# xWind vs WingCalc

The clearest difference is price: WingCalc at Free against xWind's $0.99. xWind's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 33%). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

WingCalc is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. WingCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. xWind asks for nothing beyond the download.

xWind holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 1, 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 33% of WingCalc's.

xWind ships an update fortnightly, WingCalc weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | xWind | WingCalc |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (550 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xwind/id1477120117/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingcalc/id1550632188/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **550** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#152** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan Bloemendaal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477120116) | [App4Life Sweden AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/507125048) |

## What reviewers say

### xWind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xwind/id1477120117)

**Currently charting:** #152 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and read
- 👍 Works well for its intended purpose
- 👍 Good interface
- 👍 Remembers settings
- 👍 Helpful for visualizing wind

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Numbers are unlabeled and ambiguous
- 🤔 Not intuitive
- 🤔 Difficult to understand
- 🤔 Instructions could be clearer
- 🤔 Old version was better

**Reported bugs**

- Speed toggle doesn't work, always shows MPS

**Requested features**

- Incorporate gust factors
- 3 customizable buttons for quick limit settings
- Different colored concentric rings inside the red limit ring


### WingCalc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingcalc/id1550632188)

This aviation calculator provides essential flight calculations for pilots, from preflight planning to in-flight decisions. It offers instant results for density altitude, runway wind components, and navigation planning, with a dashboard for all flight parameters.

**Highlights:** Density altitude and pressure altitude calculations, Runway wind component determination, Navigation planning with wind correction, Flight parameters dashboard, Live GPS with real-time coordinates, Automatic magnetic variation detection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WingCalc Pro | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is xWind free?

xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WingCalc free?

WingCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, xWind or WingCalc?

xWind is rated higher. xWind averages 4.6 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while WingCalc averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do xWind or WingCalc have ads?

Neither xWind nor WingCalc shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, xWind or WingCalc?

xWind ships an update fortnightly, and WingCalc weekly. Most recently, xWind was updated on October 17, 2026 and WingCalc on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*