Comparison

Slopes vs Flowstate

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

Flowstate

Transform your iPhone into an action sports camera to capture and analyze your performance. Automatically detect key moments in surfing, snowboarding, and skiing, then track your progress with AI-powered insights. Share highlights and connect with a global community of athletes.

Highlights
  • Action sports camera functionality
  • AI-powered move detection
  • Session performance analysis
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Competition management
  • Clip sharing
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a surf camera. Capture your sessions, analyse your performance with AI, and keep every wave in one place — at the surf park or in the ocean. Flowstate helps surfers capture every wave, review their sessions, and improve faster. Film Yourself Surf, While You Surf: Set up your phone and let Flowstate do the work. Turn your iPhone into a powerful surf camera Capture your entire session from the beach. Automatically detect and clip your waves and moves — snap, barrel, and more Never miss your best wave again Fast-Track Your Progression: See what's working and where to improve. AI-powered move detection Verified stats — turns, snaps, combos and more Compare sessions side-by-side Progress faster with real data from every session Keep Every Wave In One Place: Your personal surf library. Review every session inside your Zone Build a library of your best clips and photos Track goals and improvements over time Share highlights with friends and coaches Connect With A Coach: Elite feedback, after every session. Move-by-move coaching notes Personalised feedback on your technique Know exactly what to work on next Built For Surfing: Flowstate works wherever you surf. Surf parks & wave pools Ocean sessions Your Surf Zone: Capture your session Track your progression Download Flowstate to get in the Zone. Terms of Use: This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): This can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Slopes4 screens
Flowstate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slopes at 4.9 against Flowstate's 2.7. Slopes also leads on ratings volume (88K vs 3). Flowstate's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slopes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Flowstate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slopes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slopes has 88K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slopes ships an update every 9 days, Flowstate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slopes versus Flowstate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlopesFlowstate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings88K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakpoint Studio LLCFlowstate Zone

Customer experience

Slopes

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

Flowstate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Flowstate

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
2 purchases

Flowstate

Subscriptions2
  • Flowstate Pro monthly subscription$14.991 Month
  • Flowstate Pro Annual Subscription$109.001 Year

Questions

Is Slopes free?
Slopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowstate free?
Flowstate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slopes or Flowstate?
Slopes is rated higher. Slopes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while Flowstate averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Slopes or Flowstate have ads?
Neither Slopes nor Flowstate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slopes or Flowstate?
Slopes ships an update every 9 days, and Flowstate fortnightly. Most recently, Slopes was updated on October 28, 2026 and Flowstate on October 27, 2026.

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