Comparison

Biathlon Plotting vs Birkebeiner

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

Head to head

Athlete tracking and results

Free

⚽ Sports

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About

Biathlon Plotting

Features

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This app is designed and developed to assist zeroing prior to biathlon exercising and competitions. Furthermore, it is a tool to document hits and misses at biathlon trainings and races. Following accurate plotting of a 5 shot series, the app automatically calculates and suggests zeroing actions. It is also easy to swap between plotting prone and standing shooting by using the zoom functionality. In short, it assists for plotting and zeroing.

About

Birkebeiner

Features

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The Birkebeiner app provides real time athlete tracking. We bring the excitement of race day to spectators and fans by delivering real-time results for age-group racing. Features: ・Live tracking of participants ・Leaderboard of the leading athletes ・Points of interest ・News Feed

Screenshots

Biathlon Plotting4 screens

Birkebeiner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Birkebeiner at Free against Biathlon Plotting's $2.99. Biathlon Plotting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

Birkebeiner is free to download; Biathlon Plotting costs $2.99 up front. Birkebeiner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Biathlon Plotting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Biathlon Plotting ships an update every 3 weeks, Birkebeiner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level

Biathlon Plotting versus Birkebeiner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Biathlon Plotting	Birkebeiner
Price	$2.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Simon Hernes	Mika timing

In-app purchases

None

Biathlon Plotting

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Birkebeiner

One-time6

Follow Favorites Run 2026$2.99
Follow favorites Ski 2026$2.99
Follow favorites Street 2025$2.99

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Follow Favorites Bike 2025$2.99
Follow Favorites Run 2025$2.99
Follow Favorites Winter 2025$2.99

Questions

Is Biathlon Plotting free?

Biathlon Plotting costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Birkebeiner free?

Birkebeiner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Biathlon Plotting or Birkebeiner have ads?

Neither Biathlon Plotting nor Birkebeiner shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Biathlon Plotting or Birkebeiner?

Biathlon Plotting ships an update every 3 weeks, and Birkebeiner every 3 months. Most recently, Biathlon Plotting was updated on September 12, 2026 and Birkebeiner on August 21, 2026.