Comparison

SIL vs Birkebeiner

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

Head to head

Athlete tracking and results

Free

⚽ Sports

No ratingsView app →

About

SIL

Features

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Det har nå blitt enkelt å komme seg på Storhamar-kamp! SIL-appen gir deg enkelt muligheten til å kjøpe og dele dine kamp- og sesongbilletter på mobil. Siste nytt får du også rett i lomma.

About

Birkebeiner

Features

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The Birkebeiner app provides real time athlete tracking. We bring the excitement of race day to spectators and fans by delivering real-time results for age-group racing. Features: ・Live tracking of participants ・Leaderboard of the leading athletes ・Points of interest ・News Feed

Screenshots

SIL4 screens

Birkebeiner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SIL at none against Birkebeiner's 6. 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. Birkebeiner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. SIL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIL ships an update every 6 weeks, Birkebeiner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

SIL versus Birkebeiner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SIL	Birkebeiner
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.5 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	110 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Never Offside Technologies AS	Mika timing

In-app purchases

None

SIL

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Birkebeiner

One-time6

Follow Favorites Run 2026$2.99
Follow favorites Ski 2026$2.99
Follow favorites Street 2025$2.99

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Follow Favorites Bike 2025$2.99
Follow Favorites Run 2025$2.99
Follow Favorites Winter 2025$2.99

Questions

Is SIL free?

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

Is Birkebeiner free?

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

Do SIL or Birkebeiner have ads?

Neither SIL nor Birkebeiner shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SIL or Birkebeiner?

SIL ships an update every 6 weeks, and Birkebeiner every 3 months. Most recently, SIL was updated on October 29, 2026 and Birkebeiner on October 28, 2026.