Comparison

Lightspeed App vs xWind

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

Head to head
About

Lightspeed App

Enhance your flight experience with real-time CO sensor monitoring and personalized audio. Record and archive radio conversations for review and training.

Highlights
  • Real-time CO sensor tracking
  • Smart CO alerts
  • Personalized audio equalization (HearingEQity™)
  • Record radio conversations
  • Archive flight recordings
  • Draw flight diagrams
Features
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A companion app to the Lightspeed Delta Zulu ANR headset, the Lightspeed app for iOS features an array of integrated features to keep pilots and passengers safer during flight. Track CO Sensors for Safer Flying The Lightspeed app allows pilots to check the CO levels in the aircraft during flight, using a CO sensor built right into the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset. The sensor provides real-time smart alerts via the proprietary Kanari™ smart alert technology. Historical data can be stored, reviewed, and analyzed after use and during the flight(s). Personalize Audio with HearingEQity™ The Lightspeed app introduces a built-in audio equalization system called HearingEQity™ designed to compensate for individual hearing loss. Through an automated 12-frequency hearing test taken through the app, HearingEQity sets the hearing level in each ear in a variety of frequency bands of the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset to create an individual hearing profile and compensate for any hearing variations between ears. Record Conversations, Archive Flight Recordings, and More... The Lightspeed App allows pilots to record radio conversations, playback transmissions, draw diagrams, and archive flight recordings for post-flight briefings and training.

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

Lightspeed App4 screens
xWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: xWind at 75% against Lightspeed App's 12%. xWind also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Lightspeed App'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

Lightspeed App 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Lightspeed App's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightspeed App ships an update every 6 months, xWind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightspeed App versus xWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeed AppxWind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.3 (49 ratings)4.6 (550 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49550 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightspeed AviationJan Bloemendaal

Customer experience

Lightspeed App

All ratings49 ratings
Positive51.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative85.3%

xWind

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

Bugs and requests

Lightspeed App

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

Lightspeed App

No in-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightspeed App free?
Lightspeed App 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, Lightspeed App or xWind?
xWind is rated higher. Lightspeed App averages 3.3 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while xWind averages 4.6 from 550 ratings.
Do Lightspeed App or xWind have ads?
Neither Lightspeed App nor xWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed App or xWind?
Lightspeed App ships an update every 6 months, and xWind fortnightly. Most recently, Lightspeed App was updated on September 7, 2026 and xWind on September 25, 2026.

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