Comparison

Slopes vs XForce

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

Head to head
About

Slopes

Track your skiing and snowboarding performance with detailed stats, find friends on the mountain, and replay your winter adventures. Offers interactive resort maps and trip planning features.

Highlights
  • Smart activity recording (ski, snowboard, etc.)
  • Automatic run and lift detection
  • Live friend location sharing
  • Interactive 2D/3D resort maps
  • Trip planning and conditions
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Take your snow days to the next level! Uncover detailed stats (and bragging rights) about your days skiing and snowboarding, ride with friends, log your memories, and replay your winter adventures together. Get the best ski tracking experience on iPhone and Apple Watch! SMART RECORDING Select your activity, and Slopes will figure out everything in the background (even what resort you're at, assuming you have cell reception). You can choose from ski, snowboard, monoski, sitski, telemark, and more. Slopes will automatically detect uphill, lifts, and runs for you all day long. FIND YOUR FRIENDS ON THE MOUNTAIN With live location on the recording screen, you can easily find each other! Location sharing is privacy-focused; you can always turn it on and off. INTERACTIVE RESORT MAPS (Premium)—Available for 2000+ resorts in the US, Canada, the European Alps, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.  Navigate resorts with ease in 2D or 3D. See which run you or your friends are on and where to go next. Find any trail, lift, the bathroom, and more. On many North American resorts, we now show on-mountain facilities such as bathrooms, food, and, most importantly, ski patrol locations, even in free mode. TRIP PLANNING & CONDITIONS Plan upcoming trips and invite your friends to them to share in the hype. Trips let you keep tabs on resort conditions, who's coming or not, and who else was invited, all in one central place. Before you head up the mountain, check what other riders say about a resort's snow quality. While on the mountain, location sharing will automatically work with everyone on the trip - even the participants not on your friend list in Slopes. DETAILED STATISTICS Uncover a wealth of information about your performance, speed, vertical, run times, and more. Find out how good you are and how you're getting even better, season-over-season. FITNESS + APPLE WATCH See how you're pushing yourself with live heart-rate data, close your activity rings in Apple Health, and with Slopes Premium, you can check vitals and fitness insights for every twist and turn. PRIVACY-FOCUSED Slopes never sells your data, and features are designed with privacy and safety in mind. Accounts are optional, and you can Sign-in with Apple. Questions? Feedback? Use the "Help & Support" section in-app or visit help.getslopes.com. ======================== Slopes free version is ad-free and truly free. You won't waste battery, data, or time on ads. And you get all the core features you expect & love: find your friends, unlimited tracking, key stats & summaries, snow conditions, season & lifetime overviews, and more. Slopes Premium unlocks powerful features and insights into your performance: • Interactive Resort Maps in 2D & 3D. • Live Lift & Trail Status for +50 resorts in North America. • Performance Analytics with real-time stats for every run. • Find out where you hit top speeds and which was your best run. • Fitness Analytics - get insights into your endurance. • Bring the mountains to life with interactive replays in 3D & AR. If you purchase an Annual or Family Pass, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your account will automatically be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period unless you turn off auto-renew. After purchase, you can turn off auto-renewal anytime by going to your Account Settings on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://getslopes.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://getslopes.com/terms.html ======================== Note: GPS is required, so Slopes will not work indoors. iPads and iPods will not be able to record with Slopes. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Factors like temperature, battery health, and other apps running in the background will affect battery performance.

About

XForce

Control your Varex exhaust system's sound and performance with this app. Adjust valve positions manually, set parameters to trigger changes, or create geofenced zones for automatic adjustments. An optional free account enhances functionality with cloud storage and diagnostics.

