Comparison

NemoScoutApp vs CX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NemoScoutApp

This app provides real-time collision avoidance and traffic display for pilots, supplementing a separate transponder device. It offers visual and audible alerts for potential conflicts and displays critical flight data for backup.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic display with TCAS-like interface
  • Visual and audible collision avoidance alerts
  • Backup flight instrument data display
  • Integrated airport, obstacle, and airspace databases
  • Weather information display (METAR)
  • GDL90 GPS and traffic data export to EFB apps
Features
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NemoScoutApp is a companion app to the NemoScout transponder (sold separately) -a matchbox sized portable WAAS GPS with built-in collision avoidance transponder and tracker- utilized by flight schools and individuals to improve situational awareness and pilot decision making. It enables flight schools to track the position of all NemoScout equipped aircraft in their fleet in real-time. Track logs are stored on SD card in standard G1000 format and can be used with debriefing tools such as CloudAhoy. The app provides for a visual display of the traffic surrounding your present position using a TCAS-like display. Traffic is identified by triangles on top of a moving map that indicate the direction and altitude difference of any conflicting aircraft. Visual and audible warnings are provided when conflicting aircraft breach minimum clearance distances configured in the app. Different clearance distances for aircraft and obstacles can be applied when traveling en-route or when flying the pattern. The app can also be utilized to display ground speed, altitude, heading, vertical speed, attitude and rate of turn for back up purposes to your main instruments. Ground speed, vertical speed and altitude are obtained from the integrated WAAS GPS. Heading and attitude are obtained from the integrated AHRS sensor. The app includes an integrated airport database, obstacle database and airspace database that is updated every 56 days. The airport database (North America only) identifies all registered open-to-the-public aerodromes (grass or paved). Airports with weather available are identified in red and can be tapped to reveal the local METAR. Weather is received either over-the-air (for equipped aerodromes) or over the Internet (requires a 3G/4G/LTE connection). The obstacle database (North America only) contains most man-made obstacles taller than 200ft above the ground, including communication towers and windmills. The airspace database (North America only) identifies all control zones (CZ), terminal control areas (TCA), restricted CYA and CYR areas and all associated height restrictions. The app can be utilized to send GDL90 compatible GPS position and traffic information to compatible EFB apps (operating on the same WiFi access point), including ForeFlight, WingX, FltPlan Go, FlyQ EFB, iFly GPS and others. Note that attitude information is displayed in most EFB apps, with the exception of ForeFlight.

About

CX

This aviation tool simplifies flight planning for pilots. It offers accurate calculations for time, speed, distance, fuel, and more, along with unit conversions and a built-in calculator. Designed for ease of use, it guides users through flight planning and execution with a natural menu flow.

Highlights
  • Flight planning calculations
  • Time, speed, distance functions
  • Fuel and altitude calculations
  • Unit conversions (12 categories)
  • Weight and balance calculations
  • Holding pattern details
  • Built-in calculator, clock, timer
Currently charting
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Based on the ASA CX-3® Flight Computer for pilots, this CX-3 app makes flight planning simple by taking confusion out of the equation. Fast, versatile and easy to use, the CX-3® delivers accurate results quickly and efficiently. Whether used for flight planning, ground school, or FAA Knowledge Exam preparation, the menu organization reflects the order in which a flight is normally planned and executed, resulting in a natural flow from one function to the next with a minimum of keystrokes. Multiple aviation functions can be performed on the CX-3® flight computer including those related to time, speed, distance, heading, wind, fuel, altitude, cloud base, standard atmosphere, glide, climb & descent, weight & balance, as well as a holding pattern function to help determine entry method and holding details. The CX-3® has 12 unit-conversions: Distance, Speed, Duration, Temperature, Pressure, Volume, Rate, Weight, Rate of Climb/Descent, Angle of Climb/Descent, Torque, and Angle. These 12 conversion categories contain 38 different conversion factors for over 100 functions. A calculator, clock, timer, and stopwatch are also built in along with multiple settings for lighting, backlighting, themes, time zones and more.

Screenshots

NemoScoutApp4 screens
CX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NemoScoutApp at Free against CX's $19.99. NemoScoutApp also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). CX's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NemoScoutApp is free to download; CX costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NemoScoutApp ships an update every 2 months, CX every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
NemoScoutApp versus CX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNemoScoutAppCX
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—3.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan EdelmanASA

Customer experience

NemoScoutApp

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CX

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

NemoScoutApp

No in-app purchases

None

CX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NemoScoutApp free?
NemoScoutApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CX free?
CX costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NemoScoutApp or CX have ads?
Neither NemoScoutApp nor CX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NemoScoutApp or CX?
NemoScoutApp ships an update every 2 months, and CX every 8 months. Most recently, NemoScoutApp was updated on September 16, 2026 and CX on September 27, 2026.

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