Xavion vs Rotate E6B Flight Computer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xavion
This app provides critical in-flight guidance for engine failures, calculating safe glide routes to airports. It also offers 3D instrument approaches, tracks aircraft and their wake turbulence, and displays real-time weather data. Additionally, it assists with pre-flight planning, weight and balance calculations, and takeoff performance analysis.
- Engine-out glide path calculation
- 3D instrument approaches
- ADS-B aircraft and wake turbulence tracking
- Real-time ADS-B weather display
- Weight and balance calculations
- Takeoff distance estimation
- Enroute time and fuel burn estimation
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In flight, Xavion constantly imagines engine-failed glides to every runway in gliding range, and then shows you the safest-possible route as a Highway-In-The-Sky to take to an airport in the event of engine failure. This, finally, gives you guidance after an engine failure that is based on energy-management all the way down. Xavion also has instrument approaches in 3-D for the United States, so you can simply select any approach and then fly through the hoops to fly it! As well, Xavion tracks other airplanes via ADS-B, and memorizes their location to track their WAKE TURBULENCE, moving the wake turbulence down and with the wind over time, showing the wake turbulence as little spiraling tornados. Finally, an App that tracks and shows you the wake turbulence of other airplanes. As well, Xavion gets ADS-B weather if you have a portable receiver, and displays it, including the new icing, turbulence, and lightning products. Xavion also gets METARS and winds aloft from the internet if you have a WIFI or cell signal to help you plan before a flight! Also, Xavion checks your weight and balance, and even estimates your takeoff distance and compares that to the length of the runway that you are about to take off on to warn you if the available runway length from your current location is marginal for a safe take-off. Also, Xavion estimates time and fuel burn at all different altitudes to any destination, showing you the time and fuel burn required for each altitude enroute, so you can pick the best altitude. All USA VFR and IFR charts and plates are included with base subscription. Terms of use and Privacy Policy can be found at: http://xavion.com/xavion-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-service/ Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Rotate E6B Flight Computer
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An E6B that shows its work. Rotate E6B Flight Computer does every calculation a mechanical E6B does — and then opens the result to show you the formula and each step with the numbers you entered, so you can check it instead of trusting it. That is the part a plastic disc and most apps leave out, and it is the part you need when you are learning. WHAT IT CALCULATES • Wind triangle: ground speed, wind correction angle, true heading • Unknown wind, from heading, course and the two speeds • True and magnetic heading, with variation and deviation • Time, speed and distance — to the second, not rounded to the minute • Fuel burn, endurance and required fuel • Crosswind and headwind components • Pressure altitude, density altitude and true altitude • True airspeed from indicated • Rate of descent and top of descent • Cloud base and freezing level • Weight and balance: moments, centre of gravity and an envelope chart that tells you in or out • Unit conversions, including negative temperatures BUILT FOR THE EXAM AND THE COCKPIT Wind, fuel and density-altitude problems appear on every FAA written. The calculators use the exact trigonometric formulas, so the answers do not drift the way a dial reading does — and the step-by-step breakdown is how you learn to produce the answer yourself when the figure is on the exam sheet. Everything runs on the device. No signal, no account, no sign-in. Nothing you type is ever transmitted. DESIGNED TO BE USED IN FLIGHT • A keypad built for the job: large keys, decimals and negatives, and no hunting for a tiny "=" — results update as you type • On iPad the keypad sits beside the fields instead of covering them • Light and dark, readable in a bright cockpit • History and favourites, so a cross-country you ran last week is one tap away • Your own aircraft: enter the arms, moments and envelope from your POH and save the profile WHAT IT COSTS Five calculators are included at no charge, permanently. The rest unlock with a single one-time purchase — not a subscription, nothing to cancel, and it restores on every device signed in to your Apple ID. Built by Rotate, who make the FAA exam prep at rotatepilot.com. Questions, or an answer you think is wrong? hello@rotatepilot.com — send the numbers you entered and the answer you expected. Unlocking the full version is a one-time purchase, charged once to your Apple ID. It is not a subscription: nothing renews and there is nothing to cancel. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rotatepilot.com/e6b-app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rotate E6B Flight Computer at daily against Xavion's every 4 days. Xavion's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Xavion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Rotate E6B Flight Computer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Xavion ships an update every 4 days, Rotate E6B Flight Computer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xavion | Rotate E6B Flight Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (100 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.5 GB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | X-Avionics, LLC | Renzo Madueno |
Bugs and requests
Xavion
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when adding new airports
- Flight recording stops during touch-and-go landings
- Runway guidance sometimes hidden by terrain or trees
- Approach procedure turn opposite of plate indication
- App freezes entire iPad when trial period expires
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- Incompatibility with X-Plane 11 connection
- Ghost hijacking of other apps after trial expiration
- App fails to open after updates
- Display issues on iPad mini 6
- Inconsistent airport database with generic runway lengths outside USA
- Altimeter takes QNH from distant airport causing altitude errors
- App behaves like virus during trial period
Requested features
19 requests- Support for EU, UK, and international regions
- Canadian VFR charts and airport data
- iPhone X and newer device compatibility
- Custom waypoint addition for VFR flight plans
- Multiple flight plan legs support
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- Manual altimeter adjustment capability
- Negative coordinate input support
- Integration with Seattle Avionics existing subscriptions
- Fixed-pitch propeller glide calculations
- 3D airspace visualization
- Cloud storage for backup and device transfer
- Runway-specific lateral guidance (not just airport center)
- User waypoint database
- Improved user interface design
- Lock runway feature to prevent approach switching
- Better terrain view visualization
- Stratus/Scout GPS receiver support
- Free chart integration from FAA
- Certified panel replacement option
Rotate E6B Flight Computer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Xavion
- Airport, Chart, and Plate Data$9.991 Month
- Airport, Chart, and Plate Data$99.991 Year
Rotate E6B Flight Computer
- Lifetime$9.99
Questions
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