Ski Tree vs Big Five Spotter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ski Tree
Experience a minimalist downhill skiing game with intuitive controls. Test your skills to see how far you can ski down the slopes. It's a simple yet elegant homage to classic skiing games.
- Minimalist design
- Intuitive controls
- Endless downhill skiing
- High score tracking
- Elegant gameplay
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Ski Tree is an homage to the games that inspired me. A simplistic, intuitive, and elegant approach to a downhill skiing game. How far can you ski? Game designed & developed by Addison Rodomista.
Big Five Spotter
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Big Five Spotter turns your African safari into a thrilling multiplayer wildlife sighting game. Compete with family and friends to spot the most animals and score the highest points. HOW IT WORKS - Create a game and share the join code with your group - Spot animals on your game drive and log sightings with a single tap - Earn bonus points for rare animals, baby sightings, family groups, and more - Confirm each other's sightings and build combo streaks - Track scores on a live leaderboard FEATURES - 40+ African wildlife species across four rarity tiers - Bonus tags: Baby, Family, Hunt/Kill, Night, Dawn, In Tree, Road Block - Powerful combos: Big Five, Cat Collector, Ugly Five, and more - Works offline — sightings queue and sync when you're back in range - Log sightings on behalf of other players - Real-time push notifications when someone spots an animal Perfect for family safaris in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kruger, Masai Mara, and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Five Spotter at every 4 days against Ski Tree's fortnightly. Big Five Spotter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ski Tree ships an update fortnightly, Big Five Spotter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ski Tree | Big Five Spotter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Addison Rodomista | Anders Lövbrand |
In-app purchases
Ski Tree
No in-app purchases
Big Five Spotter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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