Bansko vs НП Пирин
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bansko
Your essential guide for visiting Bansko, offering booking for transfers, ski hire, and lessons. Connect with the developer for feedback and suggestions.
- Book ski and snowboard hire
- Book lessons
- Book transfers
- In-app chat support
- Local travel information
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"Top app, top blogging! Don't go to Bansko without this app!" - Foxworld. Just one of the 800+ five star reviews for the independent Bansko App. We Love You If you feel generous or have a couple of minutes, please take some time to leave a rating and review on the App Store. It makes a huge difference to me and all of us at App Factory. Thank you in advance. Supporting the development of Bansko App and all the content is made easy by booking your transfer and the other services in the app such as ski and snowboard hire and lessons. I want to hear from you! If you find bugs or have ideas for improving the app, the please get in touch with me, Lance Nelson. Do this using the in-app chat, banskoblog.com chat, twitter @bansko, facebook.com/banskoblog. I look forward to seeing you in Bansko.
НП Пирин
Plan your visit to Pirin National Park with detailed route information, an interactive map, and biodiversity insights. Navigate offline and stay informed about protected areas. Essential for exploring the park's natural wonders.
- Interactive topographic map
- Location tracking
- Landmark and route identification
- Offline functionality
- Biodiversity information
- Protected area alerts
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The Pirin National Park app contains all the information, needed to plan your vacation and choose the most appropriate and interesting route for you. You have a wide range of great tools: an integrated topographic map, the ability to locate your location in it, interactive identification of landmarks, hiking trails, chalets and many other important sites. During the hiking tour you will be able to see how much you have left on the route and what is left. The National Park's treasures will be revealed to you in the Biodiversity section - you will be able to view different species and habitats, and if you breach any protected area, it will notify you and help you get out of it. The application works regardless of the presence of GSM network, does not require Internet connection and works without mobile data transfer. Important: Always update the application and download the latest version of the map on it until you have a data connection, before you go to Pirin National Park. In addition, for the purpose of navigating and identifying objects in the park, please allow Location and Camera access for the application in your phone’s settings. The app is free to download and use. You will not watch ads in it, nor will you have to register. It is the property of the Pirin NP Directorate and if you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to write to the email address of the DNP Pirin: dnp@pirin.bg or the email address of the developer Bitmap Bulgaria office@bitmap-bulgaria.com. This application was implemented under the project “Improvement of the conservation status of species and types of natural habitats in the territory of BG0000209 Pirin Protected Area for the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna included in the list adopted by decision No 122/2007 of The Council of Ministers, (promulgated, SG No. 21/2007) / protected territory of Pirin National Park”. Приложението за Национален Парк „Пирин“ съдържа цялата необходима информация, за да планирате Вашата почивка и да изберете най-подходящия и интересен за Вас маршрут. Притежавате голям набор от чудесни инструменти: вградена интерактивна топографска карта, възможност за локализация на Вашето местоположение в нея, локализация и идентификация на забележителности, туристически маршрути, хижи и много други важни обекти. По време на туристически преход ще можете да видите каква част сте изминали от маршрута и каква ви остава. Богатствата на Националния парк ще се разкрият пред Вас в секция „Биоразнообразие“- ще можете да разгледате различни видове и местообитания, а ако нарушавате някоя защитена зона, то ще ви извести и ще ви помогне да излезете от нея. Приложението работи независимо от наличието на GSM мрежа, не изисква връзка с Интернет и работи БЕЗ пренос на мобилни данни. Важно: Винаги преди да тръгнете да посещавате НП „Пирин“, обновявайте приложението и изтеглете последната версия на картата в него, докато имате налична връзка за данни. Освен това за целите на навигацията и идентификацията на обекти в парка, моля разрешете Location и Camera access на приложението в телефона Ви. Приложението е безплатно за изтегляне и употреба. В него няма да гледате реклами, нито ще трябва да се регистрирате. То е собственост на Дирекцията на НП „Пирин“ и ако имате въпроси или предложения, не се колебайте да пишете на email адреса на ДНП „Пирин“: dnp@pirin.bg или на email адреса на разработчика Битмап България office@bitmap-bulgaria.com . Това приложение е реализирано по проект „Подобряване на природозащитното състояние на видове и типове природни местообитания на територията на Защитена зона BG0000209 Пирин за опазване на природните местообитания и на дивата флора и фауна, включена в списъка, приет с решение № 122/2007 г. на Министерския съвет (обн., ДВ, бр. 21/2007 г.)/защитена територия „Национален парк Пирин””.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: НП Пирин at none against Bansko's 1. НП Пирин also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Bansko's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Bansko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. НП Пирин asks for nothing beyond the download.
НП Пирин holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bansko has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Bansko's written reviews are positive against 83% of НП Пирин's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bansko ships an update monthly, НП Пирин every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bansko | НП Пирин |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Factory OOD | Bitmap EOOD |
Customer experience
Bansko
НП Пирин
Bugs and requests
Bansko
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when clicking Chat
- App crashes on iPhone 14 pro
- App crashes frequently
- App crashes after 10s when looking at chats
- Cannot access cameras (404 error)
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- Weather does not work
- Not all cams work
- Text does not switch to white in dark mode on iPhone 7
Requested features
6 requests- Fix app crashing issues
- Improve weather functionality
- Ensure all webcams are working
- Address dark mode text visibility issues
- Enhance app stability for long-term use
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- Improve QA for bug fixing
НП Пирин
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bansko
- Bansko Premium Content$7.99
НП Пирин
No in-app purchases








