Comparison

Slopes vs Cyclebuddy

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
Currently charting
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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

Cyclebuddy

Features
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CycleBuddy Pro is a paid subscription. A 1-week free trial is included; after that it is $19.99 per year. A subscription is required to use this app — every feature listed below is part of CycleBuddy Pro and is not available without it. Find riders at your pace. Plan the route. Track every kilometre. WHAT YOU GET WITH CYCLEBUDDY PRO Ride plans built for your body Your pace, your water, your fuel and your breaks — worked out from your height, weight and the climb ahead, for every ride you plan. Find riders who actually match you Riders near you are matched on the pace you really hold, so nobody waits up and nobody gets dropped. A route builder that knows where you can stop Plan a morning or a week, stage by stage, with cafés, water and bike shops that exist. Your riding, measured Distance, moving time, average and top speed, climbing and calories — for every ride, with eight-week trends for volume and speed. Apple Watch Record from your wrist with heart rate and GPS. Rides go to Apple Health, and rides already on your watch come into CycleBuddy automatically. Group rides and chat Post a ride, see who joins, and sort out the meeting point in the ride's own group chat. Block and report anyone, any time. SUBSCRIPTION CycleBuddy Pro — $19.99 per year, including a 1-week free trial. A subscription is required; there is no free tier. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings, under your Apple Account. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Hydration, fuelling and calorie figures are general estimates, not medical advice. Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SFwGQTiSIymYiuC2GbasIszic_Dk7MAZvaBQ-e6IRCY/edit?usp=sharing Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X7sjboly2WwlhlUgDBO98gpLFRgWUexGgy2BlDrJUGU/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Slopes4 screens
Cyclebuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cyclebuddy at every 2 days against Slopes's every 9 days. Slopes's advantage is chart position (#135 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slopes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and Cyclebuddy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slopes ships an update every 9 days, Cyclebuddy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Slopes versus Cyclebuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlopesCyclebuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings88K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakpoint Studio LLCPedro Gregorio

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

Cyclebuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Slopes

Subscriptions2
  • Slopes Premium Unlimited7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Slopes Premium Family Plan$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Slopes Single Pass$3.99
  • 7 Pass Bundle$11.99
1 purchases

Cyclebuddy

Subscriptions1
  • All Access14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Slopes free?
Slopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cyclebuddy free?
Cyclebuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slopes or Cyclebuddy have ads?
Neither Slopes nor Cyclebuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slopes or Cyclebuddy?
Slopes ships an update every 9 days, and Cyclebuddy every 2 days. Most recently, Slopes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cyclebuddy on October 31, 2026.

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