OpenSlope vs Open Ski Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenSlope
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SKI SMARTER, STAY TOGETHER You arrive at a new resort, it’s dumping snow, visibility is… questionable, and everyone in your group swears they “know the way.” OpenSlope is the friend who actually does. Open it up and you get ski maps that feel alive—satellite detail with topo lines so you can read the mountain, see what’s steep, what’s mellow, and where that “easy” run suddenly turns into a leg-burner. You can check elevation profiles and slope insights when you’re deciding whether to send it… or save your knees for après. And the best part: once the map is loaded, it’s yours. No signal? No problem. Chairlift Wi-Fi not working? Shocking. OpenSlope keeps going offline. Now for the real reason you’ll love it: your crew. Share a simple code, and your friends pop onto the map as colorful markers—so you know who’s already at the lift, who took a “shortcut,” and who’s somehow stopped in the middle of nowhere. It keeps updating even when your phone is locked, and for privacy, locations fade out automatically after 15 minutes. No awkward “why are you still watching my dot?” moments. OpenSlope is built for ski days: accurate tracking, smooth navigation, battery-friendly in the background, and it works at resorts worldwide. No account, no drama—just open the app and ride. Perfect for day trips, exploring bigger mountains, and keeping tabs on your ski buddies when the plan inevitably changes.
Open Ski Map
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Ski Map brings the world's most complete ski resort database to your pocket. Powered by OpenSkiMap — built on OpenStreetMap — explore thousands of ski areas worldwide with detailed run and lift maps. EXPLORE THE MOUNTAIN • Interactive map of ski resorts across the globe • Every run color-coded by difficulty: Green · Easy & Novice Blue · Intermediate Black · Advanced Black striped · Expert (double black diamond) Orange · Freeride terrain Red · Lifts & aerial tramways • Tap any run or lift to see its name, difficulty rating, and details • Runs and lifts highlight when selected so you always know what you're looking at SEARCH EVERYTHING • Search ski areas by name — results appear instantly from a worldwide index • Search by individual run or lift name — jump directly to "Eagle Express" or "Corbet's Couloir" without knowing which resort they belong to • Tapping a search result flies the map to the exact feature, zooms in, and opens its info card — the same experience as tapping it on the map PLAN AHEAD, SKI OFFLINE • Download complete run and lift data for any resort before you head to the mountain • All downloaded data works without an internet connection • Manage downloads by country, region, or individual resort • See the exact on-piste distance for each difficulty level YOUR POSITION • One tap to locate yourself on the map • See your GPS accuracy radius in real time OPEN DATA Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. Elevation and terrain from JAXA AW3D30.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Open Ski Map at 3 against OpenSlope's 1. Open Ski Map also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OpenSlope | Open Ski Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pablo Gimenez | Jin Shen |
In-app purchases
OpenSlope
No in-app purchases
Open Ski Map
No in-app purchases









