# WingX® vs EasyCockpit

The clearest difference is rating: EasyCockpit at 5.0 against WingX®'s 3.6. EasyCockpit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). WingX®'s advantage is ratings volume (181 vs 5) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WingX® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. EasyCockpit asks for nothing beyond the download.

EasyCockpit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WingX® has 181 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of WingX®'s written reviews are positive against 53% of EasyCockpit's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WingX® | EasyCockpit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingx/id378172082/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easycockpit/id542957397/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **181** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **53.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#193** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hilton Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/312082305) | [Aviation.Direct (Pty) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/542957400) |

## What reviewers say

### WingX®

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

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Grossing · Navigation (US App Store)

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


### EasyCockpit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easycockpit/id542957397)

This aviation navigation tool enhances pilot situational awareness in Southern Africa with a detailed GPS moving map. It provides extensive airfield data, airspace information, and flight planning tools for safer flying.

**Highlights:** GPS moving map, Detailed airfields database, Airspace information, Flight planning, Terrain display, E6B calculator, Warnings for airspace, obstacles, and terrain

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WingX® free?

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

### Is EasyCockpit free?

EasyCockpit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

EasyCockpit is rated higher. WingX® averages 3.6 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while EasyCockpit averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do WingX® or EasyCockpit have ads?

Neither WingX® nor EasyCockpit shows ads.

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

WingX® ships an update every 2 months, and EasyCockpit every 2 months. Most recently, WingX® was updated on October 18, 2026 and EasyCockpit on October 5, 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.*