MobileSheets vs Simple Xwind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Simple Xwind
Quickly calculate crosswind and tailwind limits during flight. This app provides fast, precise calculations without clutter or unnecessary graphics, designed for immediate use when conditions change unexpectedly.
- Quick crosswind calculations
- Precise tailwind limits
- Fast and reliable
- Simple, clutter-free interface
- Designed for speed
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You're on short final when the tower provides updated winds. The conditions have changed more than expected, and there’s no time for mental math to determine if you're within crosswind and tailwind limits. Xwind gives you quick and precise calculations when you need them most. No clutter, no unnecessary graphics—just a fast, reliable crosswind calculator built for ease of use. Unlike other bulky apps, Xwind is designed for speed and simplicity, so you can get the data you need instantly. No extra clicks, no distractions—just numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Xwind at 5.0 against MobileSheets's 1.0. Simple Xwind also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%). MobileSheets's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Xwind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MobileSheets's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simple Xwind's.
| Parameter | MobileSheets | Simple Xwind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flight-Sheets.com | Alex Deutz |
Customer experience
MobileSheets
Simple Xwind
In-app purchases
MobileSheets
No in-app purchases
Simple Xwind
No in-app purchases
