Comparison

Lightspeed App vs Runway Wind

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

Runway Wind

Calculate headwind, tailwind, and crosswind components for takeoff and landing. This tool helps pilots visualize wind direction and speed relative to a runway, with reference icons for clarity.

Highlights
  • Headwind, tailwind, crosswind calculation
  • Runway and wind alignment
  • Wind speed slider
  • Lock runway rotation
  • Wind sock and chart symbol reference
Features
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Use Runway Wind to assess the headwind, tailwind and crosswind components affecting you on takeoff and landing. Spin the arrows to align the runway and the wind, and use the slider to set the wind speed. Wind components for each runway is given in easily understandable terms. You can lock the runway rotation by tapping the lock symbol to avoid inadvertent readjustment of the runway. Two icons indicate the wind: a wind sock and a wind chart symbol. These serve as a reference to avoid mistakes and confusion when reading wind charts and when observing the wind sock at the airfield. Runway Wind is for reference and educational purposes only. Always make your own judgement - other factors than the wind may play a role. The results of Runway Wind are only as accurate as the data you input.

Screenshots

Lightspeed App4 screens
Runway Wind2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightspeed App at Free against Runway Wind's $0.99. Lightspeed App also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Runway Wind's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lightspeed App is free to download; Runway Wind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runway Wind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightspeed App has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightspeed App ships an update every 6 months, Runway Wind every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightspeed App versus Runway Wind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeed AppRunway Wind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.3 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightspeed AviationSmall Aviation Tools

Customer experience

Lightspeed App

All ratings54 ratings
Positive51.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative85.7%

Runway Wind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightspeed App

No in-app purchases

None

Runway Wind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightspeed App free?
Lightspeed App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runway Wind free?
Runway Wind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightspeed App or Runway Wind?
Runway Wind is rated higher. Lightspeed App averages 3.3 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Runway Wind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lightspeed App or Runway Wind have ads?
Neither Lightspeed App nor Runway Wind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed App or Runway Wind?
Lightspeed App ships an update every 6 months, and Runway Wind every 8 months. Most recently, Lightspeed App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Runway Wind on October 29, 2026.

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