Comparison

CloudAhoy vs FlySto

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

Head to head
About

CloudAhoy

This app provides pilots with detailed post-flight analysis and performance evaluations. It automatically segments flights, scores maneuvers, and offers various visual tools to identify areas for improvement. Get a comprehensive understanding of your flying proficiency shortly after landing.

Highlights
  • Automated flight segmentation
  • Objective maneuver scoring
  • 2D/3D flight visualization
  • Chart and map overlays
  • HUD cockpit view
  • Flight data import
  • Instrument approach comparison
Features
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CloudAhoy provides post-flight data driven debriefs for pilots of all levels. Each flight is automatically analyzed and broken down into segments to easily evaluate pilot performance. Maneuver scoring provides a snapshot of how well you flew. Review airspeed, altitude, and wind corrections and relive your ground reference maneuvers or instrument approaches. Combine different views, chart overlays and detailed graphs to assist with identifying areas of improvement. Get a full picture of your performance and proficiency within minutes of landing. Download the app and enjoy CloudAhoy free for 35 days. USERS - General aviation pilots: weekend warriors, commercial & recreational pilots - Flight training: students and instructors - Flight schools - Professional pilots and corporate flight departments - Military CloudAhoy users fly all types of aircraft and simulators. Debrief VFR and IFR flights, training flights, cross country flights, and special missions such as search and rescue. FEATURES • Auto-segmentation and recognition of flight maneuvers • Objective maneuver scoring and evaluation • View flights in 2D or 3D, on the app or any computer platform • Overlay aviation charts, terrain maps, or satellite images • HUD cockpit view: relive your flight in 3D animation • Flight data import from many devices, apps, and EFIS • Glass cockpit gauges • Display the wind along your route. Check your wind corrections. • Optional synchronized video - view up to two feeds • IFR: Compare your instrument approaches vs. 3D or 2D published IAPs • Plot altitude, IAS, VS and other profiles of your approaches • In-flight mode for marking custom segments of the flight in real-time • Logbook-like listing of any flight you have flown with CloudAhoy • Use internal iPhone/iPad GPS, or an external GPS • Flight sharing between CloudAhoy pilots, and with people without an account • Supports iPad multitasking REVIEWS “It’s a fun way to replay your flights, but it also has real value for training and currency flights.” -Sportys iPad Pilot News “Always available, cost effective, and emotionally neutral technology that helps a CFI be more efficient.” -SAFE Pilots Blog “CloudAhoy is my debriefing tool of choice.” -Steve Thorne, FlightChops

About

FlySto

Track all your flight data conveniently on your mobile device. Organize flights by month, filter by aircraft or airport, and upload logs easily. Get detailed analysis of your flights with over 30 calculated parameters and graphs.

Highlights
  • Organized monthly flight list
  • Filter by aircraft or airport
  • Easy log upload via SD card
  • Offline log storage and upload
  • Detailed flight analysis with graphs
  • Review landing limits and scoring
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Welcome aboard the FlySto app! All your flights in your pocket. Use FlySto's App on your mobile iOS device for easy access to your flights on the go, including a conveniently organized month by month list showing the most relevant data. Too many flights? Good for you! Simply filter by aircraft or airport. Upload your flights with ease, for instance by using an sd card reader to access your sd card with your iPhone. Just select the folder containing your logs and from now on all new logs will be detected and uploaded. No internet connection? No problem! FlySto's mobile app will copy your logs, store them and upload them to FlySto as soon as you're back online. Are you an AirSync+FlySto subscriber? Your logs will be in the app just as fast as on FlySto web. Quickly see all the details about your flights including flags, instantly review your landing limits and approach scoring values, get details on fuel consumption, and get a comprehensive analysis with up to 30+ calculated parameters and graphs about your flight. All at your fingertips in FlySto's new app. Fly safe, FlySto

Screenshots

CloudAhoy4 screens
FlySto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FlySto at 4.9 against CloudAhoy's 3.4. FlySto also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). CloudAhoy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. CloudAhoy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FlySto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlySto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of CloudAhoy's written reviews are positive against 83% of FlySto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudAhoy ships an update every 5 weeks, FlySto every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CloudAhoy versus FlySto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudAhoyFlySto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (35 ratings)4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudAhoy, Inc.FlySto Limited

Customer experience

CloudAhoy

All ratings35 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%

FlySto

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

CloudAhoy

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App glitching and failing to load
  • iPad mini no longer plays back 3D
  • Sharing feature not working as expected
  • Display with layovers is jumbled
  • App crashed
Show 12 more
  • Won't record routes on iPad
  • Server error during login
  • Cannot get app to work on Mac
  • Redirects to get Google Earth and plugin
  • Support email not working
  • Does not recognize internal GPS
  • Logging stopped after 30 min with BadElf GPS
  • Auto recording setup issue
  • Google Earth not working right on iPad
  • GPS signal issues in some apps
  • Takeoff measured long, landing early
  • Accuracy of recorded speeds not always 100%

Requested features

40 requests
  • Fix grading for CFI assistant
  • Ensure scoring aligns with ACS standards
  • Fix app glitches and loading failures
  • Restore 3D playback on iPad mini
  • Clarify subscription costs
Show 35 more
  • Improve sharing feature
  • Redesign display and layovers
  • Simplify interface
  • Improve 3D view functionality
  • Integrate with ForeFlight for tracking
  • Show course and altitude overlay on approach plates
  • Add more background map options (ELAs, Sectionals)
  • Allow adding airplane type for automatic info
  • Integrate with iWatch to start flight
  • Add in-app 3D playback from pilot's view
  • More features working on iPhone
  • Add WX superposition
  • Allow reviewing flights within the app (not just browser)
  • Improve UI for better clarity
  • Add top-down plus side view
  • Restore app to previous version's functionality
  • Fix server errors for login/registration
  • Improve Mac compatibility
  • Fix support email
  • Make app work on iPhone 5
  • Ensure sufficient data for debrief on all devices
  • Address excessive security requirements
  • Fix password reset issues
  • Ensure internal GPS is recognized
  • Add auto-start option
  • Improve GPS signal tracking
  • Make Google Earth work correctly on iPad
  • Fix auto-recording setup
  • Provide directions for adding procedures to database
  • Improve accuracy of measurements at low altitudes
  • Optimize for glider use
  • Ensure accurate recording of speeds
  • Make it easier to remember to turn on the app
  • Improve 2D GPS data capture
  • Make it possible to add custom procedures

FlySto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CloudAhoy

One-time2
  • CloudAhoy Standard$64.99
  • CloudAhoy Pro$149.99
None

FlySto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudAhoy free?
CloudAhoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlySto free?
FlySto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudAhoy or FlySto?
FlySto is rated higher. CloudAhoy averages 3.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while FlySto averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do CloudAhoy or FlySto have ads?
Neither CloudAhoy nor FlySto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudAhoy or FlySto?
CloudAhoy ships an update every 5 weeks, and FlySto every 10 days. Most recently, CloudAhoy was updated on October 14, 2026 and FlySto on October 10, 2026.

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