Comparison

CloudRacing vs Skai

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

Head to head
About

CloudRacing

This app enables users to create and score races along custom routes, automatically calculating times and applying penalties for missed waypoints. It's designed for both amateur and professional racers across various disciplines, eliminating the need for marshals or expensive equipment.

Highlights
  • Custom route race timing
  • Automatic scoring
  • Waypoint penalty system
  • No marshal or telemetry needed
  • Offline race functionality
  • Supports various racing disciplines
Features
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Cloud Racing is a unique app that allows race timing along a route. The app will automatically score the race based on elapsed time and applies time penalties to missed waypoints. The app is useful to amateurs and professionals to create the races they want and define their own creative criteria. The app can be used for any racing discipline whether it be in the sky, water or on land! The innovative feature is that the race can be scored without the need of marshals or any expensive telemetry or infrastructure. No only that but it also can be used without data or cell cell phone coverage once the race has been loaded!

About

Skai

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FLY SMARTER. TRACK EVERY DETAIL. SHARE EVERY FLIGHT. Skai turns your iPhone into a true flight instrument — modern, intuitive, and built for pilots who care about performance and precision. POWERFUL FEATURES. BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE. Everything you need to fly with confidence: • InFlight Dashboard – Live instruments optimized for pilots • Blackbox – Full-precision flight recording with efficient compression • Live Weather Data – Wind speed, gusts, direction • Equipment Tracking – Compare gear performance across gliders • Live Activity – Real-time distance, duration, and gear usage per flight • Automatic Backup – Secure flight storage in the cloud • Offline First – Track anywhere, even without signal • Social Features – Share flights, follow other pilots, and explore new spots • Flight Map – See your path, airspaces, and surroundings in real time • Granular Units – Metric or imperial, your choice FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS: YOUR FULL DIGITAL COCKPIT • Altitude Above Ground Level (AGL) • Altitude Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) • Portrait / Landscape Heading • G-Force • GPS Speed • Vertical Speed (Lift / Sink) • Flight Distance • Flight Duration • Sunrise / Sunset Time • Current Time • Battery Percentage • Wind Direction, Speed & Gusts LOCATION SHARING: STAY CONNECTED IN THE AIR • Real-time position sharing with friends or ground crew • Precise GPS updates including altitude, speed, and course AIRSPACES: FLY SMARTER, FLY SAFER • Global coverage • Real-time alerts for restricted, controlled, or danger zones • Offline cache for low-signal or remote areas • Visual overlays on your flight map for instant awareness • See airports and their frequencies directly on the map Copyright © 2025 Consalik AB. Use at your own risk. App provided “as is.” Terms apply. Terms of Service: https://getskai.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getskai.app/privacy End User License Agreement: https://getskai.app/eula

Screenshots

CloudRacing4 screens
Skai3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudRacing at none against Skai's 3. CloudRacing also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). Skai's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Skai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CloudRacing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudRacing ships an update every 3 weeks, Skai every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CloudRacing versus Skai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudRacingSkai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMishal AlghuneimConsalik AB

In-app purchases

None

CloudRacing

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Skai

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$47.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is CloudRacing free?
CloudRacing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skai free?
Skai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CloudRacing or Skai have ads?
Neither CloudRacing nor Skai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudRacing or Skai?
CloudRacing ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skai every 6 days. Most recently, CloudRacing was updated on October 12, 2026 and Skai on October 7, 2026.

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