Skyduck vs SkydiveX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skyduck
This app automatically logs your skydives using phone sensors like GPS and altimeter. View detailed statistics, 3D jump visualizations, and collect digital signatures. It's designed by skydivers for skydivers to simplify jump tracking.
- Automated skydiving logbook
- GPS and sensor tracking
- 3D jump visualization
- Detailed statistics and graphs
- Digital signatures
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Skyduck - automated skydiving logbook app. You can add jumps manually or track them with your phone. We are using GPS, altimeter, and motion sensors to get the most accurate data possible. FEATURES • Automated skydiving logbook • Digital signatures • 3D visualization of your jump • Detailed statistics and advanced graphs Try our app and share your feedback! You can leave your comments & feedback within the app (More->Feedback) or send us an email at: team@skyduck.app We have been reviewed by USPA and are fully compliant as a digital logbook: https://uspa.org/Safety-and-Training/Resources/Logbook-Apps Terms of use: https://skyduck.app/tos.html You jump. We do the rest! Created by skydivers, for skydivers.
SkydiveX
This app enhances the skydiving experience with event calendars, live webcams, and real-time jump information. It provides essential wind and weather updates for safe and thrilling jumps.
- Event calendar
- Live webcams
- Wind and weather updates
- Real-time jump manifest
- Skydive Utah information
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SkydiveX brings the jump-day information skydivers use most into one focused experience. Choose from 146 drop zones in a catalog organized into eight global regions. Review current conditions, forecasts, winds aloft, local time, and drop zone details without jumping between multiple tools. Built for jump-day awareness - Current weather and multi-level winds aloft - Easy switching between drop zones and regions - Embedded public Burble manifests where available - Drop zone and nearby airport camera sources where available - Aviation-inspired 3D airport views using published runway data - Reviewed landing-area overlays for supported locations - Surface-wind visualization with a responsive windsock - Imperial and metric unit options Manifest, camera, weather, and aviation information can change or become temporarily unavailable. SkydiveX provides supplemental planning information only and is not a substitute for official aviation weather, current drop zone briefings, training, regulations, or professional judgment. Always verify conditions and operational decisions with your drop zone, instructors, pilots, and official sources before jumping or flying.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skyduck at 80% against SkydiveX's 0%. Skyduck also leads on ratings volume (175 vs 4) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). SkydiveX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Skyduck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SkydiveX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skyduck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyduck has 175 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Skyduck's written reviews are positive against 0% of SkydiveX's.
Skyduck ships an update every 5 weeks, SkydiveX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skyduck | SkydiveX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (175 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Kamenev | Robert Yeritsyan |
Customer experience
Skyduck
SkydiveX
Bugs and requests
Skyduck
Reported bugs
9 issues- Constant TLS error on login
- Crashing with new iOS versions
- Forgot password email not sent
- No confirmation button for signing jumps
- 3D function not working
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- Cannot connect to server
- GPS and altitude data not recorded
- 3D satellite images not rendering
- SSL error on login
Requested features
4 requests- Update for iOS 26
- Apple Watch app
- Support for other languages (Russian mentioned)
- Barometer integration for jump tracking
SkydiveX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skyduck
- Skyduck PRO$4.991 Month
- Skyduck PRO$99.991 Year
- Lifetime access$199.99
SkydiveX
No in-app purchases







