Comparison

Cloudbase App vs Skene

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic jump logging
  • Manual jump logging
  • Community feed and interaction
  • GPS track replay
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Dropzone leaderboards
  • Instructor and coach tools
Features
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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

About

Skene

Features
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Skene shows the sessions and events happening near you, and who's going. Join one with a tap, or start your own. The feed puts what's nearest first. Filter by distance, category, tag or author. The map shows gyms, outdoor spots and one-off meeting points, with rain and wind layers. Follow a place and get notified of new sessions there. Sessions can be public, for followers only, or hidden from all but your invitees. Each one has a participant list, a discussion and a weather forecast. Posts can carry a photo or a poll, and you choose who sees them. Chat one-to-one or in groups, with photos, GIFs, polls and shared locations. Messages, photos and locations are end-to-end encrypted. Gyms and clubs can publish their competitions, camps and courses on Skene. Follow them and get notified of new events. Also: a calendar of your sessions, plenty of colour themes, English and Finnish. No ads. Most sessions on Skene are climbing for now. Add a category for whatever you do.

Screenshots

Cloudbase App4 screens
Skene4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skene at none against Cloudbase App's 2. Cloudbase App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloudbase App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Skene asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudbase App ships an update every 3 days, Skene weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cloudbase App versus Skene: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudbase AppSkene
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB79 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCloudbase App LtdChestburster Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloudbase App

Subscriptions2
  • Cloudbase Pro1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Cloudbase Pro1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

Skene

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudbase App free?
Cloudbase App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skene free?
Skene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloudbase App or Skene have ads?
Neither Cloudbase App nor Skene shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudbase App or Skene?
Cloudbase App ships an update every 3 days, and Skene weekly. Most recently, Cloudbase App was updated on October 28, 2026 and Skene on October 31, 2026.

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