Snow Maps 3D vs Snonav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snow Maps 3D
Navigate ski resorts with detailed 3D maps and real-time information. Track friends and family, access offline maps, and find points of interest. Optimized for battery and storage, it offers a comprehensive mountain experience.
- Detailed 3D ski resort maps
- Live friend and family tracking
- Offline map downloads
- Real-time weather and lift status
- Optimized battery and storage usage
- Points of interest navigation
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Snow Maps 3D is an ski/snowboard app offering detailed 3D maps for more than 300 ski areas worldwide. We help you navigate on the mountain – and find your family and friends fast. A list of all ski and wintersport available in Snow Map3 3D is available at https://panoramas.snowmaps3d.com. * Family friendly If you are skiing with friends and family, you can see their live location. Now you don't have to worry about getting lost and you can avoid making (and taking) phone calls on the slopes. * Use offline If you are skiing/boarding abroad, you can pin an area’s 3D map on your phone for later use without internet access. For the full experience we recommend using the app with internet connection if possible. * For (almost) all areas The time when you had to download a new app for every wintersport area is over. A new area is just one tap away. At the moment we support over 90 areas in 9 countries (see the detailed list below). We are adding new areas every few days. If you are missing your favourite area, just send us your feedback via the app and we will be happy to add it as soon as we can. * Optimized battery and storage We know that batteries drain faster when cold. We made extra effort to limit resource use of all kinds on the phone, from GPS and radio to CPU and graphics. We also optimized the storage usage of our maps dramatically. Most areas are small enough to download in a few seconds. **More features** * Efficient 3D map with slope and lift information * Tracking via GPS * Live weather information * Live information about lift and slope states (supported areas only) * Find your friends or family members on the slopes * Find nearby areas * Optimized offline usage * Points of interest to let you find toilets and refreshments fast * Live snow conditions **Features coming soon** * Ski/boarding diary You can change this list - please let us know your feedback. This app requires a paid subscription to activate some functions (for example the removal of adverts, and showing all friend positions on the 3D map, 3D panoramas for super areas). Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: * https://snowmaps3d.com/snow/pp_en.html * https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Snonav
Navigate ski slopes with in-ear, turn-by-turn audio directions. This app provides personalized routing based on your ability and preferences, ensuring safety and maximizing your time on the mountain. It features offline maps and dynamic re-routing for an uninterrupted skiing experience.
- In-ear turn-by-turn audio navigation
- Personalized routing by ability level
- Offline 3D mountain maps
- Dynamic re-routing
- Group ski features
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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We believe every skier and snowboarder should have access to dependable navigation when out on the mountain. As the only true navigation app for the slopes, Snonav can be personalized for in-ear turn-by-turn directions, allowing you to always feel safe, in control and maximize your time on the mountain. With our Siri Shortcuts, you can just activate Siri and say “Hey Snonav”, “take me to Poppy Fields” and audio navigation will turn on and guide you based on your set preferences. We’re the only app endorsed by the National Ski Patrol for safety. Download the app today and make the most of every ski day! New 3D Maps will blow you away. You’ve never seen the mountain like this before. Route colors, contours, true emersion in the slopes. ROUTING - Find the quickest, safest and best routes from A to B - Set your start point and destination and Snonav will instantly give you the best and quickest route. - Set your ski ability level and preferences and Snonav will find the best and quickest route tailored for you so you can explore more of the mountain with confidence. - No more worries about ending up on a route outside your ability by mistake. LIVE AUDIO NAVIGATION - Live in-ear audio instructions at every turn - with no more stopping to look at the map you can enjoy the pure pleasure of skiing with uninterrupted flow. - Dynamic re-routing, so if you make a wrong turn, stumble upon a closed lift or accidentally go off the trail, Snonav automatically informs and re-routes you. - No need to worry about internet connection. All mapping data is downloaded to your phone so the app works offline, giving you full routing and navigation functionality even when you don't have a data connection. GROUP SKI (SnoGroups) - Share your location or a meet-up location and let Snonav guide everyone there, so there’s less time wasted hanging around. - More group ski features will be coming soon like real-time location sharing and ‘meet-in-the-middle'. RESORTS We are constantly expanding the list of resorts mapped, currently we have over 175 worldwide and growing. Our terms of use can be found at: https://www.snonav.com/app-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snonav at 73% against Snow Maps 3D's 50%. Snonav also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Snow Maps 3D sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Snonav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Snow Maps 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Snonav every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snow Maps 3D | Snonav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reactive Software GmbH | GoBold |
Customer experience
Snow Maps 3D
Snonav
Bugs and requests
Snow Maps 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Snonav
Reported bugs
7 issues- Tignes map download broken with version error
- Support emails bouncing
- App charges subscription for resorts not included
- App doesn't work well on slopes
- Doesn't keep up with user on slope
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- Login circle between app and Facebook
- Maps only displaying one resort at a time
Requested features
13 requests- Add more ski resorts, especially East Coast and specific states like Idaho, New Hampshire, Oregon, Washington
- Offer daily or 6-day passes
- Improve routing accuracy
- Allow users to avoid certain features like terrain parks or difficulty levels
- Implement a 'preferred' option for difficulty filters (e.g., prefer blues)
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- Add suggested tours for each resort
- Allow users to recommend mountains for inclusion
- Enable login via Facebook
- Display more information about open runs and lifts
- Allow users to record open runs and lifts
- Add backcountry routing options
- Include a dark mode option
- Provide more routing filters
In-app purchases
Snow Maps 3D
- Record with higher accuracy$4.991 Year
- 1 year premium access$5.991 Year
- 1 day premium$2.99
- 1 week premium$3.99
Snonav
- Annual Pass$19.991 Year
- 1 Day Pass$1.99







