Comparison

CX vs Ship Forge

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

Head to head
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.

About

Ship Forge

Features
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Plan the perfect ship — before you spend a single credit. Ship Forge is a fast, beautiful ship-building companion for Starfield players. Assemble a complete loadout from a catalogue of 800+ real parts, watch every stat update live, and know your ship will fly before you build it in game. BUILD WITH CONFIDENCE • Section-based loadout editor — no fiddly snapping, just pick your reactor, engines, weapons, habs and more • Live flight-readiness checklist mirrors the in-game requirements • Key stats always on screen: mobility, jump range, shields, cargo, crew, mass, cost REAL GAME RULES • Accurate formulas for mobility, top speed, grav jump range and landing gear thrust • Reactor class gating (A/B/C), crew limits and power budgets • Power distribution simulator with the in-game pip system • Astrodynamics, Piloting and Starship Design skill support — set your ranks once and see exactly what you can fly A COMPLETE CATALOGUE • 800+ parts: reactors, engines, grav drives, shields, weapons, cockpits, habs, cargo, dockers, gear, equipment and structural pieces • Filter by category, manufacturer, class and your own skills • Full stat sheets with unlock levels and required perks SAVE, COMPARE & SHARE • Save unlimited builds, duplicate and iterate • Compare any two ships side by side with the better stat highlighted • Share builds as a summary card + text code; import builds friends post on Reddit or Discord with one paste • Starter templates for iconic ships: Frontier, Razorleaf, Star Eagle, Narwhal No account. No ads. No tracking. Works fully offline. This is an unofficial fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks LLC. Starfield is a trademark of ZeniMax Media Inc. All ship and module data is compiled from publicly available community references.

Screenshots

CX4 screens
Ship Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ship Forge at Free against CX's $19.99. CX's advantage is chart position (#73 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
CX versus Ship Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCXShip Forge
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAFrederic Chanfrau

In-app purchases

None

CX

No in-app purchases

None

Ship Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CX free?
CX costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ship Forge free?
Ship Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CX or Ship Forge have ads?
Neither CX nor Ship Forge shows ads.

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