Comparison

Paraquip vs Skybase

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

Head to head
About

Paraquip

Features
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With Paraquip you'll never forget to check your paragliding equipment again. It's easy to keep a record and be notified of upcoming checks. Simply put your paraglider, harness, and rescue into the app and enter your checks. The app shows you directly when the next check is due and notifies you in advance. So that your equipment is always ready, even for spontaneous paragliding trips. To optimize performance and safety, the app automatically calculates whether the paraglider & rescue are within the weight range and helps you choose a good wing loading.

About

Skybase

This paragliding app provides pre-flight decision support with site-specific go/no-go scores, wind forecasts, and thermal predictions. In the air, it offers a GPS vario, topo maps, and airspace warnings. Post-flight, it features a detailed logbook with 3D replay and gear tracking.

Highlights
  • Pre-flight go/no-go scoring
  • Wind reports and thermal forecasts
  • GPS + barometer vario with audio
  • In-flight topo map and airspace warnings
  • Logbook with 3D terrain replay
  • Per-wing gear tracking
  • In-flight SOS and overdue-landing alert
Features
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Skybase is a paragliding companion that helps you decide if, when, and where to fly — then flies with you. PRE-FLIGHT • Per-site go/no-go score tuned to your skill level • Wind report + 18-hour trend and nearby live wind stations • Thermal forecast: when lift switches on, peaks, and off • Wind-aloft sounding + thermal-trigger hints from terrain & sun IN THE AIR • GPS + barometer vario with audio, sun-readable display • Background IGC recording, in-flight topo map, airspace warnings • Final-glide reach cone, live wind from your turns, XC scoring AFTER • Logbook with track playback, 3D terrain replay, stats & achievements • Per-wing gear tracking — flights, airtime and distance on each wing • One-tap upload to your XC league, IGC sharing, per-wing glide polar SAFETY — always free • In-flight SOS and an overdue-landing alert that can text or call your emergency contact with your last position COMING SOON — SKYBASE PRO • "Watch me fly" live tracking for family, seeing pilots nearby, and the automatic no-check-in alert Offline-first and private — your data stays on your device; your position is shared only when you turn it on. Decision support only, never a clearance — always make your own go/no-go call and carry current charts.

Screenshots

Paraquip4 screens
Skybase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Skybase at 15.1 against Paraquip's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paraquip ships an update every 2 months, Skybase monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paraquip versus Skybase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParaquipSkybase
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon SeyerKarel Plevac

In-app purchases

None

Paraquip

No in-app purchases

None

Skybase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paraquip free?
Paraquip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skybase free?
Skybase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paraquip or Skybase have ads?
Neither Paraquip nor Skybase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paraquip or Skybase?
Paraquip ships an update every 2 months, and Skybase monthly. Most recently, Paraquip was updated on November 3, 2026 and Skybase on October 31, 2026.

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