# Sky vs WingX®

The clearest difference is rating: WingX® at 3.6 against Sky's 3.0. WingX® also leads on ratings volume (181 vs 1). Sky's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 47%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sky sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and WingX® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WingX® holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WingX® has 181 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Sky's written reviews are positive against 47% of WingX®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Sky ships an update monthly, WingX® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sky | WingX® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-map/id351854972/reviews) | **[3.6 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingx/id378172082/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **181** |
| Positive reviews | **82.7% of reviews** | 47.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 76 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RS-Datentechnik](https://appshunter.io/developer/351854975) | [Hilton Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/312082305) |

## What reviewers say

### Sky

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-map/id351854972)

This app provides a moving map display for aviation charts, enabling flight planning, route management, and calculation of flight parameters. It includes features like airspace warnings, terrain overlay, and a logbook function for automatic flight recording. Additional charts and weather data may require separate purchases.

**Highlights:** Moving map display on aviation charts, Flight planning and route management, Distance, flight time, and fuel calculations, Airspace and terrain warnings, Automatic logbook and track recording, Approach and airport chart display

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ICAO Chart Austria 2020 | $49.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart France 2020 | $79.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Poland 2020 | $79.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Germany 2024 | $99.00 | one-time |
| ICAO Karte Deutschland 2025 | $99.00 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Germany 2023 | $99.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Germany 2020 | $119.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Great Britain 2020 | $119.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Norway 2020 | $119.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Sweden 2020 | $119.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Chart Germany 2021 | $119.99 | one-time |
| ICAO Karte Deutschland 2022 | $119.99 | one-time |


### WingX®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingx/id378172082)

This aviation app provides a GPS-enabled moving map with VFR and IFR charts, weather overlays, and advanced navigation features. It offers subscription options for enhanced functionality, including instrument approach procedures and routing.

**Highlights:** GPS-enabled moving map, VFR and IFR charts, Animated weather overlays, Instrument approach procedure display, Minimum Vectoring Altitude overlays, Flight recording and playback

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel Prices (One Year Subscription) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Synthetic Vision (One Year Subscription) | $0.99 | one-time |
| VFR Free! | $0.99 | one-time |
| One Year Subscription | $74.99 | one-time |
| Advanced IFR (One Year Subscription) | $74.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 🌟 Split screen feature
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ✈️ Great for VFR pilots
- 💡 Free CFI option (historically)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Lacking customer support
- 💸 Expensive compared to some
- 📉 Development has fallen behind
- 🚫 No Canadian coverage
- 🐛 Buggy interface

**Reported bugs**

- Password reset nightmare
- ADSB traffic shows up as double
- Terrain profile button missing on iPhone
- Fuel price option stopped working in free version
- GEO referencing down

**Requested features**

- Add terrain profile button to iPhone app
- Add fuel prices to paid version
- Add MOS (Model Output Statistics)
- Add runway extension feature
- Add 'direct to' feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sky free?

Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WingX® free?

WingX® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sky or WingX®?

WingX® is rated higher. Sky averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WingX® averages 3.6 from 181 ratings.

### Do Sky or WingX® have ads?

Neither Sky nor WingX® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sky or WingX®?

Sky ships an update monthly, and WingX® every 2 months. Most recently, Sky was updated on October 1, 2026 and WingX® on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*