Pilot’s Corner vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot’s Corner
This app helps pilots determine the maximum allowable wind velocity for takeoffs and landings. It considers runway conditions and various wind directions to aid in critical GO/No-GO decisions.
- Maximum wind velocity calculation
- Considers all wind directions
- Accounts for runway conditions
- Aids GO/No-GO decisions
- Displays results in a table
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Wind Check App is designed for pilots. It determines maximum allowed wind velocity for a Take off or Landing with all possible wind directions. It takes into account all the applicable limitations for the chosen runway condition. It has been created based on experience of many airline pilots and is designed to help the crew make decision of GO/No-GO in the time critical situation. It is suggested that all the basic parameters of a particular take off/landing are inserted beforehand to get the resulting wind maximum velocity handy and compare it with the wind given by ATC rapidly and timely for a GO/No-GO decision. All the coefficients and limitations have been taken into account and the results are displayed in a table.
X
This utility helps pilots calculate wind speed limits based on crosswind and tailwind conditions. It provides essential data for flight planning and safety.
- Crosswind calculation
- Tailwind calculation
- Wind speed limit determination
- Flight planning aid
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Calculate the wind speed limit based on the selected Crosswind, Tailwind Limit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot’s Corner at 67% against X's 0%. X's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pilot’s Corner ships an update every 8 months, X every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pilot’s Corner | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Barchugov | Hiroyuki Nishijima |
Customer experience
Pilot’s Corner
X
In-app purchases
Pilot’s Corner
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
