Slide on Snow vs ORTOVOX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slide on Snow
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The official SIGB Slide on Snow Ski & Snowboard Test 2024 app for REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS to complete Score Cards for the skis and snowboards in the test event, and to submit their results so that aggregated reports can be produced.
ORTOVOX
Configure and customize your avalanche transceiver. Update software, extend warranty, and manage multiple devices. Access training resources and service information for enhanced mountain safety.
- Configure avalanche transceiver
- Install software updates via Bluetooth
- Extend device warranty
- Configure multiple transceivers
- Access service and training resources
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•• CONFIGURE ••• Personalise your avalanche transceivers. •• UPDATES ••• Install the latest transceiver software via Bluetooth using your smartphone. •• WARRANTY ••• Extend your transceiver warranty from 2 to 5 years. •• FLEET MODE ••• Configure several transceivers at once. •• SERVICE ••• Get help and instructions for your avalanche transceiver. •• KNOW-HOW ••• Make use of a range of indoor and outdoor transceiver training options. •• TRAINING ••• Use your FOCUS PRO or FOCUS VOICE as a training transmitter. •• DEVICE CHECK ••• Check the functions of your FOCUS PRO or FOCUS VOICE. SAFETY PIONEERS IN THE MOUNTAINS SINCE 1980. ORTOVOX has stood for protection in the mountains through innovative products, and protection of nature through socially and ecologically sustainable practices – since 1980. Emergency equipment, backpacks and functional apparel made with sustainable wool, as well as a range of training courses, all help make mountain sports safer every day – on ski tours, freeriding, alpine climbing or high-alpine mountaineering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Slide on Snow at every 5 days against ORTOVOX's every 5 months. Slide on Snow also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slide on Snow ships an update every 5 days, ORTOVOX every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slide on Snow | ORTOVOX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sky WILLMOTT | ORTOVOX Sportartikel GmbH |
In-app purchases
Slide on Snow
No in-app purchases
ORTOVOX
No in-app purchases
