Comparison

xWind vs Flight Crew App

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
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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

Flight Crew App

This app provides essential tools for airline pilots and flight attendants. Features include jump seat communication, a pilot logbook, airport food information, and flight-related calculators.

Highlights
  • Jump seat communication tool
  • Pilot logbook
  • Airport food directory
  • 117 Calculator
  • EDCT lookup
Features
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Flight Crew is an app designed exclusively for Airline Pilots and Flight Attendants. The app includes a communication tool for Jump Seating, Pilot Logbook, Airport Food Directory, 117 Calculator and EDCT lookup.

Screenshots

xWind4 screens
Flight Crew App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Crew App at Free against xWind's $0.99. Flight Crew App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). xWind's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

Flight Crew App 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

Flight Crew App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xWind ships an update fortnightly, Flight Crew App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
xWind versus Flight Crew App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxWindFlight Crew App
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (550 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings550 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJan BloemendaalAvulant LLC

Customer experience

xWind

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

Flight Crew App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flight Crew App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Crew App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xWind free?
xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Crew App free?
Flight Crew App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xWind or Flight Crew App?
Flight Crew App is rated higher. xWind averages 4.6 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while Flight Crew App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do xWind or Flight Crew App have ads?
Neither xWind nor Flight Crew App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xWind or Flight Crew App?
xWind ships an update fortnightly, and Flight Crew App every 4 days. Most recently, xWind was updated on September 20, 2026 and Flight Crew App on September 19, 2026.

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