# WingX® vs PlaneVector

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlaneVector at daily against WingX®'s every 2 months. WingX®'s advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WingX® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and PlaneVector sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WingX® ships an update every 2 months, PlaneVector daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WingX® | PlaneVector |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.6 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingx/id378172082/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **185** | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#197** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hilton Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/312082305) | [HangarForge LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775511079) |

## What reviewers say

### WingX®

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

**Currently charting:** #197 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


### PlaneVector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planevector/id6775511076)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PlaneVector Basic | $4.99 | per month |
| PlaneVector Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| PlaneVector Basic | $49.99 | per year |
| PlaneVector Pro | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WingX® free?

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

### Is PlaneVector free?

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

### Do WingX® or PlaneVector have ads?

Neither WingX® nor PlaneVector shows ads.

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

WingX® ships an update every 2 months, and PlaneVector daily. Most recently, WingX® was updated on October 26, 2026 and PlaneVector on October 28, 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.*