C172 Performance vs WindsAloftPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C172 Performance
This app calculates essential flight performance data for Cessna 172 and 150 aircraft. It covers takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures, and emergencies, with additional tools for holds and glide calculations. Cloud sync ensures your flight plans are accessible across devices.
- Takeoff and landing calculations
- Climb, cruise, and descent performance
- Instrument procedure planning
- Emergency scenario calculations
- Interactive hold calculator
- Emergency glide distance calculator
- Cloud sync for flight plans
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C172 Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Cessna model 172 and 150 aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. C172 Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. C172 Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.
WindsAloftPro
This app calculates winds aloft for U.S. locations, providing data from 5000 to 39000 feet. It can also display crosswinds along your route and allows manual adjustment of climb and descent biases for various aircraft.
- Winds aloft calculation
- Crosswind display
- Climb/descent bias modification
- U.S. location support
- Altitude range 5000-39000 ft
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Calculates winds aloft for U.S. locations from 5000 feet to 39000 feet. Crosswinds can also be displayed for winds along your route of travel. Climb and descent biases can be manually modified for different aircraft performance numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: C172 Performance at 90% against WindsAloftPro's 33%. C172 Performance also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (52 vs 3). WindsAloftPro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
C172 Performance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C172 Performance has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of C172 Performance's written reviews are positive against 33% of WindsAloftPro's.
C172 Performance ships an update every 2 months, WindsAloftPro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C172 Performance | WindsAloftPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Tremont Air, LLC |
Customer experience
C172 Performance
WindsAloftPro
In-app purchases
C172 Performance
No in-app purchases
WindsAloftPro
No in-app purchases
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