Powder Project vs PIEPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Powder Project
Discover and navigate the best ski lines with detailed GPS route information, elevation profiles, and interactive features. Explore over 800 miles of backcountry and sidecountry trails, with new lines constantly added. Download trails for offline use and get insights from local experts.
- GPS route information
- Elevation profiles
- Interactive features
- 800+ miles of ski lines
- Offline trail downloads
- High-resolution photos
- Topographical trail maps
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Powder Project is your comprehensive guide to the best ski lines, 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 ski lines 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 in the snow. • Find over 800 miles of backcountry, sidecountry, and secret stashes. • New lines are constantly added to our incredibly detailed ski ascent and descent trail 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 PowderProject.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
PIEPS
Configure, check, and update your PIEPS or Black Diamond avalanche transceiver. Train your rescue skills with your phone as a remote control and register your device for additional services.
- Device configuration
- Functionality check
- Firmware updates
- Rescue skills training
- Remote control functionality
- Device registration
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- Configure your PIEPS or Black Diamond device according to your preferences. - Check the functionality of your PIEPS or Black Diamond device - Update your PIEPS or Black Diamond device to the latest firmware. - Train your emergency rescue skills. Use your phone as a remote control. - Register your PIEPS or Black Diamond device to get additional services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PIEPS at 4.9 against Powder Project's 4.3. PIEPS also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 38%) and ratings volume (1K vs 50). On price, update cadence, 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.
PIEPS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIEPS has 1K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Powder Project's written reviews are positive against 63% of PIEPS's.
Powder Project ships an update every 5 weeks, PIEPS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powder Project | PIEPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (50 ratings) | 4.9 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | Pieps GmbH |
Customer experience
Powder Project
PIEPS
Bugs and requests
Powder Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PIEPS
Reported bugs
2 issues- App home screen going blank
- Incompatibility with certain beacon models
Requested features
2 requests- Support for more languages (e.g. Russian, Japanese)
- Improved security for app login/registration
In-app purchases
Powder Project
No in-app purchases
PIEPS
No in-app purchases
