follows you in real time. AFTER THE FLIGHT — KEEP THE RECORD The flight logbook records your flights, photos, and statistics (duration, distance, max altitude). Replay your trajectories, share your best flights, and browse the history of your club or your fleet of pilots. FLY AS A TEAM Save and share your launch sites and favorite places with your crew and your club. Built by and for balloon pilots, WindXplorer is with you from the first weather briefing to the last line of the logbook. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 13.5.177 — 2026-09-01 What's new: • Notification center: messages, activity and announcements in one place from the top bar, with history • Unified interface: consistent navigation bars across Logbook and Crew, dark/light mode applied everywhere • 3D Replay: full terrain preloading before playback — smooth, stutter-free animation • Redesigned weather timeline: clearer, more professional hourly rows • Track: new VSR cell (required vertical speed), optimized mobile displays • Improved launch screen and many fixes (iOS, theme, navigation) ### 13.5.176 — 2026-08-30 What's new: • New light, detailed topographic basemap across all maps (Track, Sim, Map, Logbook) — your tracks and points stand out better. • Flight simulator: redesigned trajectories with altitude coloring and simpler labels (GND / MIX / ALT). • Weather radar: more reliable precipitation display. • Profile: the completion assistant no longer opens at every login. You can relaunch it anytime via the "Complete my profile" button. • Bug fixes and stability improvements. ### 13.5.112 — 2026-08-26 What's new: • INTERCOM: messages and AirVoice merged into one full-screen panel — one-tap quick messages, hold-to-talk mic, live pilot/crew history • Crew: improved club kiosk — flight timer, AMSL altitude (m + ft), thicker tracks, heading shown, one-tap return to the menu • Track: safer flight ending (big buttons, instant save, automatic recovery of interrupted flights), auto-recenter on take-off, refined cursor, wind table with laylines auto-updating when wind changes, richer compass • Logbook: balloon pages and photos, reworked pilot profiles, Likes • Many fixes and sunlight-readability improvements ### 13.5.141 — 2026-08-24 New Track Compass A full-screen sighting compass: hold the phone upright for an augmented-reality camera view, lay it flat for a heading-up map. • Winds displayed on the ring at their true direction: surface, 120 m, 400 m and 800 m • Your GOTO targets on the dial with bearing and distance, switch targets with a tap • True or magnetic north, your choice • Sun & Moon option: position and elevation on the dial • Optional inclinometer, pinch-to-zoom camera More reliable tracking • Flights are saved instantly when you stop — no more lost flights if the app closes after landing • Interrupted flights (battery, phone call…) are repaired automatically • The registration entered at takeoff is properly kept in your logbook Also • Fleet: follow your active club's balloons, wind sharing on by default • Competition: prohibited zones now kept for 1 week • Various display fixes ### 13.5.141 — 2026-08-24 New Track Compass A full-screen sighting compass: hold the phone upright for an augmented-reality camera view, lay it flat for a heading-up map. • Winds displayed on the ring at their true direction: surface, 120 m, 400 m and 800 m • Your GOTO targets on the dial with bearing and distance, switch targets with a tap • True or magnetic north, your choice • Sun & Moon option: position and elevation on the dial • Optional inclinometer, pinch-to-zoom camera More reliable tracking • Flights are saved instantly when you stop — no more lost flights if the app closes after landing • Interrupted flights (battery, phone call…) are repaired automatically • The registration entered at takeoff is properly kept in your logbook Also • Fleet: follow your active club's balloons, wind sharing on by default • Competition: prohibited zones now kept for 1 week • Various display fixes --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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