Comparison

Funjumpr vs GCS Manifest

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

Head to head
About

Funjumpr

This app connects skydivers to essential dropzone information and tools. It provides weather updates, load clock functionality, and aerial planning features to enhance the skydiving experience for all levels of participants.

Highlights
  • Live weather tools with jumpability indicators
  • Load clock for manifest and gear up times
  • Aerial map and jump run planning
  • See who's at the dropzone
  • Student-specific smart tools
  • Information on skydiving gear
Features
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Funjumpr – The everything app for skydivers. Funjumpr connects skydivers to everything they need to make the most of their day at the dropzone. From weather tools to load clock and everything in between, this app keeps you organized, informed, and stoked. Key Features: - Weather Tools – Live winds aloft, jump run suggestions, and daily green/yellow/red jumpability indicators. - Load Clock – Know when to gear up and manifest—no more missed calls. - Who’s Going – See who’s at the dropzone. - Aerial Map & Patterns – Visual jump run planning and canopy pattern tools. - Sky cameras – Local access cameras, so you can see conditions at a glance. - Student Mode – Smart tools for students. - Gear – Learn about rigs, canopies, and find the gear you want. Whether you're a fun jumper, organizer, instructor, or student—Funjumpr helps you get the most out of skydiving. Built by skydivers. Trusted by dropzones.

About

GCS Manifest

This application provides a mobile-friendly interface to the GCS (Ground Control Skydiving) manifest website. It serves as a wrapper for easy access to skydiving manifest information.

Highlights
  • Mobile-friendly interface
  • Access to GCS manifest website
  • Easy information retrieval
  • Wrapper for website functionality
Features
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This app is a simple mobile-friendly wrapper around the GCS (Ground Control Skydiving) manifest website. DISCLAIMER: This app is absolutely not an official GCS app and is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, or usefulness. The official GCS website will always be the source of truth!

Screenshots

Funjumpr4 screens
GCS Manifest2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GCS Manifest at none against Funjumpr's shown. GCS Manifest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Funjumpr's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GCS Manifest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funjumpr has 69 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Funjumpr's written reviews are positive against 100% of GCS Manifest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Funjumpr versus GCS Manifest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunjumprGCS Manifest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (69 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJonathan BindelNicolas Faralli

Customer experience

Funjumpr

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

GCS Manifest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Funjumpr

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App shuts down during sign up/profile completion
  • Not showing info from screenshots

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Piedmont Skydiving
  • Improve password reset visibility

GCS Manifest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Funjumpr

No in-app purchases

None

GCS Manifest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Funjumpr free?
Funjumpr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GCS Manifest free?
GCS Manifest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Funjumpr or GCS Manifest?
GCS Manifest is rated higher. Funjumpr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while GCS Manifest averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Funjumpr or GCS Manifest have ads?
Funjumpr shows ads; GCS Manifest does not.
Which is updated more often, Funjumpr or GCS Manifest?
Funjumpr ships an update fortnightly, and GCS Manifest fortnightly. Most recently, Funjumpr was updated on October 22, 2026 and GCS Manifest on October 24, 2026.

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