Fuel Uplift vs Crosswind Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuel Uplift
This utility app assists pilots in calculating fuel uplift. It computes the difference between indicated fuel and the uplifted amount in kilograms and pounds, also converting various volume units and densities into mass.
- Calculate fuel uplift in kg and lbs
- Determine difference from indicated fuel
- Convert litres to kg/lbs
- Convert US gallons to kg/lbs
- Convert Imperial gallons to kg/lbs
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Pilot tool to calculate the uplifted amount of fuel in kilogram and pounds. Difference to indicated fuel will be calculated in kilogram/pounds and percent. Converts litres, US gallons and Imperial Gallons times the density into kilogram and pounds.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crosswind Calculator at 100% against Fuel Uplift's 42%. Crosswind Calculator also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Fuel Uplift's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Fuel Uplift costs $2.99 and Crosswind Calculator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crosswind Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Fuel Uplift's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crosswind Calculator's.
Fuel Uplift ships an update every 3 months, Crosswind Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuel Uplift | Crosswind Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Gehringer | Electronic Alchemy |
Customer experience
Fuel Uplift
Crosswind Calculator
In-app purchases
Fuel Uplift
No in-app purchases
Crosswind Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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