Comparison

LB Altimeters vs Parachute Log

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

Head to head
About

LB Altimeters

This app serves as a digital logbook for skydiving, allowing users to track jumps, gear maintenance, and certifications. It can import jump data from compatible devices via Bluetooth and offers cloud backup for all logged information.

Highlights
  • USPA approved digital logbook
  • Import jumps via Bluetooth
  • Gear maintenance tracking
  • Cloud-based backup
  • Device control for altimeters
  • Customizable logbook types
Features
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JumpTrack includes a comprehensive, USPA approved digital logbook, allowing you to track your skydives and your gear maintenance needs. You can enter your jumps manually or download jumps from your OPTIMA3, QUATTRO3, or PROTRACK3 via Bluetooth. Export your jump data for a printout of your jumps, including a copy of the digital signature. Device Accessibility • Easily set your climb to altitude, high speed, and low speed warnings from your phone • Turn your OPTIMA3, QUATTRO3, or PROTRACK3 off from your phone • Set the time manually or sync the time from your phone • Select between and feet and meters from JumpTrack • Adjust the volume and pitch Logbook • USPA Approved Logbook • Import jumps from your OPTIMA3, QUATTRO3, or PROTRACK3 via Bluetooth • Export your logbook via email • Default settings to quickly enter jumps, including location, aircraft, gear, jump type, etc. • Includes cloud based backup of your logbook and jump information • Track jumps on your container, main, reserve, and AAD • Receive notifications when your gear is due for maintenance, from line set changes to AAD and reserve maintenance • Create multiple logbooks to track different types of jumps; AFF, Tandem, Coach, Organizing, Hop and Pop, Events, Dropzone etc. • Track your ratings and membership information • Signature and license number fields allow all your jumps to be verified for license and rating applications • JumpTrack includes cloud based backup of your logbook and jump information

About

Parachute Log

Features
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Parachute Log is the iOS app for tracking parachute operations — built for military paratroopers, sport skydivers, and jumpmasters who need fast, detailed, reliable records of every jump. QUICK JUMP LOGGING Log a jump in seconds with a streamlined form that captures everything that matters: • Date and location — manual or auto-detected via GPS with reverse geocoding • Jump type — Static Line, Freefall, Mass Tactical, or Tandem • Aircraft, exit altitude, and MSL — in feet or meters • Duty position — Student, Parachutist, or Jumpmaster • Canopy type and sortie count • Conditions — Day/Night, Equipment/Hollywood, Water, and Oxygen Save your most-used values as defaults so repeat jumps take just a few taps. Swipe to duplicate a previous jump and pre-fill the form for similar operations. LIVE WEATHER Real-time weather from the Open-Meteo API records temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and conditions alongside every jump. Units respect your preferences — Fahrenheit/Celsius, mph/km/h. JUMP HISTORY Browse your complete log in a searchable, chronological list. Each entry shows jump number, type, date, location, altitude, aircraft, duty position, and condition badges at a glance. Search across any field. Swipe to duplicate or delete. VISUAL STATISTICS Analytics dashboard with four time-range filters (30 days, 90 days, 1 year, all time): • Summary card — total jumps, total sorties, last jump date • Jump type breakdown — horizontal bar chart • Duty position distribution — color-coded donut chart • Conditions frequency — bar chart per condition HOME SCREEN WIDGET Keep your jump status visible without opening the app: • Total jump count • Days since last jump • Color-coded currency status indicator — green / orange / red based on 30/90-day thresholds • Tap to open the Log Jump screen DATA EXPORT AND IMPORT Your data is yours. Export in three formats: • CSV — open in any spreadsheet • JSON — structured backup or transfer • PDF — print-ready, formatted document Import previously exported JSON to restore or migrate. FLEXIBLE SETTINGS • Appearance — System, Light, Dark • Imperial / metric units for altitude, temperature, wind • Default aircraft, canopy, duty position, jump type • Independent toggles for auto-location and auto-weather WHO IT'S FOR Military paratroopers maintaining accurate logs for promotion boards, unit records, and currency tracking. The Equipment/Hollywood toggle, Mass Tactical type, oxygen indicator, and Jumpmaster duty position are built for airborne operations. Sport skydivers building a personal logbook with freefall and tandem jump types. Jumpmasters and instructors logging multiple jumps per session using duplicate and defaults. PRIVACY No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Everything stays local. Export what you want, when you want. Requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

LB Altimeters4 screens
Parachute Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

LB Altimeters and Parachute Log are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LB Altimeters versus Parachute Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLB AltimetersParachute Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLarsen and BrusgaardJahvorn White

In-app purchases

None

LB Altimeters

No in-app purchases

None

Parachute Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LB Altimeters free?
LB Altimeters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parachute Log free?
Parachute Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LB Altimeters or Parachute Log have ads?
Neither LB Altimeters nor Parachute Log shows ads.

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