Comparison

Ski Buddy vs iSlope

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

Head to head
About

Ski Buddy

This app tracks your skiing performance, providing detailed metrics like speed, altitude, and distance. Organize your runs into trips for comprehensive statistics and view photos captured during your adventures. Customize your display to focus on the data most important to you.

Highlights
  • Track speed, altitude, slope, and distance
  • Create and organize ski trips
  • View trip statistics
  • Integrate photos with runs
  • Customizable data screens
  • Supports skis and snowboards
Features
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Track your skiing when you are out on the slopes. Get details on your performance with data such as your speed, altitude, slope and total distance. Create trips to store your runs and easily keep everything organised. Get statistics on your entire trip. See the photos you captured during the day or the entire trip. Focus on what matters to you and choose between beautiful screens that presents the data which is important to you. Ski Buddy will be your friend every time you visit the snow covered mountains - whether it's on the slopes or in the powder, on skis or snowboard. Ski Buddy is a ski tracker made with love for skiing, with feedback and feature requests from skiers and snowboarders. Do you have something you would like to see in the app? Let us know at hello@skibuddy.app!

About

iSlope

Track your skiing and snowboarding performance with detailed stats like distance, speed, and altitude. Visualize your routes on 2D and 3D maps, review past sessions, and compete with friends on a leaderboard. Stay connected by seeing friends' locations on the map.

Highlights
  • Track skiing and snowboarding stats
  • 2D and 3D route mapping
  • View past ski session history
  • Leaderboard for friendly competition
  • See friends' locations on map
Features
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iSlope, the ultimate ski tracker app for skiers and snowboarders. With iSlope, you can track your skiing stats during a ski day, including distance, average speed, and altitude. The app also includes a 2D and 3D map, allowing you to visualize your route and track your progress. But that's not all - iSlope also has a history function, where you can view previous ski or snowboard days on the map, along with their related stats. This allows you to see your progress over time and compare your performances. In addition, iSlope has a leaderboard feature, where you can compete against your friends and see who's the top skier or snowboarder. With the friend function, you can also see your friends on the map and how far away they are from you. Download iSlope now and start tracking your ski days like a pro. You may purchase an subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 week ($9.99), 12 month ($19.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://www.privacypolicygenerator.info/live.php?token=2puHZETeK4L3qN8mcQNhOXbEFXtJdZbx • Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/

Screenshots

Ski Buddy4 screens
iSlope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ski Buddy at none against iSlope's 5. Ski Buddy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (70% vs 60%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. iSlope sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Ski Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ski Buddy against 4.7 for iSlope. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 63 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Ski Buddy's written reviews are positive against 60% of iSlope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ski Buddy ships an update weekly, iSlope every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ski Buddy versus iSlope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSki BuddyiSlope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (64 ratings)4.7 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better63
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasper RiboeAppipe

Customer experience

Ski Buddy

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

iSlope

All ratings63 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ski Buddy

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iSlope

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Pass$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Pass$9.997 Days
  • 12-Month Premium Pass3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • 12-Month Premium Pass3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access For Life$99.99

Questions

Is Ski Buddy free?
Ski Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSlope free?
iSlope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ski Buddy or iSlope?
iSlope is rated higher. Ski Buddy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while iSlope averages 4.7 from 63 ratings.
Do Ski Buddy or iSlope have ads?
Neither Ski Buddy nor iSlope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ski Buddy or iSlope?
Ski Buddy ships an update weekly, and iSlope every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ski Buddy was updated on September 7, 2026 and iSlope on September 22, 2026.

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