Comparison

CloudAhoy vs Ikena ProBuildCalc

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

Ikena ProBuildCalc

Features
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Ikena ProBuildCalc turns your iPhone or iPad into a job-site measuring kit. Walk a room, let the LiDAR scanner capture the walls, doors, windows, and fixtures in 3D, and turn that scan into the numbers you actually need - square footage, linear footage, material takeoffs, and rough pricing. Built for contractors, remodelers, and builders who are done with a tape measure and a notepad. SCAN - LiDAR room scan: walk the space and capture walls, openings, and fixtures in one pass - High-detail mesh capture for complex spaces - Object Capture: photogrammetry of a single piece (iOS 17+) - Reference photos captured alongside every scan MEASURE & ESTIMATE - Automatic materials takeoff: square feet, linear feet, counts - Quick Estimate using your own rates - Compare two scans of the same room (before / after) DELIVER - Blueprint PDF with dimensions, door swings, and a title block - 3D model export: USDZ, GLB, OBJ - AR plan overlay: drop the finished floor plan onto the real floor at true scale for client walkthroughs - Sync scans to your Ikena portal WORK - Clock in / out tied to the active project - Organize every scan by project PROBUILDCALC PRO A monthly subscription unlocks AI quotes, mesh & object capture, the full scan library, before/after compare, Quick Estimate with your rates, blueprint PDF export, USDZ export, portal sync, and merged multi-room floor plans. - $9.99/month - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Scanning requires a LiDAR-equipped device (iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, iPad Pro 2020 or later). Your scans stay on your device unless you sign in and choose to sync them to your Ikena portal. Privacy Policy: https://probuildcalc.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CloudAhoy4 screens
Ikena ProBuildCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

CloudAhoy and Ikena ProBuildCalc 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. CloudAhoy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ikena ProBuildCalc sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CloudAhoy versus Ikena ProBuildCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudAhoyIkena ProBuildCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudAhoy, Inc.John Thomas

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
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  • 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

Ikena ProBuildCalc

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
1 purchases

Ikena ProBuildCalc

Subscriptions1
  • ProBuildCalc Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is CloudAhoy free?
CloudAhoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ikena ProBuildCalc free?
Ikena ProBuildCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CloudAhoy or Ikena ProBuildCalc have ads?
Neither CloudAhoy nor Ikena ProBuildCalc shows ads.

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