Comparison

Runway Wind Calculator vs E145 Virtual Panel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Runway Wind Calculator

This tool helps pilots quickly calculate runway wind components for takeoff and landing. It features an intuitive interface and graphical display, alerting users to potential hazards by highlighting wind components that exceed personal or aircraft limitations.

Highlights
  • Rapid wind component calculation
  • Intuitive graphical display
  • Personalized caution and warning levels
  • Aircraft limitation input
  • Exceedance parameter highlighting
  • Data saved upon exit
Features
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Designed by an Airline Pilot and Gold Seal FAA Flight Instructor, Runway Wind Calculator rapidly and accurately computes runway wind components for takeoff and landings. The simple user interface and intuitive graphical display makes for an ideal tool to be used during preflight or in-flight by pilots of all experience levels. During computation the Runway Wind Calculator establishes if the current parameters are within your personal or aircraft specific limitations. The app allows input of your personal caution and warning levels as well as aircraft limitation. The exceedance of any parameters is intuitively displayed, as the affected wind component will turn orange (caution) or red (warning) for personal or aircraft limitation, immediately alerting the pilot of the potential hazard. This application can be used by CFIs as well to help teach students about wind components. The use of personalized limits can help assist the students in good decision making and bring some comfort to CFIs sending students on solo flights. Runway, wind data and limitations are saved upon exit making it effortless to quickly update and get a new read on the current weather condition.

About

E145 Virtual Panel

This app serves as a self-study tool for pilots preparing for E145 training. It offers interactive panels, detailed button explanations, and quick search functions for limitations, definitions, and aviation abbreviations to reduce study time.

Highlights
  • Interactive virtual panels
  • 900+ fully functional buttons with explanations
  • Pan and zoom capabilities
  • Fast search for limitations and definitions
  • Save notes and dark mode
  • High fidelity images
Features
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The **E145 Virtual Panel App** provides pilots with a powerful self-study tool designed to support both initial and recurrent E145 training. The app helps pilots become familiar with cockpit panel layout, button functionality, system indications, limitations, definitions, and aircraft references, reducing preparation time and improving training readiness. **E145 Virtual Panel App includes:** * More than **900 fully functional buttons** with explanations, images, and references * Detailed E145 button explanations * High-fidelity cockpit images * Pan and zoom capabilities * E145 limitations with fast search * E145 definitions with fast search * E145 EICAS messages list with fast search * FAA abbreviations with fast search * Jeppesen abbreviations with fast search * Aviation glossary with fast search * Notes feature: save your personal notes and keep them even when your device is off * Dark mode support **Version 3.0** now includes more than **80 interactive images** within the E145 panel, providing a more complete and visual way to study aircraft systems, indications, and cockpit functionality. The following interactive virtual panels and system areas are included: * Electrical Synoptic * Hydraulic Synoptic * ECS Synoptic * Flight Controls Synoptic * Fuel Synoptic * TCAS * EGPWS * HSI Modes * HSI Weather Radar Indications * MFD Weather Radar * Airspeed Tape Indications * Vertical Speed Indications * AHRS Fail Annunciations * Aileron Schematic * Landing Gear * Air Conditioning * Electronic Attitude Indicator * Baggage Detection / Extinguishing * Tuning Backup Control * Digital Chronometer * Engine Fuel Schematic * Powerplant Schematic * Mask Stowage Box * Altitude Tape Indications * ADI Indications * Oxygen Mask Functions * PFD Annunciations * PFD Miscompares * EGPWS Display on PFD * ADI Takeoff * TCAS Indications on PFD * Windshear Indications on PFD * Horizontal Profile Indications * Full EICAS Functions * Thrust Lever Buttons * DVDR * Flight Attendant Panel **Note:** Aircraft manufacturers and operators may use slightly different cockpit configurations. The panels, buttons, and switches shown in this app represent a specific E145 configuration. The **E145 Virtual Panel App** is designed to be a complete study companion for pilots who want to review and understand the E145 cockpit, systems, indications, limitations, and operational references in one place.

Screenshots

Runway Wind Calculator4 screens
E145 Virtual Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Runway Wind Calculator at $0.99 against E145 Virtual Panel's $14.99. Runway Wind Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). E145 Virtual Panel's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Runway Wind Calculator costs $0.99 and E145 Virtual Panel $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

E145 Virtual Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Runway Wind Calculator versus E145 Virtual Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunway Wind CalculatorE145 Virtual Panel
Price$0.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequency—Every 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK0deM0nkeysJorge Gonzalez Galvan

Customer experience

Runway Wind Calculator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

E145 Virtual Panel

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Runway Wind Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

E145 Virtual Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runway Wind Calculator free?
Runway Wind Calculator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is E145 Virtual Panel free?
E145 Virtual Panel costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Runway Wind Calculator or E145 Virtual Panel?
E145 Virtual Panel is rated higher. Runway Wind Calculator averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while E145 Virtual Panel averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Runway Wind Calculator or E145 Virtual Panel have ads?
Neither Runway Wind Calculator nor E145 Virtual Panel shows ads.

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