LAAX vs MountainAccess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LAAX
This app provides comprehensive mountain information, including weather, lift status, and webcams. It also offers personalized challenges, leaderboards, and statistics for winter sports enthusiasts. Users can purchase lift tickets, merchandise, and book services directly through the integrated shop.
- Live mountain weather and webcam reports
- Lift status and open run information
- Personalized challenges and leaderboards
- Ski statistics and badges
- Integrated shop for tickets and merchandise
- Mobile ordering and table reservations
- Digital guest card benefits
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LAAX APP – Get more mountain! Within EXPLORE you can find almost everything you need or want in LAAX, from the weather report to Q-alert webcams to your next delicious fondue. In addition, PLAY features new challenges and badges, the much-loved leaderboards and your personal statistics in one completely revamped, user-friendly view. This season, the SHOP is more versatile, personalized and appealing than ever, with new products ranging from tickets to merchandise. The SHOP also supports search, so if you can book it on the app, you can also search for it! EXPLORE your LAAX Wanna quickly check the open lifts, weather forecast and Q-alert cams? EXPLORE contains all the information you need for a perfect day on the mountain. New, intuitive, quick links give you access to all that essential live information with just one click. Also, from the EXPLORE home, swipe up to view all the content that has been specifically curated and personalized for you in your newsfeed. Whether it’s a bank, bakery or burger you’re looking for, you can now use the search in EXPLORE to learn the ins and outs of the destination. Find the restaurants you’re looking for and while you’re at it, reserve a table or order your meal with Mobile Ordering. SHOP for your ultimate mountain experience The shop has been redesigned to showcase the best deals on lift tickets and unique experiences available only in Laax. Find the perfect lift ticket for you, manage your keycards and head up the mountain in an easier and faster check-out flow than ever before. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact feedback@laax.com. We would be happy to help you!
MountainAccess
Your digital travel companion for vacation planning in Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis. Purchase ski passes, book accommodations, reserve event tickets, rent ski equipment, and make restaurant reservations directly from your smartphone.
- Purchase ski passes
- Find accommodation
- Book events and experiences
- Rent ski equipment
- Reserve restaurant seats
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Enjoy your vacation in Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis with your personal digital travel companion. With the MountainAccess app you can plan your ski vacation directly on your smartphone: - Buy ski passes, day passes, guest passes, half-price passes and annual passes. - Find the right accommodation - Book exclusive events and experiences - Rent your ski equipment - Reserve seats in our restaurants
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MountainAccess at 4.9 against LAAX's 4.0. MountainAccess also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 62%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MountainAccess holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LAAX's written reviews are positive against 89% of MountainAccess's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | LAAX | MountainAccess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (60 ratings) | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weisse Arena Gruppe | Andermatt Sedrun Disentis Marketing AG |
Customer experience
LAAX
MountainAccess
In-app purchases
LAAX
No in-app purchases
MountainAccess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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