Comparison

Wingman vs AbroadFX

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

Head to head
About

Wingman

Features
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Wingman turns your Apple Watch into a live aircraft awareness companion... LIVE RADAR See nearby aircraft relative to your current location, including callsign, altitude, speed, direction and distance where available. WHAT'S THAT PLANE? Quickly identify the aircraft most likely to be in view. TRACK MY FLIGHT Search for a flight number and follow available route, status, altitude, speed, distance and ETA information. FAST JET ALERTS Receive available military and fast-jet notifications when traffic data indicates a relevant aircraft nearby. Wingman relies on third-party ADS-B and aviation data. Coverage and aircraft details vary by location and receiver availability. Wingman is for informational use only and is not a navigation, air traffic control or collision-avoidance system.

About

AbroadFX

Features
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Convert up to four currencies at once and keep your chosen conversions on your Home Screen with the AbroadFX widget. Whether you’re planning a trip or already travelling, the amounts you need are easy to see at a glance. Enter an amount to compare currencies side by side, then refresh the exchange rates whenever you need to. Save your favourite setups as templates, set a home currency for quick access, or use your location to quickly select the local currency.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wingman at none against AbroadFX's shown. Wingman also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AbroadFX's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Wingman versus AbroadFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWingmanAbroadFX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron WeatherstonDANIEL JAMES TONES

In-app purchases

None

Wingman

No in-app purchases

None

AbroadFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wingman free?
Wingman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AbroadFX free?
AbroadFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wingman or AbroadFX have ads?
AbroadFX shows ads; Wingman does not.

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