Comparison

Skydive Designer vs Blue Pebbles

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

Head to head
About

Skydive Designer

Design and visualize complex skydiving formations with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. This tool allows load organizers to build, edit, and share jump plans, offering animated transitions and powerful symmetry features for professional formations.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop interface for jumpers and blocks
  • Support for various jumper types (Belly, Sit, Wingsuiters, CRW)
  • Automatic symmetry tools
  • Animated transitions for visualization
  • Build and edit jumps from dive pools
  • Share plans via email, online portal, and PDF manuals
Features
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Powerful and Easy to Use - Skydive designer is the ultimate tool for load organisers. Easily drag jumpers or blocks onto your canvas. Belly, Sit, Stand, Wingsuiters and even CRW! Powerful symmetry tools can automatically manage reflected or rotated parts of your plan. Animated transitions between points help you visualise traffic. Slot Planes and People with an easy drag & drop interface. Builder - Build jumps from the dive pool, or add your own dive pools Puzzler - switch slots without editing the design to make your dive flow • Club Edition • The Club edition is sponsored by Sun Path It allows you to design and edit jumps for up to 14 jumpers, and to download and view jumps of any size • Pro Edition • The Pro Edition (requires subscription) allows you to create, slot and share jumps of any size. • Share Your Plan • - Email (or airdrop/whatsapp/etc) your slotting to manifest. - Share your dives online at http://SkydiveDesigner.app - The online portal allows anyone to see the jump, the points, and optionally the roster and the slots - Now with super-easy one-click publishing - Build and share a PDF dive manual for your group. • Testimonials • "Rob is a genius. This software is outstanding. I bought an iPad just to use Skydive Designer. It took me a very short time to design a 100-way Total Break 3-point sequential. All my next dive plans will be done with it." - Dieter Kirsch "Rob, you are a genius!!! I would have liked so much to have this App 30 years ago. I started to play with it and it seems nothing is missing. You thought about all!!!" - Patrick Passe "When I first started using Skydive Designer, I felt like a fairy godmother had waved her magic wand! At last my long-held wish was granted – an easy-to-use program to design professional formations." - Lesley Gale • Subscription Information • Skydive Designer is supported through an auto-renewing subscription which you can choose to purchase within the app. Your subscription will automatically apply for both MacOS and iOS (you only need to pay once) - The subscription is called 'Skydive Designer - Annual' - It is an annual subscription to unlock the app. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Terms of use are available at https://SkydiveDesigner.app/i/terms - Privacy policy is available at https://SkydiveDesigner.app/i/privacy

About

Blue Pebbles

This app serves as a companion to the Brilliant Pebbles audible altimeter. It enhances the functionality and user experience of the altimeter device.

Highlights
  • Companion app functionality
  • Enhances altimeter device
  • Audible altimeter integration
Features
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Companion app for the Brilliant Pebbles audible altimeter.

Screenshots

Skydive Designer4 screens
Blue Pebbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Pebbles at none against Skydive Designer's 1. Blue Pebbles also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Skydive Designer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skydive Designer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year. Blue Pebbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Skydive Designer against 5.0 for Blue Pebbles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skydive Designer has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skydive Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, Blue Pebbles every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skydive Designer versus Blue Pebbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkydive DesignerBlue Pebbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyist Software LimitedAON2 LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skydive Designer

Subscriptions1
  • Skydive Designer Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
None

Blue Pebbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skydive Designer free?
Skydive Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blue Pebbles free?
Blue Pebbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skydive Designer or Blue Pebbles?
Skydive Designer and Blue Pebbles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Skydive Designer or Blue Pebbles have ads?
Neither Skydive Designer nor Blue Pebbles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skydive Designer or Blue Pebbles?
Skydive Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blue Pebbles every 4 months. Most recently, Skydive Designer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Blue Pebbles on June 26, 2026.

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