Comparison

xWind vs SubStandard

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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.

About

SubStandard

This aviation utility app simplifies applying cold temperature corrections for altitudes. It allows users to save frequently used altitude sets for rapid retrieval, enhancing efficiency in flight planning.

Highlights
  • Cold temperature corrections
  • Altitude set storage
  • Quick access to saved altitudes
  • Easy to use interface
Features
Read full description

SubStandard is an easy to use app to apply cold temperature corrections in aviation. Moreover, it lets you store sets of altitudes for quick access later on.

Screenshots

xWind4 screens
SubStandard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: xWind at 75% against SubStandard's 0%. xWind also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (550 vs 2). SubStandard's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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

SubStandard 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

SubStandard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of xWind's written reviews are positive against 0% of SubStandard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xWind ships an update fortnightly, SubStandard every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
xWind versus SubStandard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxWindSubStandard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (550 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings550 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan BloemendaaliService Ottner Röck

Customer experience

xWind

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

SubStandard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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

SubStandard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

None

SubStandard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xWind free?
xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubStandard free?
SubStandard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xWind or SubStandard?
SubStandard is rated higher. xWind averages 4.6 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while SubStandard averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do xWind or SubStandard have ads?
Neither xWind nor SubStandard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xWind or SubStandard?
xWind ships an update fortnightly, and SubStandard every 7 months. Most recently, xWind was updated on September 30, 2026 and SubStandard on September 9, 2026.

Other comparisons