Comparison

Piste vs Session

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

Head to head
About

Piste

Features
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3 Ski apps in one. 1. Digital resort map for all 160+ resorts as standard 2. Ski fitness tracker with all day tracking as standard. 3. Friend Locator - see friends and family on the map as standard. The maps We try and find a half way point between paper maps and digital maps, our vector based maps give the familiar look of a paper piste map but won't get soggy! Where we differ from paper maps, is that ours are 'to scale' enabling you to plan your Off-Piste cut throughs and detours, or simply work out if you an reach a lift. But nearly everything you find on the resort map will be on our map. The ski tracker We’ve optimised our tracker to offer an excellent balance between stats collection and battery life, after all there's no point logging half your day! Piste knows the run you're on, the lift you're waiting at and the record time you’ve just achieved. Daily summaries are then available with a timeline and map of your adventure. Private groups Create and customise your very own ski group and invite friends or join others. Everyone in the group can see each other on the map, so you no longer need to worry if you take a wrong turn! Various tools like rendezvous points and push notifications can be used to meet back up throughout the day. Location sharing The location sharer not only shares your location, it shares what you are doing, queuing for a lift or stopped half way down a piste? No worries, your whole group can see - along with the name of the run/lift you are near. It is completely private and only visible to your group. Premium Features We are proud to offer the best of Piste for free with no annoying pop ups or dark patterns. For those with larger groups we also offer extended service, with affordably priced weekly or yearly subscription options. This unlocks the creation of large groups of up to 20 members, the joining of multiple ski groups and 3D Piste maps and exporting of data. Whether you're an experienced skier or just starting out, Piste is the perfect app for anyone who loves the thrill of skiing and snowboarding. Join our community of enthusiasts and start tracking your adventures on the mountain today! * An active Premium subscription may be required for some features in this description ** Trails and automated tracking supported at resorts in Europe only, other continents are not yet supported. Terms of service https://pisteapp.com/legal/tos

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Session

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~ Track skate sessions and your trick progress ~ Shrednotes is a minimal and simple skateboard session tracker designed for people looking to learn new tricks and improve their existing tricks. Predefined trick lists and DIY • Shrednotes comes pre-filled with common tricks which can be renamed, deleted or added to as you please, it’s designed to work how you do without ads, privacy invasive activities or clutter. • You can sync with Health to read skateboard workout health data. • Shrednotes learns about your activity securely, on-device, and recommends new tricks to you based on what you know already. Skate journal • Apart from tracking individual tricks your learning and seeing what’s next, you can also keep a record of specific (or all) skate sessions. • If you enable notifications, you’ll get a reminder 30 minutes after your workout to add a session if you’ve not opened the app since then. • Create a journal entry directly from the Photos app share sheet. • You can mark the session location on a map card too, to easily record where your session took place. Home Screen Widgets and Customisation • Customise basic settings such as whether you want to see smart recommendations, the journal, or specific trick groups. • Also launch Shrednotes from your home or lock screen with a useful widget that tracks the next recommended trick to learn, or instantly start creating a new Journal entry from the lockscreen. • Finally, use the Apple Watch companion app to quickly and easily record notes for a new Session without needing to open your phone, come back and edit it any time.

Screenshots

Piste4 screens
Session4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Session at none against Piste's 3. Piste's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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. Piste sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piste ships an update weekly, Session fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Piste versus Session: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPisteSession
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DyeKarl Koch

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Piste

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
None

Session

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piste free?
Piste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Session free?
Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Piste or Session have ads?
Neither Piste nor Session shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piste or Session?
Piste ships an update weekly, and Session fortnightly. Most recently, Piste was updated on October 11, 2026 and Session on October 2, 2026.

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