Comparison

DAV Panorama vs PIEPS

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

Head to head
About

DAV Panorama

This app delivers inspiring content for mountain enthusiasts, covering hiking, climbing, and alpine culture. Discover new destinations, read expert tips on safety and equipment, and stay updated on the latest in the world of mountain sports.

Highlights
  • Mountain destination guides
  • Hiking and climbing content
  • Alpine flora and fauna information
  • Safety, technology, and equipment tips
  • Health and fitness advice
  • Reports on alpine events and culture
Features
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We love the mountains – DAV Panorama is the Deutscher Alpenverein’s (DAV – German Alpine Club’s) member magazine. Hike with us on wonderful mountain paths, scale promising peaks, leave a trail in untouched powder snow, get to know the Alps’ flora & fauna, and enjoy a bite in the quaintest alpine huts. DAV Panorama guides you to mountain destinations in the Alps and around the globe, features enthralling reports and profiles, offers useful tips and information in the safety, technology, equipment and health sectors. Our themes are as varied as the DAV members are diverse: • Hiking • Mountain Climbing • Trekking • Rock Climbing • Mountain Biking • Ski Tours • Hut-to-Hut Hiking Tours • Mountain Trips • Nature Conservation • Alpine Culture • Equipment & Safety • Health & Fitness DAV Panorama is published 6 times per year. Receive inspiration for your mountain passion issue for issue as a member of the Deutscher Alpenverein. With more than 1,2 Million members, the DAV is the largest mountain sports organisation in the World and one of the major environment protection organisations in Germany. Not only does the DAV Panorama member magazine reflect current alpine events but also the hard work of the 355 sections of the Deutscher Alpenverein. The DAV advocates the protection and sustainable development of alpine habitats. The ecologically sound, environmental and climate-friendly practice of mountain sport is deep-seated in the DAV’s mission statement. With a widespread circulation of over 700.000 print copies per issue, DAV Panorama is Europe’s largest alpine and outdoor magazine. We wish you much fun & pleasure with the DAV Panorama app! Privacy Policy: http://www.alpenverein.de/Info/Datenschutz/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Device configuration
  • Functionality check
  • Firmware updates
  • Rescue skills training
  • Remote control functionality
  • Device registration
Features
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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

Screenshots

DAV Panorama4 screens
PIEPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PIEPS at monthly against DAV Panorama's every 12 months. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAV Panorama ships an update every 12 months, PIEPS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DAV Panorama versus PIEPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAV PanoramaPIEPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeutscher Alpenverein e.V. (DAV)Pieps GmbH

Customer experience

DAV Panorama

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

PIEPS

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative29.6%

Bugs and requests

DAV Panorama

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

None

DAV Panorama

No in-app purchases

None

PIEPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DAV Panorama free?
DAV Panorama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIEPS free?
PIEPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DAV Panorama or PIEPS have ads?
Neither DAV Panorama nor PIEPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DAV Panorama or PIEPS?
DAV Panorama ships an update every 12 months, and PIEPS monthly. Most recently, DAV Panorama was updated on October 10, 2026 and PIEPS on October 4, 2026.

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