SC Play vs Birkebeiner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SC Play
Stream live cross-country skiing events from the Ski Classics championship. Access an archive of past seasons and follow your favorite athletes and Pro Teams. Experience prestigious winter races in picturesque European landscapes.
- Live event streaming
- Event archive
- Follow athletes and Pro Teams
- Cross-country skiing championship
- European winter events
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SC Play is the official app for Ski Classics. Here you can watch your favorite athletes and Pro Teams live during the events. You also find an archive with events from previous seasons. Ski Classics is the long-distance cross-country skiing championship consisting of the most traditional and prestigious ski events in the world. The tour is produced for media by state-of-the-art technology including helicopters and snowmobiles. Ski Classics concept combines unique winter events with professional and recreational skiers in picturesque winter landscapes around Europe. Have fun! Terms of Service: https://scplay.skiclassics.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://scplay.skiclassics.com/privacy
Birkebeiner
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SC Play at none against Birkebeiner's 6. SC Play also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Birkebeiner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. SC Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
SC Play ships an update every 5 months, Birkebeiner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SC Play | Birkebeiner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | W sportsmedia | Mika timing |
In-app purchases
SC Play
No in-app purchases
Birkebeiner
- 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
