X vs Crosswind Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Crosswind Calculator
Calculate crosswind, headwind, and tailwind components for aviation takeoffs and landings. Features an intuitive interface with drag and pinch controls, and alerts for exceeding wind limits.
- Calculate crosswind, headwind, tailwind
- Fast and easy to use
- Intuitive drag and pinch interface
- Wind limitation warnings
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Quickly and easily calculate crosswind, headwind and tailwind components for take-off and landing. Features: - Fast and easy to use - Intuitive user interface - simply drag and pinch - Warnings when user-defined wind limitations are exceeded
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crosswind Calculator at 100% against X's 0%. Crosswind Calculator also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (26 vs 4). X's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
X is free to download; Crosswind Calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crosswind Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crosswind Calculator has 26 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 100% of Crosswind Calculator's.
X ships an update every 3 weeks, Crosswind Calculator every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | X | Crosswind Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroyuki Nishijima | Electronic Alchemy |
Customer experience
X
Crosswind Calculator
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Crosswind Calculator
No in-app purchases
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