xWind vs AvFuel Converter
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.
AvFuel Converter
Simplify aircraft fuel calculations with this app. Enter your current fuel and desired amount, and it instantly computes conversions for you. Supports multiple fuel types and units, requiring no internet connection.
- Converts fuel for aircraft
- Supports 7 fuel types
- Handles 4 input units
- Fast and easy to use
- No internet required
- Offline functionality
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You are tired from all the conversions when it comes to fuel your aircraft? Remembering all those conversion numbers and gravities? Stop this pain now with AvFuel Converter - just enter your current fuel in the tanks, how much you want and the app calculates everything for you immediately. You will never have calculated your required fuel faster and more convenient. + 7 different fuel types with their specific gravity + 4 different units for fuel input + super fast and easy usable app + No permission or internet connection required Download now and stop screwing up your fuel calculations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AvFuel Converter at 5.0 against xWind's 4.6. xWind's advantage is ratings volume (554 vs 7) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
xWind costs $0.99 and AvFuel Converter $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AvFuel Converter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 554 ratings behind it against 7, 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 80% of AvFuel Converter's.
| Parameter | xWind | AvFuel Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (554 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 554 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #149 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Jan Bloemendaal | Black Mountain Investment Group, LLC |
Customer experience
xWind
AvFuel Converter
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
AvFuel Converter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xWind
No in-app purchases
AvFuel Converter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is xWind free?
Is AvFuel Converter free?
Which has better reviews, xWind or AvFuel Converter?
Do xWind or AvFuel Converter have ads?
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