Comparison

Slopes vs Hiking Project

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

Hiking Project

Discover and navigate over 74,000 miles of trails with detailed GPS route information, elevation profiles, and high-resolution maps. Find featured hikes near you or in a searched area, with insights from local experts. Download trails for offline use, ensuring you can explore even without cell reception.

Highlights
  • GPS route information
  • Elevation profiles
  • Interactive trail maps
  • Offline trail downloads
  • High-resolution photos
  • Local expert insights
Features
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Hiking Project is your comprehensive guide to the best hikes near you, wherever you are. With the thoroughness of a printed map, we offer full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured hikes to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great day on the trails. • Find over 74,000 miles of trail to hike with your crew. • New trails are constantly added to our incredibly detailed hiking database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list and check ins on HikingProject.com. By using GPS, we can show your location on trails and vertical profiles. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Slopes4 screens
Hiking Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hiking Project at none against Slopes's 4. Hiking Project also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Slopes's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 53%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On price, ads 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. Hiking Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slopes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slopes has 88K ratings behind it against 2K, 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 53% of Hiking Project's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slopes ships an update every 9 days, Hiking Project every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Slopes versus Hiking Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlopesHiking Project
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88K ratings) — better4.4 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better53.4% of reviews
Number of ratings88K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakpoint Studio LLCAdventure Projects Inc.

Customer experience

Slopes

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

Hiking Project

All ratings1,975 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative39.8%

User reviews

Slopes

From 88K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app, easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking and data
  • 📊 Detailed stats and metrics
  • 🤝 Useful for competing with friends
  • 🗺️ Interactive maps and 3D views

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and data loss issues
  • 🔍 Inconsistent friend tracking feature
  • 🗺️ Limited offline map availability
  • 🔢 Confusing subscription options

Hiking Project

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for planning hiking trips
  • 🗺️ Useful offline maps and trail info
  • 👍 Helpful for finding new trails
  • 🗺️ Accurate trail details and elevation data
  • 🌳 Useful for exploring nature and the outdoors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Limited trail coverage in some areas
  • 🗺️ Offline maps not always reliable
  • 🔍 Difficult to search and find trails
  • 🔍 Missing key features like recording hikes

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

Hiking Project

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to record hikes
  • Offline maps frequently fail to load
  • Elevation data sometimes inaccurate
  • Syncing issues between app and website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to record and track hikes
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Expand trail coverage to more regions
  • Add weather forecasts and other useful info
  • Improve offline map reliability and functionality

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
None

Hiking Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slopes free?
Slopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hiking Project free?
Hiking Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slopes or Hiking Project?
Slopes is rated higher. Slopes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while Hiking Project averages 4.4 from 2K ratings.
Do Slopes or Hiking Project have ads?
Neither Slopes nor Hiking Project shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slopes or Hiking Project?
Slopes ships an update every 9 days, and Hiking Project every 5 weeks. Most recently, Slopes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hiking Project on November 1, 2026.

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