MountaiNow vs Avalanche Terrain Protocol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MountaiNow
This app provides a crowd-sourced live map of mountain conditions, offering real-time updates on hazards, condition levels, and photos from other users. It aims to enhance safety for mountain sports enthusiasts by sharing critical, up-to-the-minute information.
- Live crowd-sourced mountain map
- Real-time hazard reporting
- Condition level indicators (red-orange-green)
- Geolocalized warnings and photos
- Global coverage
- Free to use
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A next-generation map to share the latest mountain conditions on your mobile, any day of the year - this is what MountaiNow offers you for free! MOUNTAINS ARE CHANGING... HOW TO COMBINE FUN AND SAFETY? Over 400 people died playing mountain sports in 2015 in Italy and Switzerland alone, and over 6,500 ended up in a situation of distress requiring mountain rescue. Crevasses are opening, rocks are falling, and snow is becoming scarcer and scarcer. Do you love going to the mountains? How do you deal with risk, and the major complication that climate change brings in? A "LIVE MAP" OF MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FREE - AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER Imagine… Thousands of people sharing what they see in the mountains – via their smartphones in a few seconds – for everyone’s safety. Then, a “live map” compiling this crowd-sourced data to give you the latest conditions instantly, including condition levels (red-orange-green), and geolocalized hazard types (e.g. rock falls, slippery terrain), photos and warnings. Operational every day of the year, anywhere in the world, and available to you for free on your iPhone or iPad. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Avalanche Terrain Protocol
Provides essential checklists, educational materials, and emergency resources for individuals venturing into avalanche terrain. Access offline content for tour planning, gear checks, and on-mountain safety. Includes videos, quizzes, and quick reference guides for snow tests and rescue.
- Best practice checklists
- Educational resources
- Emergency resources
- Offline ready content
- Snow test videos
- CPR and rescue guides
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Convenient access to best practice checklists, the best educational resources, and emergency resources for those who travel in avalanche terrain. Created using information from numerous sources including Utah Avalanche Center, Sierra Avalanche Center, AIARE, CPR Certified, “Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain” and many other sources. This app has checklists developed for the following aspects of a backcountry tour: - Tour planning - Gear - On the drive + at parking spot (offline ready) - On the way up the mountain + pre-drop (offline ready) - Post-trip discussion Quick access to the best educational resources including: - videos (including offline ready videos for how to do snow tests) - quizlets - articles - offline ready snow identification aids - offline ready quick reference info for emergency CPR and buried companion rescue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MountaiNow at 100% against Avalanche Terrain Protocol's 0%. MountaiNow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MountaiNow | Avalanche Terrain Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 362 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | One Earth sarl | Ryan McFadyen |
Customer experience
MountaiNow
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In-app purchases
MountaiNow
No in-app purchases
Avalanche Terrain Protocol
No in-app purchases
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