Comparison

xWind vs Flyers411

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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Flyers411

Submit anonymous tips to a high school and view their web and social media content. This utility app facilitates communication between citizens and the organization.

Highlights
  • Anonymous tip submission
  • View organization web content
  • View organization social media content
  • Direct communication channel
Features
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The Flyers411 app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to St. Joseph, TX High School. The app also displays organization web and social media content.

Screenshots

xWind4 screens
Flyers4113 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flyers411 at Free against xWind's $0.99. xWind's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 41 months). 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

Flyers411 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

xWind holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 554 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xWind ships an update fortnightly, Flyers411 every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
xWind versus Flyers411: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxWindFlyers411
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (554 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings554 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan BloemendaalST JOSEPH SCHOOLS, INC.

Customer experience

xWind

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

Flyers411

All ratings2 ratings
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

Flyers411

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

None

Flyers411

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xWind free?
xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flyers411 free?
Flyers411 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xWind or Flyers411?
xWind is rated higher. xWind averages 4.6 out of 5 from 554 ratings, while Flyers411 averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do xWind or Flyers411 have ads?
Neither xWind nor Flyers411 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xWind or Flyers411?
xWind ships an update fortnightly, and Flyers411 every 41 months. Most recently, xWind was updated on October 21, 2026 and Flyers411 on October 2, 2026.

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