Comparison

X vs xWind

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

Head to head
About

X

This utility helps pilots calculate wind speed limits based on crosswind and tailwind conditions. It provides essential data for flight planning and safety.

Highlights
  • Crosswind calculation
  • Tailwind calculation
  • Wind speed limit determination
  • Flight planning aid
Features
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Calculate the wind speed limit based on the selected Crosswind, Tailwind Limit.

About

xWind

This tool helps pilots quickly assess wind conditions relative to aircraft limitations. It displays essential wind data, including headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components, along with runway course and wind limits on a single screen for easy reference during flight.

Highlights
  • Headwind, crosswind, and tailwind calculation
  • Displays current wind direction and speed
  • Shows runway course
  • Indicates applied wind limits
  • Identifies 'forbidden' wind angles
  • Provides maximum wind speed table
  • Adjustable wind and runway settings
Features
Currently charting
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xWind is an easy to use tool to assist pilots in evaluating wind conditions with respect to head, cross and tailwind limitations. Once setup, the xWind app provides all information in one single screen, requiring minimal user interaction during high workload phases of flight, displaying: - Current wind direction and speed - Runway course - Cross and head or tailwind components - Currently applied wind limits - 'Forbidden' wind angles based on the current wind speed - Maximum wind speed table based on current wind limits ​ Reference wind, runway course, as well as wind limits, can all be adjusted on the main screen by either dragging the wind arrow, course rose or wind limit lines. A settings button at the bottom presents a popup screen where both the units for wind speed (Kts or Mps) and the default values for wind limits can be specified. In addition to the general setting for wind speed units, the user can select the alternative units for only the current wind, wind components and maximum winds table by double tapping the wind display at the top of the main screen. When operating from a Kts country into Mps territory, this option allows to set the current wind and see the maximum allowed winds in Mps, based on limits that are still set in Kts. Or vice versa.... xWinds supports iOS darkmode.

Screenshots

X1 screens
xWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: xWind at 75% against X's 0%. xWind also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (550 vs 4). X's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

X is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xWind holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of X's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update every 3 weeks, xWind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
X versus xWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXxWind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.8 (4 ratings)4.6 (550 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4550 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#125 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki NishijimaJan Bloemendaal

Customer experience

X

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

xWind

All ratings550 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

X

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

xWind

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Speed toggle doesn't work, always shows MPS

Requested features

3 requests
  • Incorporate gust factors
  • 3 customizable buttons for quick limit settings
  • Different colored concentric rings inside the red limit ring

In-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xWind free?
xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, X or xWind?
xWind is rated higher. X averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while xWind averages 4.6 from 550 ratings.
Do X or xWind have ads?
Neither X nor xWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X or xWind?
X ships an update every 3 weeks, and xWind fortnightly. Most recently, X was updated on June 1, 2026 and xWind on September 26, 2026.

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