SkydiveX vs Skydive Winds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkydiveX
This app enhances the skydiving experience with event calendars, live webcams, and real-time jump information. It provides essential wind and weather updates for safe and thrilling jumps.
- Event calendar
- Live webcams
- Wind and weather updates
- Real-time jump manifest
- Skydive Utah information
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SkydiveX brings the jump-day information skydivers use most into one focused experience. Choose from 146 drop zones in a catalog organized into eight global regions. Review current conditions, forecasts, winds aloft, local time, and drop zone details without jumping between multiple tools. Built for jump-day awareness - Current weather and multi-level winds aloft - Easy switching between drop zones and regions - Embedded public Burble manifests where available - Drop zone and nearby airport camera sources where available - Aviation-inspired 3D airport views using published runway data - Reviewed landing-area overlays for supported locations - Surface-wind visualization with a responsive windsock - Imperial and metric unit options Manifest, camera, weather, and aviation information can change or become temporarily unavailable. SkydiveX provides supplemental planning information only and is not a substitute for official aviation weather, current drop zone briefings, training, regulations, or professional judgment. Always verify conditions and operational decisions with your drop zone, instructors, pilots, and official sources before jumping or flying.
Skydive Winds
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Skydive Winds is the weather co-pilot every skydiver needs. Check wind conditions at every altitude layer from surface to exit altitude, and make informed decisions before you board the plane. Built by skydivers for skydivers, the app translates real meteorological data into clear operational guidance: can I jump now? What's the best window of the day? How much drift should I expect? KEY FEATURES - Full wind profile by atmospheric pressure layer, in knots or km/h - Automatic operational assessment: Acceptable, Caution or Not recommended - Optimal jump window based on your personal wind limits - Drift calculation for both freefall and canopy flight - 7-day hourly forecast with per-hour score - Automatic vertical wind shear detection between layers - Convective risk, cloud ceiling, visibility and density altitude - Built-in logbook with jump history and statistics - Favourite dropzones with quick access - Daily push notifications with your DZ weather briefing - Available in multi-language Skydive Winds uses Open-Meteo, a high-resolution weather forecasting service updated every hour.
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Verdict
SkydiveX and Skydive Winds 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SkydiveX | Skydive Winds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Yeritsyan | Bernat Marimon |
In-app purchases
SkydiveX
No in-app purchases
Skydive Winds
No in-app purchases









