Comparison

Spot Assist Skydiving Tool vs DZMaster

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

Head to head
About

Spot Assist Skydiving Tool

This app provides skydivers with crucial weather information, including winds aloft and surface winds, along with a satellite map of dropzones. It helps determine the best exit area and recommended parachute patterns based on current wind conditions. Advanced features for canopy range, jump runs, and cutaway location tracking are available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Satellite dropzone maps
  • Current wind data (surface & aloft)
  • Parachute range display
  • Recommended jump patterns
  • Cutaway canopy location tracking
Features
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Shows skydivers current weather, winds, the best exit area and pattern in current wind conditions. A tool for parachute pilots. Skydiving. Paragliding. As long as you depend on skydiving weather - you must have Spot Assist. Whats does it do: 1. Displays a satellite map of dropzones world wide. 2. Shows current windaloft and surface winds world wide. 3. Displays a range of your parachute and a safe jump run exit area. (In-App purchase required) 4. When zoomed in to the pattern - displays recommended pattern for your parachute. (In-App purchase required) 5. Helps to find your cutaway canopy: mark cutaway location and app will use windsaloft to calculate where it has landed.(In-App purchase required for past wind data) Cutaway Data Subscription length is 1(one month) and is auto-renewable, which means the following -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable – Cost of the renewal is the same as original subscription. http://www.spotassist.com/spotassist-terms-of-use/

About

DZMaster

Features
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INTERACTIVE MAP AND UI - Map: Various base maps including satellite pictures and airspaces - Location: Comfortable selection of locations. Different coordinate formats. - Location search & favorites: A search panel for finding locations by names or coordinates. - Map tools: Zoom and measurement tools for distances, radii and bearings - Offline capability: Map tiles can be cached WEATHER FORECAST DATA & MODELS - Data source: Forecast data from OPEN METEO - Availability of global and regional forecast models - Time Slider: A time slider to choose hourly forecasts up to 7 days ahead - Historical Data: Date picker for weather data from the past - Autoupdate function for the forecasts - Units: Full control over various units - Mean wind calculation for customizable layers PARACHUTING & FLIGHT PLANNING - Landing Pattern visualization: adjustable landing pattern - Jump calculation: Visualization of the complete jump from exit to landing • Exit area • Canopy flight areas • Free fall trajectory - Jump Run Track (JRT): visualization auf der jump run and 2 minute approach - Cut-Away-Finder: visualization of the pontential landing spot for a cut away canopy - Track-Upload: import and visualization of GPX-, KML- und FlySight-CSV-Files - Live-Tracking & Jumpmaster-Line: • Live-Tracking • „Jumpmaster-Line“ from live position to the DIP or a manually set High Altitude Release Point (HARP). ENSEMBLE-FORECAST - Multi-Modell-Analysis: comparison of various forecast models - Szenarios: • All models: Shows exit circles for each chosen model • Min/Mean/Max Wind: Shows the exit circle for the weakest, strongest and mean wind • Heatmap: Shows a probability map for the exit area of all chosen models

Screenshots

Spot Assist Skydiving Tool4 screens
DZMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DZMaster at none against Spot Assist Skydiving Tool's 10. 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. Spot Assist Skydiving Tool sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DZMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spot Assist Skydiving Tool ships an update every 3 weeks, DZMaster every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spot Assist Skydiving Tool versus DZMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpot Assist Skydiving ToolDZMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrey KanHeidemarie Schmid

Bugs and requests

Spot Assist Skydiving Tool

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App repeatedly crashes on opening
  • App unusable after version 2.3.0
  • Wind direction inaccurate in real time
  • Background colors and lettering hard to read
  • Pattern direction stopped working
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  • App does not keep home DZ
  • App adds paid features to existing customers
  • App won't open after last update
  • App continues to crash after restoring purchases
  • App no longer turns on or works after recent update
  • App keeps shutting down
  • Error connecting to iTunes Store for purchases
  • Email us button opens wrong client
  • Features lost after getting a new phone
  • App crashes upon startup (iPhone 6)
  • App crashes when changing open by/canopy type

Requested features

7 requests
  • PC or Mac version
  • More canopy selection
  • Ability to edit/delete canopies
  • Set exit altitude
  • Set canopy deployment altitude
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  • Reset target pad to default
  • Calculate exit spot module

DZMaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Spot Assist Skydiving Tool

Subscriptions5
  • Cutaway Data Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Ncep NAM Data Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Ncep GFS Data Subscription$2.991 Month
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  • Ncep All Models Data Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Ncep Two Models Data Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time5
  • Exit Area Feature for life$3.99
  • Pattern Feature for life$4.99
  • All Features for one month$4.99
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  • Forecast Feature for life$4.99
  • One Month Cutaway Data$5.99
None

DZMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spot Assist Skydiving Tool free?
Spot Assist Skydiving Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DZMaster free?
DZMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spot Assist Skydiving Tool or DZMaster have ads?
Neither Spot Assist Skydiving Tool nor DZMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spot Assist Skydiving Tool or DZMaster?
Spot Assist Skydiving Tool ships an update every 3 weeks, and DZMaster every 4 weeks. Most recently, Spot Assist Skydiving Tool was updated on September 26, 2026 and DZMaster on September 20, 2026.

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