Comparison

4 vs Deep and Steep

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

Head to head
About

4

Visualize and plan skydiving jumps with animated guides for 3-way and 4-way relative work. Prepare briefings, practice moves, and judge jumps for training or competition.

Highlights
  • Animated 4-way relative work guides
  • 3-way relative work visualization
  • Jump briefing preparation
  • Practice jump moves
  • Jump judging assistance
  • Pocket-sized competition tool
Features
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At last ! Anything you need to know about 4 Way Relative Work, shown with animations !!! And now, 3-way is also possible. Manu Sarrazin - 3 times world champion : "Brilliant and essential !" Prepare your jumps, try the various possible briefings, see the moves that you'll have to perform during the jump, judge the jumps... During competitions or trainings, a must to hold in your suit's pocket. Note : 3-Way is an in-app purchase

About

Deep and Steep

Features
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The Deep and Steep app connects to your Insight, Soundlink, or Stratos. Configure your altimeter and keep all of your logbook data organized in one spot. Use the interactive GPS track overlay to debrief your skydives using GPS data from an Insight or Stratos.

Screenshots

44 screens
Deep and Steep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deep and Steep at Free against 4's $3.99. Deep and Steep also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). 4's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Deep and Steep is free to download; 4 costs $3.99 up front. 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deep and Steep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4 ships an update every 10 months, Deep and Steep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
4 versus Deep and Steep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4Deep and Steep
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAirXygene ParachutismeDeep and Steep LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

4

One-time1
  • 3-Way Formations$1.99
None

Deep and Steep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4 free?
4 costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Deep and Steep free?
Deep and Steep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 4 or Deep and Steep have ads?
Neither 4 nor Deep and Steep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4 or Deep and Steep?
4 ships an update every 10 months, and Deep and Steep every 2 days. Most recently, 4 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Deep and Steep on October 31, 2026.

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