Flight Computer Sim vs xWind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Computer Sim
This app simulates the E6B slide ruler, a crucial tool for aircraft pilots. It offers high-resolution visuals and smooth controls for precise calculations in conversion and wind correction modes. Experience a realistic feel for essential aviation computations.
- E6B slide ruler simulation
- High-resolution ruler
- Smooth rotation and sliding controls
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Conversion mode
- Wind correction modes (low and high speed)
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An easy and intuitive simulation of the E6B slide ruler used by many aircraft pilots. Features a high resolution ruler with smooth controls for rotating, sliding and pinch zooming, allowing precise calculations. Feels like a real ruler in your hands! All three modes are available: - Conversions - Wind corrections (low speed) - Wind corrections (high speed) For more features, check out Flight Computer Pro.
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: Flight Computer Sim at Free against xWind's $0.99. Flight Computer Sim also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). xWind's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (550 vs 26). 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
Flight Computer Sim is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flight Computer Sim 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 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Flight Computer Sim's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.
Flight Computer Sim ships an update every 6 months, xWind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Computer Sim | xWind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | 4.6 (550 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 550 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego Rodrigues | Jan Bloemendaal |
Customer experience
Flight Computer Sim
xWind
Bugs and requests
Flight Computer Sim
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
Flight Computer Sim
No in-app purchases
xWind
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flight Computer Sim free?
Is xWind free?
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Do Flight Computer Sim or xWind have ads?
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