# WindCheck vs MentalCrosswind

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WindCheck at 94% against MentalCrosswind's 50%. WindCheck also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (164 vs 3). MentalCrosswind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WindCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MentalCrosswind asks for nothing beyond the download.

WindCheck holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WindCheck has 164 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of WindCheck's written reviews are positive against 50% of MentalCrosswind's.

## The numbers

| Metric | WindCheck | MentalCrosswind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windcheck/id892063425/reviews)** | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentalcrosswind/id1613606869/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **164** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **93.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 160 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LycheeApps Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491686290) | [Brice Rosenzweig](https://appshunter.io/developer/315123923) |

## What reviewers say

### WindCheck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windcheck/id892063425)

This application provides pilots with essential flight planning and navigation tools. It offers global weather data, airport information, and real-time traffic updates. Access runway diagrams, procedure charts, and a smart compass for enhanced situational awareness.

**Highlights:** Global METARs and TAFs, TFRs and NOTAMs, 3D Bird's Eye runway view, Airport diagrams and charts, VFR/IFR sectionals (US), Live ADS-B traffic, Offline airport data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Pilot (monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| U.S. Pilot (annual) | $49.99 | per year |


### MentalCrosswind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentalcrosswind/id1613606869)

This app helps student pilots quickly understand wind announcements from air traffic control. It generates random wind configurations and announces them, allowing users to practice mentally calculating crosswind components before viewing a graphical and numerical representation.

**Highlights:** Random wind configuration generation, Verbal wind announcements, Graphical wind display, Numerical crosswind and direct wind components, Practice and analysis modes, METAR wind integration, Location-based nearest airport wind

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WindCheck free?

WindCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MentalCrosswind free?

MentalCrosswind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WindCheck or MentalCrosswind?

WindCheck is rated higher. WindCheck averages 4.9 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while MentalCrosswind averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do WindCheck or MentalCrosswind have ads?

Neither WindCheck nor MentalCrosswind shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*