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CloudAhoy

CloudAhoy

by CloudAhoy, Inc.

34 ratings
78 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 10, 2011
  • January 13, 2025

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Developer

CloudAhoy, Inc.
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About

This app provides pilots with detailed post-flight analysis and performance evaluations. It automatically segments flights, scores maneuvers, and offers various visual tools to identify areas for improvement. Get a comprehensive understanding of your flying proficiency shortly after landing.

✓Automated flight segmentation
✓Objective maneuver scoring
✓2D/3D flight visualization
✓Chart and map overlays
✓HUD cockpit view
✓Flight data import
✓Instrument approach comparison
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of CloudAhoy. Based on 34 reviews and a 3.5/5 average, it highlights the 67 positives and 48 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

  • 👍Great for flight debriefing
  • 👍Useful for training
  • 👍Objective evaluation of flights
  • 👍Can import data from glass cockpit/EFB
  • 👍Fun to share with passengers
  • 👍Invaluable tool for analyzing performance
  • 👍Efficient battery consumption
  • 👍Great for students
  • 👍Easy to understand and use
  • 👍Visually appealing data
  • 👍Tracks all aspects of flight
  • 👍Amazing tool for instructors
  • 👍Precision analysis
  • 👍Useful for debriefing students
  • 👍Automatically divides flight into segments
  • 👍Compares air and ground time
  • 👍Recognizes maneuvers and approaches
  • 👍Great for reviewing flights
  • 👍Stunning visuals with Google Earth
  • 👍Useful for gauging consistency and accuracy
  • 👍Good for PTS maneuver evaluation
  • 👍Excellent for debriefing lessons
  • 👍Visual discussion points with CFI
  • 👍Great for honing traffic patterns and approaches
  • 👍Tracks heading, altitude, speeds, vertical speed
  • 👍Tracks wind speed and direction
  • 👍Useful for IFR instruction debrief
  • 👍Tracks maneuvers to PTS standards
  • 👍Cockpit view playback
  • 👍Tracks flight data in text and visually
  • 👍Helps become a better pilot
  • 👍Enhances flight instruction
  • 👍3D debrief with Google Earth
  • 👍Easy to set up and use
  • 👍Works in the background
  • 👍Can run other apps simultaneously
  • 👍Post-analysis tool partitions flight
  • 👍Responsive developer support
  • 👍Free to use (historically)
  • 👍Excellent for instrument training
  • 👍Great for reviewing flights
  • 👍Fun to relive flights
  • 👍Monumental value in flight training
  • 👍Easy to dissect ground reference maneuvers
  • 👍Recognizes instrument approaches
  • 👍Simple and quick to sign up
  • 👍Simpler to record a flight
  • 👍Can analyze flight data
  • 👍Shares flight data with friends
  • 👍Captures flight details easily
  • 👍Helps during flight training
  • 👍Auto-start option (potential)
  • 👍Reminds of learned but forgotten details
  • 👍Fantastic for practicing commercial maneuvers
  • 👍Pays closer attention to flying
  • 👍Helps hit numbers and tighten skills
  • 👍Tracks ground roll, short field landings/takeoffs
  • 👍Tracks published approach altitudes and fixes
  • 👍Encourages hand flying
  • 👍Analyzes flights after the fact
  • 👍Cool to share flights
  • 👍Effortless to use
  • 👍Displays flight 3-dimensionally
  • 👍Lots of debriefing/analysis tools
  • 👍Works with internal GPS or external devices
  • 👍Tracks heading, altitude, TAS, VSI, wind
  • 👍Great for bragging about flights

Negative things

  • 😞Terrible grading by CFI assistant
  • 😞Scoring doesn't align with ACS/reality
  • 😞App glitching and failing to load
  • 😞iPad mini no longer plays back 3D
  • 😞Unresponsive and incomprehensible
  • 😞Waste of time
  • 😞Sharing feature not worth effort
  • 😞Display with layovers sucks
  • 😞Information is jumbled
  • 😞Clumsy interface
  • 😞Hard to see what's going on
  • 😞3D view basically useless
  • 😞Crashed
  • 😞Not better than Foreflight/Google Earth
  • 😞Subscription cost is high/expensive
  • 😞Functionality doesn't justify cost
  • 😞Excessive security
  • 😞Wants too much info
  • 😞Drops password repeatedly
  • 😞Doesn't work on iPhone 5
  • 😞Insufficient data for debrief on iPhone 5
  • 😞Subscription fee is laughable
  • 😞No practical application in training
  • 😞New update is lousy on iPhone
  • 😞Won't record routes on iPad
  • 😞Server error during login
  • 😞Can't get it to work on Mac
  • 😞Redirects to get Google Earth/plugin
  • 😞Support email doesn't work
  • 😞Doesn't recognize internal GPS
  • 😞Requires external GPS
  • 😞GPS signal issues in some apps
  • 😞Takeoff measured long, landing early
  • 😞Glider use not perfect
  • 😞Flight maneuvers not always accurate
  • 😞Forget to turn it on
  • 😞Google Earth doesn't work right on iPad
  • 😞Logging stopped after 30 min with BadElf GPS
  • 😞Auto recording setup issue
  • 😞Procedure not in database
  • 😞GPS derived position accuracy not always great
  • 😞Low altitudes affect measurement accuracy
  • 😞iPad 1st gen with Dual 150 GPS works best
  • 😞iPhone 4S internal GPS less ideal
  • 😞iPad 3 internal GPS less ideal
  • 😞iPad 3 with external GPS better
  • 😞Pattern work with iPad on back seat yielded 2D GPS data
  • 😞Accuracy of recorded speeds not always 100%
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What's New in CloudAhoy

