Comparison

HELIPADEL vs Cloudracing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HELIPADEL

Features
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Découvrez Helipadel, l'application incontournable pour les passionnés de padel, maintenant disponible sur les stores. Restez connecté à l'actualité de votre section sportive, explorez notre boutique en ligne exclusive, réservez facilement des courts en ligne et trouvez rapidement des partenaires de jeu. Profitez pleinement de votre passion avec Helipadel, votre compagnon numérique pour une expérience de padel exceptionnelle.

About

Cloudracing

Features
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Cloudracing is your companion: watch live glider traffic, follow ongoing competitions with live scoring and track aircraft on the map. For spectators, pilots on the ground and competition teams. Included for free: • Live traffic from public OGN receivers, supplemented with ADS-B data where OGN coverage is weak • 2D map with topo and elevation view; airspace, airfields and navigation points drawn as crisp vector layers – also available as a dedicated map layer • Track aircraft and save favorites • Competition tracking with live scoring: pick ongoing SoaringSpot competitions directly, task view and the live score table with ranking, speed, task progress and task status for every participant – including outlandings with a retrieve menu • Spectator counter: see how many people are watching live right now • Load your own tasks (XCSoar .tsk) and participant lists (CSV) Cloudracing Pro (optional subscription) additionally unlocks: • Competition insights and analysis: arrival projection (ETA) with virtual ranking, AAT advisor suggesting how deep to fly into the sector, start time analysis, weather-neutral climb comparison and current weather at the airfield (METAR) • Presenter mode for the briefing hall: the app automatically rotates leading group, score table, pilot spotlight and overview for the projector • Weather and thermal layers: rain, clouds, live thermals with climb rates, wind calculation and gaggle detection for groups circling together, plus the "Thermals 90 min" map with all recently flown thermals • Flight path prediction (experimental): glide range on the remaining task and the fastest route via measured thermals • Live barogram: altitude profile, flight phases and climb rates in real time – scroll back and forth during a live flight • IGC flight analysis: upload your own files or load entire competition days directly from SoaringSpot – with barogram, 3D replay and ghost racing against recorded flights with time delta and debrief • 3D terrain, buildings and satellite view – tasks and participants directly on the 3D terrain • Fly Along: the gliding simulator in the real air and the real terrain of the day (iPad-sized screens and larger) • Early access to new features Cloudracing is available in English, German, Czech, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Polish. Live tracking and basic competition tracking stay free for everyone. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase; one subscription covers both web and app. Subscriptions start with a reduced early-bird introductory price for the first period. For information purposes only. Live data may be delayed, incomplete or unavailable and must not be used for primary navigation, collision avoidance or safety-critical decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://cloudracing.de/agb Privacy Policy: https://cloudracing.de/datenschutz Right of Withdrawal: https://cloudracing.de/widerruf

Screenshots

HELIPADEL4 screens
Cloudracing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cloudracing at none against HELIPADEL's shown. Cloudracing also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HELIPADEL ships an update every 12 months, Cloudracing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HELIPADEL versus Cloudracing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELIPADELCloudracing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerfabrice merkAris Kuehl

In-app purchases

None

HELIPADEL

No in-app purchases

None

Cloudracing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HELIPADEL free?
HELIPADEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloudracing free?
Cloudracing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HELIPADEL or Cloudracing have ads?
HELIPADEL shows ads; Cloudracing does not.
Which is updated more often, HELIPADEL or Cloudracing?
HELIPADEL ships an update every 12 months, and Cloudracing every 3 days. Most recently, HELIPADEL was updated on September 26, 2026 and Cloudracing on September 23, 2026.

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