AutoBid vs xWind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoBid
Automate your bid submissions for travel with this app. It securely transfers your bid list from QuickBid directly into Sabre, eliminating the need for a laptop. Simply set up your bids on your mobile device and let the app handle the rest.
- Bid list transfer from QuickBid
- Sabre integration
- Mobile bid submission
- Eliminates laptop requirement
- User-friendly interface
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AutoBid for iOS takes your bid list from QuickBid and enters it into Sabre for you! No longer do you have to cart around your laptop on your 4 day trip just to enter your bids! Set up AutoBid on your phone or iPad, press "Submit My Bid" and relax as it's done for you.
xWind
This tool helps pilots quickly assess wind conditions relative to aircraft limitations. It displays essential wind data, including headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components, along with runway course and wind limits on a single screen for easy reference during flight.
- Headwind, crosswind, and tailwind calculation
- Displays current wind direction and speed
- Shows runway course
- Indicates applied wind limits
- Identifies 'forbidden' wind angles
- Provides maximum wind speed table
- Adjustable wind and runway settings
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xWind is an easy to use tool to assist pilots in evaluating wind conditions with respect to head, cross and tailwind limitations. Once setup, the xWind app provides all information in one single screen, requiring minimal user interaction during high workload phases of flight, displaying: - Current wind direction and speed - Runway course - Cross and head or tailwind components - Currently applied wind limits - 'Forbidden' wind angles based on the current wind speed - Maximum wind speed table based on current wind limits Reference wind, runway course, as well as wind limits, can all be adjusted on the main screen by either dragging the wind arrow, course rose or wind limit lines. A settings button at the bottom presents a popup screen where both the units for wind speed (Kts or Mps) and the default values for wind limits can be specified. In addition to the general setting for wind speed units, the user can select the alternative units for only the current wind, wind components and maximum winds table by double tapping the wind display at the top of the main screen. When operating from a Kts country into Mps territory, this option allows to set the current wind and see the maximum allowed winds in Mps, based on limits that are still set in Kts. Or vice versa.... xWinds supports iOS darkmode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AutoBid at Free against xWind's $0.99. AutoBid also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). xWind's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (550 vs 8). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
AutoBid is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AutoBid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xWind has 550 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AutoBid's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.
AutoBid ships an update every 4 months, xWind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoBid | xWind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (550 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 550 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QuickBid, LLC | Jan Bloemendaal |
Customer experience
AutoBid
xWind
Bugs and requests
AutoBid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
xWind
Reported bugs
1 issue- Speed toggle doesn't work, always shows MPS
Requested features
3 requests- Incorporate gust factors
- 3 customizable buttons for quick limit settings
- Different colored concentric rings inside the red limit ring
In-app purchases
AutoBid
No in-app purchases
xWind
No in-app purchases









