# PIEPS vs whitewater.guide

The clearest difference is rating: PIEPS at 4.9 against whitewater.guide's 3.4. PIEPS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (1K vs 5). whitewater.guide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. whitewater.guide sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PIEPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

PIEPS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIEPS has 1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of PIEPS's written reviews are positive against 70% of whitewater.guide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

PIEPS ships an update monthly, whitewater.guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PIEPS | whitewater.guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pieps/id1148014050/reviews)** | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whitewaterguide/id1386125994/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | **70.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 46 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pieps GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1148014049) | [Whitewater Guide App Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1386125993) |

## What reviewers say

### PIEPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pieps/id1148014050)

Configure, check, and update your PIEPS or Black Diamond avalanche transceiver. Train your rescue skills with your phone as a remote control and register your device for additional services.

**Highlights:** Device configuration, Functionality check, Firmware updates, Rescue skills training, Remote control functionality, Device registration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient app updates
- 🚀 Quick Bluetooth connection
- 👍 Functional, well-designed app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
- 🐛 App login/registration problems
- 🐛 App not working on certain devices
- 🔋 Battery compartment design issues

**Reported bugs**

- App home screen going blank
- Incompatibility with certain beacon models

**Requested features**

- Support for more languages (e.g. Russian, Japanese)
- Improved security for app login/registration


### whitewater.guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whitewaterguide/id1386125994)

Discover and explore river sections with detailed information for kayakers. Filter by difficulty, water level, and style, view photos and videos, and navigate to access points easily. All essential whitewater information in one place.

**Highlights:** River section discovery, Map and list view, Filter by difficulty and water level, Photos and videos, Navigation to access points, Detailed river descriptions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pyrenees | $4.99 | one-time |
| Uganda | $7.99 | one-time |
| Georgia (country) | $8.99 | one-time |
| Altai | $9.99 | one-time |
| Scotland | $9.99 | one-time |
| Kyrgyzstan | $12.99 | one-time |
| Québec | $13.99 | one-time |
| Norway | $13.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PIEPS free?

PIEPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is whitewater.guide free?

whitewater.guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PIEPS or whitewater.guide?

PIEPS is rated higher. PIEPS averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while whitewater.guide averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do PIEPS or whitewater.guide have ads?

Neither PIEPS nor whitewater.guide shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PIEPS or whitewater.guide?

PIEPS ships an update monthly, and whitewater.guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, PIEPS was updated on October 4, 2026 and whitewater.guide on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*