Comparison

Birkebeiner vs Club Pling!

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

Head to head

Birkebeiner

Athlete tracking and results

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

About

Club Pling!

Features

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Club Pling is the companion app for following teams that publish live updates from Club Arena. Find a team, subscribe by code, QR or link, and receive plings when coaches publish goals, match events and other updates. Key features: - Search for teams that publish plings. - Subscribe by team code, QR code or deep link. - Receive push notifications for goals and other match events. - See a live feed of the teams you follow. - Manage followed teams on your device. Club Pling is built for supporters, parents, players and club members who want simple live updates from teams using Club Arena and Club Coach.

Screenshots

Birkebeiner4 screens

Club Pling!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Club Pling! at none against Birkebeiner's 6. Club Pling! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Birkebeiner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Club Pling! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birkebeiner ships an update every 3 months, Club Pling! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Birkebeiner versus Club Pling!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Birkebeiner	Club Pling!
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	25 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Mika timing	Laudi AS

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

None

Club Pling!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birkebeiner free?

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

Is Club Pling! free?

Club Pling! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Birkebeiner or Club Pling! have ads?

Neither Birkebeiner nor Club Pling! shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Birkebeiner or Club Pling!?

Birkebeiner ships an update every 3 months, and Club Pling! fortnightly. Most recently, Birkebeiner was updated on October 28, 2026 and Club Pling! on October 31, 2026.