Rainchasers vs Canopy Progression
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainchasers
Discover whitewater kayaking and canoeing adventures across the UK. Browse, search, and save your favorite runs, with detailed gauge levels to help you judge paddling conditions.
- Whitewater adventure collection
- UK-wide coverage
- Search and browse runs
- Favorite runs
- Gauge level calibration
- Paddling condition judgment
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A collection of kayaking or canoeing whitewater adventures in the UK to browse, search, and favourite in the hope of weekend rain. Gauge levels calibrated to the specific runs are included to allow you to judge the likely paddling conditions.
Canopy Progression
This tool calculates your minimum canopy size for skydiving based on your license, jump count, exit weight, and CT level. It adheres to the new British Skydiving Canopy Training system guidelines.
- Calculates minimum canopy size
- Considers license and jump count
- Accounts for exit weight
- Integrates CT2, CT3, CT4 levels
- Follows British Skydiving system
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Based on your licence, number of jumps, exit weight, and whether you have CT2, CT3 or CT4, this tool will calculate your minimum canopy size within the new British Skydiving Canopy Training system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Canopy Progression at monthly against Rainchasers's every 6 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rainchasers ships an update every 6 months, Canopy Progression monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainchasers | Canopy Progression |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Tuley | Craig Poxon |
Customer experience
Rainchasers
Canopy Progression
In-app purchases
Rainchasers
No in-app purchases
Canopy Progression
No in-app purchases
Questions
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