Cloudbase App vs Skene
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloudbase App
This app automatically logs your skydiving jumps from your dropzone's manifest system, capturing details like aircraft and freefall time. It also fosters community by allowing you to follow friends, react to jumps, and celebrate milestones together. Advanced features include GPS track replays and Apple Watch integration.
- Automatic jump logging
- Manual jump logging
- Community feed and interaction
- GPS track replay
- Apple Watch integration
- Dropzone leaderboards
- Instructor and coach tools
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Cloudbase is the skydiving logbook that fills itself in. LOGGED FOR YOU Manifest at a synced dropzone and the jump is in your logbook before you've packed. Record with your phone and it detects the jump, or bring your tracks in from FlySight, Dekunu, Garmin, GoPro and more. Manual logging, gear and PDF export are all there when you need them. REPLAY EVERY JUMP See your exit, freefall, deployment and landing on the map, alongside everyone else on the load. YOUR CREW Follow the people you jump with, react to their days, and celebrate the milestones together. Every dropzone has a page with who's jumping, the weather, and a leaderboard. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app shows altitude and climb rate live, detects your jump, and logs it. A companion for your logbook, not a substitute for your certified altimeter. PRO Logging, DZ mode, the watch altimeter, replay and export are free. Pro adds per-jump analysis with peak speeds and phase breakdown, your whole career in insights, a tracking dive planner, Body Flight Lab, dropzone weather radar, cloud backup and early access. Terms: https://getcloudbase.com/terms Privacy: https://getcloudbase.com/privacy
Skene
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Skene is the social app for whatever you're into. "Skene" is Finnish slang for "the scene" — and that's exactly what the app shows you: who's heading out tonight, which spot has a group forming this weekend, and where the locals actually go. Whether you're new in town, looking for a partner, or just want to stop texting six group chats to find someone to join, Skene puts your scene on one map — and one feed. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Open to your scene, live. The feed shows what's happening right now and this week: activities forming near you, plus quick status posts from the people and groups you follow. Filter by everyone, following, a specific group or just what's nearby, react with a tap, and jump into the comments. Your own plans for the day sit pinned at the top. • See it on the map. Open the map to browse live activities around you. Tap a marker to see who's going, what they're up to, and join with one tap. • Post a plan in a few taps. Pick a category, a place, a time, and who can see it — followers, a specific group, or everyone. Plan a multi-day trip with several stops, or just shout "going out in 30 min". • Bring your own activity. Skene ships with climbing categories (bouldering, sport, trad, ice) out of the box, but anyone can add their own — running, cycling, skiing, paddling, board games, jam sessions, sauna nights, whatever your scene is. The app grows with the community. • Find your people. Filter by activity, area and (where it makes sense) skill level. Browse profiles, follow others, and message anyone you've matched with. • Real places, not just pins. Gyms, crags, trails, parks and venues are linked together so an activity at "Olhava" is the same Olhava everyone else sees. Add new places when you find them. • Import routes and trails. Drop a GPX file from a watch, planner or guidebook app and Skene turns it into a place or trip you can share. • Chat and discussion, built in. Every activity gets its own discussion thread that lives with the plan, message anyone you've matched with, and spin up group chats for your crew — no more half-dead WhatsApp threads from last spring. — WHO IT'S FOR — Skene started in the Finnish climbing scene and that's still where it's strongest, but it's built to work for any group activity. It's for: • Anyone who wants to find people to do things with • Locals organising sessions, trips and meet-ups • Communities who want to know who's coming tonight • Travellers landing in a new city looking for their scene • Crews who want one place for their group's plans — PRIVACY — Your location is used only to show nearby activities and posts, and is shared only as an approximate area when you choose to post. We don't sell your data. Full privacy policy: https://skene.life/privacy — FREE TO USE — Skene is free. If you want to support development, there's an optional donate button in settings — no paywalls, no ads, no growth-hacked dark patterns. Don't miss the scene. Download Skene and see what's happening near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skene at none against Cloudbase App's 2. Cloudbase App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Cloudbase App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Skene asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cloudbase App ships an update every 2 days, Skene every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloudbase App | Skene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cloudbase App Ltd | Chestburster Ltd |
In-app purchases
Cloudbase App
- Cloudbase Pro1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Cloudbase Pro1 Month trial$59.991 Year
Skene
No in-app purchases









