Comparison

Cloudbase App vs the_drop

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

the_drop

Discover exclusive rewards, experiences, and opportunities from popular brands. Find nearby events and locations, then scan in to unlock special offers, enter giveaways, and access limited-time deals.

Highlights
  • Discover brand rewards and opportunities
  • Find nearby events and locations
  • Scan at events to qualify
  • Unlock exclusive student offers
  • Enter competitions and giveaways
  • Access limited-time Drops
Features
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The Drop connects students with exclusive rewards, experiences, giveaways and opportunities from the brands they love. Discover Drops happening around you, find participating events and locations, and scan in when you’re there to qualify. Once you’ve checked in, you could unlock exclusive offers, enter competitions, claim rewards or get access to limited Drops. Some Drops might be available to everyone. Others could only appear at a certain place, event or time. If you’re there, scan in and see what you’ve unlocked. With The Drop you can: • Discover new Drops from leading and local brands • Find Drops happening at events and locations near you • Scan at participating events to prove you were there and qualify • Unlock exclusive student rewards and offers • Enter competitions and giveaways • Access limited-time and location-based Drops • Keep track of the Drops you’ve entered and claimed No endless searching for discount codes. No wondering what’s available. See it. Scan it. Unlock it. Don’t miss the next Drop.

Screenshots

Cloudbase App4 screens
the_drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: the_drop at none against Cloudbase App's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Cloudbase App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. the_drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cloudbase App versus the_drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudbase Appthe_drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCloudbase App LtdThe Drop HQ Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloudbase App

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

the_drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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