PIEPS vs burnair Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIEPS
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.
- Device configuration
- Functionality check
- Firmware updates
- Rescue skills training
- Remote control functionality
- Device registration
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- Configure your PIEPS or Black Diamond device according to your preferences. - Check the functionality of your PIEPS or Black Diamond device - Update your PIEPS or Black Diamond device to the latest firmware. - Train your emergency rescue skills. Use your phone as a remote control. - Register your PIEPS or Black Diamond device to get additional services
burnair Map
Plan your paragliding flights with detailed maps of launch and landing sites, thermal hotspots, and lee areas. Discover suggested cross-country routes and learn how to overcome key flight challenges. Utilize thermal forecasts to find the ideal flying conditions.
- Paragliding launch and landing site maps
- Thermal hotspot and lee area indicators
- Cross-country route suggestions
- Key flight challenge explanations
- Thermal forecast for optimal flying days
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burnair Map hilft dir deinen Gleitschirmflug zu planen. Gleitschirm Startplätze und Landeplätze, Thermikhotspots und Leegebiete sind eingezeichnet. Weiter findest du Vorschläge für Streckenflüge und Erklärungen wie du Schlüsselstellen überwindest. Die burnair Map Thermikprognosen helfen, den perfekten Tag zu finden.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIEPS at none against burnair Map's 2. burnair Map's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 63%). 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
Both are free to download. burnair Map sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PIEPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
PIEPS ships an update monthly, burnair Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIEPS | burnair Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pieps GmbH | burnair GmbH |
Customer experience
PIEPS
burnair Map
Bugs and requests
PIEPS
Reported bugs
2 issues- App home screen going blank
- Incompatibility with certain beacon models
Requested features
2 requests- Support for more languages (e.g. Russian, Japanese)
- Improved security for app login/registration
burnair Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PIEPS
No in-app purchases
burnair Map
- burnair Map Basic$79.99
- burnair Map Premium$179.99
