Skydive Designer vs Canyon Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Canyon Guide
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Canyon Guide - Your Ultimate Canyoning Companion Discover, plan and record your canyon descents with the most complete app. Canyon Guide gives you access to an extensive canyon database with detailed information, real-time GPS tracking, interactive maps, flow reports and an active canyoneering community. KEY FEATURES REAL-TIME GPS TRACKING • Record your descents with GPS • Differentiate between phases: approach, descent and return • Live tracking: see where other groups are in real-time to avoid waiting • Route deviation alerts SEARCH AND EXPLORATION • Find canyons near you with geolocation • Explore canyons on interactive map • Filter by difficulty, duration, region, cars needed and more • Advanced rating filters (Plus) • List or map view according to your preference DETAILED INFORMATION • Difficulty levels (vertical, aquatic, commitment) • Topography and route diagrams • Download GPX routes • Required equipment • Approach, descent and return times • Rappels, jumps and obstacles • Recommended seasons and water flow • GPS coordinates and points of interest FLOW REPORTS • Real-time water condition reports • Rate flow from 1 to 5 with photos • Check recent reports before your descent • Link flows to your recorded descents • Plan better based on current conditions INTERACTIVE MAPS • Visualize canyons on the map • Parking, entry and exit points • Color-coded legend by difficulty • Cars needed information • GPX route overlay STATISTICS AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Unlock achievements based on your activity • 5 achievement levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond • Track your progress and compete with the community • Statistics with graphs about your descents • Check your position in the global ranking PERSONAL PROFILE • Log your completed activity with comments • Add companions to your descents • Multiple logs of the same canyon • Mark canyons as pending • Save your favorites • View your statistics and achievements • Follow other canyoneers • Search through your activity COMMUNITY & NOTIFICATIONS • Push and in-app notifications • Share your activity on social media • See the most active canyoneers • Discover what canyons others are doing • Build your companion network CANYON GUIDE PLUS Take your experience to the next level: • Ad-free experience • Advanced rating filters • Unlimited offline downloads • Monthly or annual subscription FEATURES • Quick and advanced search • Share canyons with friends • Intuitive and modern Material Design interface • Available in 6 languages IMPORTANT Canyon Guide is an information tool. Canyoning is a high-risk sport. Make sure you have adequate training, experience and equipment before attempting any descent. Download Canyon Guide and start your next adventure! Terms of Use (EULA): You can consult our standard Apple terms and conditions of use at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canyon Guide at none against Skydive Designer's 1. Canyon Guide also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Skydive Designer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Skydive Designer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year. Canyon Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skydive Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, Canyon Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skydive Designer | Canyon Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbyist Software Limited | Alberto Ortega Mayoral |
In-app purchases
Skydive Designer
- Skydive Designer Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
Canyon Guide
No in-app purchases









