# Ski Banff vs AlbertaRELM

The clearest difference is rating: Ski Banff at 4.7 against AlbertaRELM's 4.0. Ski Banff also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). AlbertaRELM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Ski Banff holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ski Banff has 60 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Ski Banff's written reviews are positive against 59% of AlbertaRELM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ski Banff ships an update every 3 weeks, AlbertaRELM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ski Banff | AlbertaRELM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ski-banff/id1203034762/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albertarelm/id1478240235/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **60** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | **59.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 119 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sunshine Village](https://appshunter.io/developer/6821734153) | [RA Outdoors, LLC, d/b/a Aspira](https://appshunter.io/developer/1351637760) |

## What reviewers say

### Ski Banff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ski-banff/id1203034762)

Navigate a ski resort with real-time trail maps, friend tracking, and run logging. Get up-to-date mountain conditions, lift status, and resort information. Discover lessons, amenities, and events.

**Highlights:** Interactive trail map with location tracking, Friend location sharing, Run recording and logging (vertical, distance), Real-time snow conditions and weather, Lift status updates, Resort directory and events calendar

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AlbertaRELM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albertarelm/id1478240235)

Manage your official hunting and fishing licenses from the Government of Alberta. Store, present, and verify your licenses conveniently on your mobile device. Future updates will include harvest and effort reporting.

**Highlights:** Manage hunting and fishing licenses digitally, Present licenses for field verification, Store all your licenses in one place, Future harvest and effort reporting integration, Official Government of Alberta app

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient digital copy
- 👍 Good for licenses and regs
- 👍 Works great
- 👍 Handy app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cannot complete purchases
- 🐛 Cannot sign in
- 🐛 Network connection errors
- 🐛 App not starting after update
- 🐛 Cannot update app

**Reported bugs**

- Won't let me complete any purchases
- Haven't been able to purchase a single thing since update
- Keeps telling me it's encountered an error
- Keeps saying there is no network connection and I can't sign in
- Says there is an update but when you install the app, it will not start

**Requested features**

- Allow in-app license purchases
- Filter harvest reports by draw points
- Include harvest reports, hunter success/effort tables
- Scan tags via barcode
- Show acronym definitions before use


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ski Banff free?

Ski Banff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AlbertaRELM free?

AlbertaRELM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ski Banff or AlbertaRELM?

Ski Banff is rated higher. Ski Banff averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while AlbertaRELM averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Ski Banff or AlbertaRELM have ads?

Neither Ski Banff nor AlbertaRELM shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ski Banff or AlbertaRELM?

Ski Banff ships an update every 3 weeks, and AlbertaRELM every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ski Banff was updated on November 11, 2026 and AlbertaRELM on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*