Comparison

STORADIO vs xWind

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

Head to head
About

STORADIO

This application provides pilots and dispatchers with essential information to find the correct frequency for reaching STORADIO. It offers up-to-date propagation charts and tactical assistance, with online updates ensuring the latest data is available before going offline.

Highlights
  • Frequency finder for STORADIO
  • Up-to-date propagation charts
  • Tactical assistance
  • Online information updates
  • Designed for pilots and dispatchers
Features
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STORADIO HF RADIO app is maninly designed for pilots and dispatchers. It will help you bring information “up in the air” in order to easier find the right frequency to reach STORADIO. When the app is online it will update with latest information, such as the various Propagation charts; Make sure to update before you go offline. In the app you will also find tactical help.

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
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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

STORADIO4 screens
xWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: xWind at 75% against STORADIO's 0%. xWind also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 43 months). STORADIO's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

STORADIO 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 554 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of STORADIO's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STORADIO ships an update every 43 months, xWind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
STORADIO versus xWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTORADIOxWind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (554 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1554 — better
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTORADIO AERO ABJan Bloemendaal

Customer experience

STORADIO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

xWind

All ratings554 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

STORADIO

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

STORADIO

No in-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STORADIO free?
STORADIO 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, STORADIO or xWind?
xWind is rated higher. STORADIO averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while xWind averages 4.6 from 554 ratings.
Do STORADIO or xWind have ads?
Neither STORADIO nor xWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STORADIO or xWind?
STORADIO ships an update every 43 months, and xWind fortnightly. Most recently, STORADIO was updated on October 3, 2026 and xWind on October 24, 2026.

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