xWind vs SD360 W&B
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.
SD360 W&B
This utility app calculates an aircraft's center of gravity (CG) and ensures weight distribution is within safe limits. It displays critical weight information, including total aircraft weight, payload weight, and payload bulk percentage.
- CG calculation
- Weight limit checks
- Total weight display
- Payload weight display
- Payload bulk percentage
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Calculates the CG of the airplane Ensures the weight in each compartment is within limits Displays the CG limits for the total weight of the airplane Displays airplanes total weight Displays payload total weight Displays payload bulk percentage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SD360 W&B at Free against xWind's $0.99. SD360 W&B also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). xWind's advantage is ratings volume (554 vs 3). On update cadence, 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
SD360 W&B is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SD360 W&B 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 3, 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 SD360 W&B's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xWind | SD360 W&B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (554 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 554 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bloemendaal | Semere Tadesse |
Customer experience
xWind
SD360 W&B
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
SD360 W&B
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xWind
No in-app purchases
SD360 W&B
No in-app purchases
