Makai vs Simple Xwind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makai
This app helps pilots verify flight plan enroute times by comparing estimated and actual times. It allows for quick updates to waypoint ETAs and setting alarms for important flight milestones.
- Enter waypoint enroute times
- Compare running total time to flight plan
- Calculate waypoint estimates after departure
- Update waypoint ETAs enroute
- Set waypoint ETA alarms
- Activate/deactivate waypoint alarms
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Simply enter your waypoint enroute times from your flight plan before departure. Compare the running total time against your flight plan enroute time to verify that your entries are correct. After departure, enter your actual time off the ground and the waypoint estimates will be calculated and presented for easy flight plan log entry. Gain or lose a few minutes while airborne? You can quickly and easily update your waypoint ETAs while enroute with convenient increment and decrement buttons in the flight time log. Set alarms for approaching a waypoint ETA, at a waypoint ETA and 10 minutes past a waypoint ETA to remind you to perform notations, plots or any other company requirement. Alarms can be activated or deactivated for any waypoint ETA by selecting the alarm icons on the flight time log.
Simple Xwind
Quickly calculate crosswind and tailwind limits during flight. This app provides fast, precise calculations without clutter or unnecessary graphics, designed for immediate use when conditions change unexpectedly.
- Quick crosswind calculations
- Precise tailwind limits
- Fast and reliable
- Simple, clutter-free interface
- Designed for speed
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You're on short final when the tower provides updated winds. The conditions have changed more than expected, and there’s no time for mental math to determine if you're within crosswind and tailwind limits. Xwind gives you quick and precise calculations when you need them most. No clutter, no unnecessary graphics—just a fast, reliable crosswind calculator built for ease of use. Unlike other bulky apps, Xwind is designed for speed and simplicity, so you can get the data you need instantly. No extra clicks, no distractions—just numbers.
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Verdict
Makai and Simple Xwind both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Makai's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simple Xwind's. Makai also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Makai against 5.0 for Simple Xwind. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Makai has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Makai's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simple Xwind's.
| Parameter | Makai | Simple Xwind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Perkins | Alex Deutz |
Customer experience
Makai
Simple Xwind
In-app purchases
Makai
No in-app purchases
Simple Xwind
No in-app purchases








