Timepulse vs On Piste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timepulse
Track athletes with GPS and predict arrival times. Relive and share race videos on social media. Organizers can gain visibility with millions of athletes.
- GPS athlete tracking
- Arrival time prediction
- Race video playback
- Social media sharing
- Real-time notifications
- Organizer communication tool
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Avec l'application Timepulse, vivez une expérience unique ! que vous soyez athlète, spectateur, organisateur, nous proposons un suivi gps de l'athlète avec une prédiction de temps à l'arrivée. Revivez et Partagez sur les réseaux sociaux la vidéo de votre passage sur un point intermédiaire ou à l'arrivée. Vos accompagnateurs reçoivent des notifications à chaque pointage. Organisateur, l'application Timepulse est également un outil de communication pour vos partenaires, nous leur offrons une visibilité puissante qui touche des millions d'athlètes dans le monde.
On Piste
Discover over 6,000 official outdoor sports routes for trail running, biking, and more. Get guided navigation and track your performance with GPS. Participate in challenges and win prizes.
- 6,000+ official sports routes
- GPS guidance and navigation
- Performance tracking
- All-sport challenges
- GPX download for GPS watches
- Ski tracking with performance data
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On Piste, the 100% free app for athletes that recommends 100% official trail, mountain bike, gravel, and Nordic walking routes. In winter, record your downhill skiing outings with OnPiste+ to track your complete performance on each run, including your watts. • Find new fitness routes + 6,000 official routes, all levels, available for a wide selection of outdoor sports: trail, mountain bike, walking, gravel, Nordic walking, hiking, ski touring, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. On Piste, there are no community tracks; all our routes are verified and approved by our field team, local stakeholders (tourist offices, clubs), and sports federations (FFVélo, FFC); routes designed with respect for residents, users, and the environment. Take advantage of geolocation to locate the nearest routes or elsewhere on the map. Choose the route that matches your current interests and level using numerous filters: sports, difficulty, profile, labels, etc. • Find your next sporting destination For a day, a weekend, or a week, explore new sporting destinations without the hassle thanks to our selection of sporting routes and great places to visit nearby. Find Trail Running Resorts; Ski Touring Areas; Cycling Destinations (MTB, Gravel, Road), and Nordic Walking. • Let yourself be guided on our routes with complete peace of mind. - Thanks to the GPX download of the route, you can import it to the connected GPS watch of your choice. - Thanks to the GPS guidance, audio and visual via the app: ideal for knowing the directions to take without leaving your phone, getting your location in real time, and tracking your progress throughout the route. Off-route alert. • Take on our connected sports challenges. Stay motivated all year round by participating in all-sport challenges, accessible to all! Achieve your goals and become a finisher to be rewarded for your efforts; great prizes to be won! • Record your sports outings using GPS tracking. Track your outings anywhere to complete the current Challenges. • OnPiste+ Ski Tracking Record your alpine skiing activities and receive comprehensive performance data for each run: score, level, speed, power (watts), and turn rhythm. Bonus: easily locate yourself in the resort with our dedicated Winter basemap! App highlights: - IGN Standard and Scan 25 basemap - 100% free and ad-free - Off-grid guidance by downloading the routes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: On Piste at every 6 weeks against Timepulse's every 4 months. Timepulse's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 41%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Timepulse ships an update every 4 months, On Piste every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timepulse | On Piste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 40.5% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SportManiacs | Rossignol |
Customer experience
Timepulse
On Piste
In-app purchases
Timepulse
No in-app purchases
On Piste
No in-app purchases









