xWind vs Earnings Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Earnings Meter
Track your earnings throughout the workday. Input your hourly wage and see your real-time earnings accumulate. A simple tool designed to help you visualize your progress and stay motivated.
- Enter hourly earnings
- Real-time earning display
- Workday progress visualization
- Motivational tool
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Earnings Meter is an app to help you get through the working day. Simply enter how much you earn and the app will show you how much you've earned so far today - that's it! $$ Happy earning! $$
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Earnings Meter at Free against xWind's $0.99. Earnings Meter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). xWind's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (550 vs 4). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Earnings Meter is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Earnings Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of xWind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Earnings Meter's.
xWind ships an update fortnightly, Earnings Meter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xWind | Earnings Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (550 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 550 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bloemendaal | Ridgeview Consulting Limited |
Customer experience
xWind
Earnings Meter
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
Earnings Meter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xWind
No in-app purchases
Earnings Meter
No in-app purchases
