Comparison

MobileSheets vs xWind

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

Head to head
About

MobileSheets

This mobile companion app integrates with a flight reservation system to manage aircraft and instructor bookings. Users can access weather information, retrieve aerodrome frequencies, manage aircraft details, and log flight times. It requires the Flight-Sheets Reservation System to be in use by your FBO, flight school, or club.

Highlights
  • Manage aircraft and instructor bookings
  • Access weather and NOTAMs
  • Retrieve aerodrome frequencies
  • Manage aircraft information
  • Log flight times on Electronic HOBBS Board
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Designed specifically for the iPhone, MobileSheets is a mobile companion to the Flight-Sheets Aircraft and Instructor Reservation System. - Manage your aircraft and instructor bookings - Get weather and NOTAMs - Retrieve aerodrome frequencies en route - Manage aircraft information - Enter flight times on the Electronic HOBBS Board [To Use the App] To take advantage of all of the features of this App, your FBO, Flight School or Club has to be using the Flight-Sheets Reservation System. If your school or club does not currently use the Reservation System, you can try the App out at the Demonstration Site. See the 'About' section of MobileSheets for more information.

About

xWind

This tool helps pilots quickly assess wind conditions relative to aircraft limitations. It displays essential wind data, including headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components, along with runway course and wind limits on a single screen for easy reference during flight.

Highlights
  • Headwind, crosswind, and tailwind calculation
  • Displays current wind direction and speed
  • Shows runway course
  • Indicates applied wind limits
  • Identifies 'forbidden' wind angles
  • Provides maximum wind speed table
  • Adjustable wind and runway settings
Features
Currently charting
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xWind is an easy to use tool to assist pilots in evaluating wind conditions with respect to head, cross and tailwind limitations. Once setup, the xWind app provides all information in one single screen, requiring minimal user interaction during high workload phases of flight, displaying: - Current wind direction and speed - Runway course - Cross and head or tailwind components - Currently applied wind limits - 'Forbidden' wind angles based on the current wind speed - Maximum wind speed table based on current wind limits ​ Reference wind, runway course, as well as wind limits, can all be adjusted on the main screen by either dragging the wind arrow, course rose or wind limit lines. A settings button at the bottom presents a popup screen where both the units for wind speed (Kts or Mps) and the default values for wind limits can be specified. In addition to the general setting for wind speed units, the user can select the alternative units for only the current wind, wind components and maximum winds table by double tapping the wind display at the top of the main screen. When operating from a Kts country into Mps territory, this option allows to set the current wind and see the maximum allowed winds in Mps, based on limits that are still set in Kts. Or vice versa.... xWinds supports iOS darkmode.

Screenshots

MobileSheets4 screens
xWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MobileSheets at Free against xWind's $0.99. xWind's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 33%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MobileSheets is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xWind holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MobileSheets's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobileSheets ships an update every 8 days, xWind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MobileSheets versus xWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileSheetsxWind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (550 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1550 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight-Sheets.comJan Bloemendaal

Customer experience

MobileSheets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

xWind

All ratings550 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

MobileSheets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

xWind

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Speed toggle doesn't work, always shows MPS

Requested features

3 requests
  • Incorporate gust factors
  • 3 customizable buttons for quick limit settings
  • Different colored concentric rings inside the red limit ring

In-app purchases

None

MobileSheets

No in-app purchases

None

xWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobileSheets free?
MobileSheets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xWind free?
xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MobileSheets or xWind?
xWind is rated higher. MobileSheets averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while xWind averages 4.6 from 550 ratings.
Do MobileSheets or xWind have ads?
Neither MobileSheets nor xWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobileSheets or xWind?
MobileSheets ships an update every 8 days, and xWind fortnightly. Most recently, MobileSheets was updated on October 11, 2026 and xWind on October 17, 2026.

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