The honest head-to-head
Quiver Beacon vs Slopes
Slopes is the most popular ski and snowboard tracking app in the world, and it's genuinely great. We make Quiver Beacon, so instead of pretending otherwise, here's the straight answer to when you should use theirs, when you should use ours — and why plenty of riders run both.
Last updated July 2026
The short version
Get Slopes if you ride one setup and want the most polished, automatic day tracking there is — lift detection, 3D resort maps, beautiful recaps.
Get Quiver Beacon if your gear matters to you: it's the only tracker that logs which board or skis you rode every run, shows you which setups actually perform, and tells you what your next purchase should be.
They're not mutually exclusive — Slopes tells you how you rode, Quiver Beacon tells you what to ride.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Quiver Beacon | Slopes |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic lift & run detection | No — you log your rides | Yes, best in class |
| Tracks which board / skis you rode | Yes — the core of the app | No |
| Per-gear performance stats | Yes, across your whole quiver | No |
| Recommendations for your next purchase | Yes, from your own riding data | No |
| Resort maps | Resort discovery & conditions | Interactive 3D maps, huge database |
| Community | Rider feed, gear forum & reviews | Friends & leaderboards |
| Other sports | Surfing, biking & action sports too | Snow sports only |
| Platforms | iPhone & iPad (Android coming) | iOS, Android & Apple Watch |
| Price | Free, optional premium | Free basics, premium subscription |
Where each one wins
Slopes wins on day tracking
Slopes' automatic lift and run detection means you press record once and forget it. Its resort maps are interactive and gorgeous, its stats are polished, and it has years of refinement, an Android app, and Apple Watch support. As a pure "how was my day" tracker, it's the benchmark — we're not going to pretend otherwise.
Quiver Beacon wins on gear
Slopes doesn't know if you rode a powder board or your park deck — every day looks the same. Quiver Beacon is built around the quiver: log the board, skis, boots, and bindings on every ride, and over a season you see which setups you actually reach for, how each one performs in which conditions, and what's worth buying next. Add the gear forum, community reviews, and Rate My Quiver, and it's a different category of app.
Try the gear-first tracker
Free on the App Store. Bring your quiver — even if it's a quiver of one (for now).