Highlights
  • Manual valve position control
  • Preset valve positions (Closed, 25%, 50%, 75%, Open)
  • Matrix mode for parameter-triggered valve changes
  • Geo mode for geofenced valve control
  • Cloud storage for profiles and regions
  • Diagnostic log submission
Features
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VAREX Smart Box control module for the Varex mufflers is one of XForce Performance Exhausts’ latest patent pending technologies. It brings the ultimate user experience of volume adjustable exhaust to the performance car enthusiasts. Through this technology, our users will be able to have full control of how their Varex exhaust systems sound and perform. This XForce Varex App is the user interface for the Varex Smart Box Control Module. ***This App will work exclusively with the VAREX Smart Box control module.*** This app features: XFORCE accounts: You can now sign up for an optional XFORCE account that will extend the power of your VAREX SMARTBOX. Accounts are 100% free but are not required to continue enjoying your VAREX SMARTBOX. With an XFORCE account, you can unlock these new features: - Store Matrix profiles to the cloud and quickly load them on to your VAREX SMARTBOX. - Store Geo regions to the cloud and quickly load them on to your VAREX SMARTBOX. - Send diagnostic logs straight to your account, for quick and convenient assistance by our support team. - Setup a new VAREX SMARTBOX or new phone in seconds! Just login and quickly load your Matrix and Geo cloud data. - With more to come in the future. Note: The VAREX SMARTBOX continues to be fully operational without an XFORCE account but we highly encourage you to check them out! ● Manual Mode: Manually adjust the valve position of the muffler to certain position/degree. Also features four preset positions which is Closed, 25%, 50%, 75%, Open. ● Matrix Mode: Set vehicle parameters range to trigger the Valve operation. Such vehicle parameter includes Engine RPM, Throttle Position and Vehicle Speed. Slider interface are utilized for the selection of those parameters range/band. Valve preset positions inside or outside the range/band can also be manually selected. ● Geo Mode: Create a geographic circle around an address of interest to trigger the valve to a certain position upon entering the circle. The valve can also be triggered to a certain position upon leaving the geographic circle and even trigger a change to Matrix Mode. VAREX muffler technology: The XForce VAREX muffler utilizes our patented technology to combine both the design of the stock muffler and the performance muffler into one single compact unit. A sophisticated butterfly valve mechanism is implemented to redirect the exhaust gas flow and vary between the two. For higher sound level, the exhaust flows are directed through the opening path and produces maximum power with a robust sound level (or the “sports car note”) and near-zero resistance. Whilst for lower sound level, the exhaust flows are directed through the chambered path (similar design with the stock muffler), and produces minimum sound level that gives you the best in-car comfort. Angle of the valve is also controllable, which can be adjusted to stop at various points between sports mode and silence mode. This gives you further freedom to set the optimal sound level according to your desired preference. The latest VAREX Smart Box Control Module serves as a bridge between the users and the Varex mufflers. Through the App and the Module, the user will be able to fine tune the exhaust sounds and performance levels to suit different occasions and the user’s preferred driving styles.

Screenshots

Slopes4 screens
XForce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slopes at 4.9 against XForce's 3.6. Slopes also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 47%) and ads (none vs shown). XForce's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, monetization model 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. Slopes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. XForce asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slopes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slopes has 88K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Slopes's written reviews are positive against 47% of XForce's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slopes ships an update every 9 days, XForce every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Slopes versus XForce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlopesXForce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88K ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings88K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakpoint Studio LLCXForce

Customer experience

Slopes

All ratings88,256 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,573 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.3%

XForce

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral41.2%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Slopes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Inconsistent GPS tracking
  • Issues syncing data between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually edit runs and lifts
  • Trail difficulty/grade information
  • Automatic pause/resume based on location
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Integration with other fitness apps

XForce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Slopes

Subscriptions3
  • Slopes Premium Week Plan$9.997 Days
  • Slopes Premium Unlimited7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Slopes Premium Family Plan$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Slopes Single Pass$3.99
  • 7 Pass Bundle$11.99
  • Slopes Trip Pass$17.99
None

XForce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slopes free?
Slopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XForce free?
XForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slopes or XForce?
Slopes is rated higher. Slopes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while XForce averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Slopes or XForce have ads?
XForce shows ads; Slopes does not.
Which is updated more often, Slopes or XForce?
Slopes ships an update every 9 days, and XForce every 5 months. Most recently, Slopes was updated on October 30, 2026 and XForce on October 24, 2026.

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