burnair Map vs Swiss Mountain Knife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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. Includes thermal forecasts to help find the ideal flying day.
- Paragliding launch and landing site maps
- Thermal hotspot and lee area identification
- Cross-country route suggestions
- Thermal forecasting
- Flight challenge explanations
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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.
Swiss Mountain Knife
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Swiss Mountain Knife is the ultimate map companion for anyone exploring the Swiss mountains — hikers, mountainbikers, paragliders, ski tourers, climbers, and wild campers. FIND FLAT TERRAIN Discover flat areas across Switzerland for wild camping, bivouacking, or landing zones. Country-wide coverage with detailed zoom-in analysis down to 0.5m resolution. OUTDOOR OVERLAYS Toggle on exactly what you need: • Hiking, MTB, and ski touring routes • Via ferrata and climbing areas • Paragliding sites and airspace • Nordic skiing tracks PLAN YOUR ROUTE Built-in route planner with elevation profiles. Import and manage GPX tracks from your library. OFFLINE READY Download map tiles and terrain data for offline use in areas without signal. Whether you're planning a multi-day mountain tour or scouting a wild camping spot for tonight - Swiss Mountain Knife has you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swiss Mountain Knife at none against burnair Map's 2. burnair Map's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Swiss Mountain Knife asks for nothing beyond the download.
burnair Map ships an update every 3 weeks, Swiss Mountain Knife every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | burnair Map | Swiss Mountain Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | burnair GmbH | Valentin Manthei |
In-app purchases
burnair Map
- burnair Map Basic$79.99
- burnair Map Premium$179.99
Swiss Mountain Knife
No in-app purchases
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