Crosswind Calculator vs SelfBrief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crosswind Calculator
Calculate crosswind, headwind, and tailwind components for aviation takeoffs and landings. Features an intuitive interface with drag and pinch controls, and alerts for exceeding wind limits.
- Calculate crosswind, headwind, tailwind
- Fast and easy to use
- Intuitive drag and pinch interface
- Wind limitation warnings
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Quickly and easily calculate crosswind, headwind and tailwind components for take-off and landing. Features: - Fast and easy to use - Intuitive user interface - simply drag and pinch - Warnings when user-defined wind limitations are exceeded
SelfBrief
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SelfBrief is the perfect solution to ensure you have a suite of current and detailed airfield briefs. With a focus on the Threat and Error Management Principle, SelfBrief highlights the challenges posed by the diverse complexities of airports worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SelfBrief at Free against Crosswind Calculator's $0.99. SelfBrief also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Crosswind Calculator's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
SelfBrief is free to download; Crosswind Calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crosswind Calculator ships an update every 2 months, SelfBrief every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crosswind Calculator | SelfBrief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Alchemy | SelfBrief Limited |
In-app purchases
Crosswind Calculator
No in-app purchases
SelfBrief
No in-app purchases
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