6.3.10

January 13, 2025

This release includes minor bug fixes and improvements

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$64.99

CloudAhoy Standard

CloudAhoy Standard: 12-months subscription

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

CFI assistant doesn’t live up to the hype

I used this app during training and found it useful, so I upgraded to the version with the CFI assistant when I started instructing. The problem is that the grading is terrible. Doing a short field landing? The CFI assistant will dock the score because the approach speed was too low. Power-off 180? Descent rate too high. Finish a chandelle just above stall speed? CloudAhoy will give you a low score for being too slow. Bank angles and headings calculated by CloudAhoy are routinely different from what I observe in the plane.

The scoring just doesn’t line up with ACS standards or reality, and I will not be renewing unless they make some major improvements.
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FlynWombatFlynWombat

This was a 5-star favourite of mine

Recent updates have the app glitching and failing to load.
Worse still, my iPad mini will no longer playback 3D. It worked before, who messed up Apple's iPadOS, or CloudAhoy?
Please fix this.
awairawair

Information

Greetings, how are you? I am curious about this APP, but I would like to know what the cost of the subscription is since the explanation says that it is free for 35 days and then you must pay, but if you do not specify the price, how can people know the cost of what is going down?
Vampi65Vampi65

Fantastic App

Thanks!
DizzyD356DizzyD356

Great for flight debriefing and evaluation

CloudAhoy is great. The best and most objective way to evaluate your flights and proficiency. I like the App a lot. I also use the web version when I really want to dive deep into data and customize my displays. I like that I can import data to CloudAhoy from glass cockpit or EFB.
YenttirbYenttirb
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

17 issues

App glitching and failing to load

Bug

iPad mini no longer plays back 3D

Bug

Sharing feature not working as expected

Bug

Display with layovers is jumbled

Bug

App crashed

Bug

Won't record routes on iPad

Bug

Server error during login

Bug

Cannot get app to work on Mac

Bug

Redirects to get Google Earth and plugin

Bug

Support email not working

Bug

Does not recognize internal GPS

Bug

Logging stopped after 30 min with BadElf GPS

Bug

Auto recording setup issue

Bug

Google Earth not working right on iPad

Bug

GPS signal issues in some apps

Bug

Takeoff measured long, landing early

Bug

Accuracy of recorded speeds not always 100%

Bug
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Requested Features

40 requests

Fix grading for CFI assistant

Feature

Ensure scoring aligns with ACS standards

Feature

Fix app glitches and loading failures

Feature

Restore 3D playback on iPad mini

Feature

Clarify subscription costs

Feature

Improve sharing feature

Feature

Redesign display and layovers

Feature

Simplify interface

Feature

Improve 3D view functionality

Feature

Integrate with ForeFlight for tracking

Feature

Show course and altitude overlay on approach plates

Feature

Add more background map options (ELAs, Sectionals)

Feature

Allow adding airplane type for automatic info

Feature

Integrate with iWatch to start flight

Feature

Add in-app 3D playback from pilot's view

Feature

More features working on iPhone

Feature

Add WX superposition

Feature

Allow reviewing flights within the app (not just browser)

Feature

Improve UI for better clarity

Feature

Add top-down plus side view

Feature

Restore app to previous version's functionality

Feature

Fix server errors for login/registration

Feature

Improve Mac compatibility

Feature

Fix support email

Feature

Make app work on iPhone 5

Feature

Ensure sufficient data for debrief on all devices

Feature

Address excessive security requirements

Feature

Fix password reset issues

Feature

Ensure internal GPS is recognized

Feature

Add auto-start option

Feature

Improve GPS signal tracking

Feature

Make Google Earth work correctly on iPad

Feature

Fix auto-recording setup

Feature

Provide directions for adding procedures to database

Feature

Improve accuracy of measurements at low altitudes

Feature

Optimize for glider use

Feature

Ensure accurate recording of speeds

Feature

Make it easier to remember to turn on the app

Feature

Improve 2D GPS data capture

Feature

Make it possible to add custom procedures

Feature

FAQ

What does CloudAhoy do?

CloudAhoy provides data-driven post-flight debriefs for pilots. It automatically analyzes your flights, breaks them down into segments, and scores your maneuvers. You can review various flight data like airspeed, altitude, and wind corrections to identify areas for improvement.

What are the key features of CloudAhoy?

Key features include automatic segmentation and recognition of flight maneuvers, objective maneuver scoring, 2D and 3D flight views, overlay options for aviation charts and maps, a HUD cockpit view for 3D animation, and the ability to import flight data from many devices and EFIS. It also offers instrument approach comparisons and synchronized video support.

How much does CloudAhoy cost?

The app offers a free trial period of 35 days. After the trial, it operates on a freemium model, meaning some features are free, while others may require in-app purchases or a subscription for full functionality.

What types of flights can I debrief with CloudAhoy?

You can debrief VFR and IFR flights, training flights, cross-country flights, and special missions such as search and rescue. It supports all types of aircraft and simulators, and users can log any flight they have flown with the app.

What devices and platforms are supported?

The app can be viewed on the app itself or any computer platform. It supports internal iPhone/iPad GPS, external GPS devices, and iPad multitasking. Flight data can be imported from a wide range of devices, apps, and EFIS.