Comparison

Snow Social vs Open Ski Map

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Snow Social

This app helps skiers and snowboarders track their performance and stay connected with their group on the slopes. It offers real-time location sharing, stat comparisons, and group chat features. It also integrates with HealthKit and provides offline map access.

Highlights
  • Real-time group location tracking
  • Ski/snowboard stat tracking and comparison
  • Built-in group chat
  • HealthKit integration for calorie tracking
  • Topographic maps for backcountry
  • Offline map downloads
Features
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Track your stats, keep in touch, and see where everyone is at while skiing or snowboarding with Snow Social. Got separated from your group and need to know which way they went? Waiting at the end of a run and you're wondering where everyone else went? Done taking a break and need to know where to meet everyone? With Snow Social you can stop wasting time wondering and see where your friends are on the mountain, See how your stats stack up against your friends, and keep in touch with our built in group chat. Best of all? NO SUBSCRIPTION FEES! -Now integrates with HealthKit to calculate calories burned on the slopes and records it in your Health App -Topo (topographic) maps for those who like to head into the backcountry -Download maps ahead of time for offline use

About

Open Ski Map

Features
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Ski Map brings the world's most complete ski resort database to your pocket. Powered by OpenSkiMap — built on OpenStreetMap — explore thousands of ski areas worldwide with detailed run and lift maps. EXPLORE THE MOUNTAIN • Interactive map of ski resorts across the globe • Every run color-coded by difficulty: Green · Easy & Novice Blue · Intermediate Black · Advanced Black striped · Expert (double black diamond) Orange · Freeride terrain Red · Lifts & aerial tramways • Tap any run or lift to see its name, difficulty rating, and details • Runs and lifts highlight when selected so you always know what you're looking at SEARCH EVERYTHING • Search ski areas by name — results appear instantly from a worldwide index • Search by individual run or lift name — jump directly to "Eagle Express" or "Corbet's Couloir" without knowing which resort they belong to • Tapping a search result flies the map to the exact feature, zooms in, and opens its info card — the same experience as tapping it on the map PLAN AHEAD, SKI OFFLINE • Download complete run and lift data for any resort before you head to the mountain • All downloaded data works without an internet connection • Manage downloads by country, region, or individual resort • See the exact on-piste distance for each difficulty level YOUR POSITION • One tap to locate yourself on the map • See your GPS accuracy radius in real time OPEN DATA Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. Elevation and terrain from JAXA AW3D30.

Screenshots

Snow Social3 screens
Open Ski Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snow Social at every 9 days against Open Ski Map's every 4 months. Snow Social also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snow Social ships an update every 9 days, Open Ski Map every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Snow Social versus Open Ski Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnow SocialOpen Ski Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobby RabiJin Shen

In-app purchases

None

Snow Social

No in-app purchases

None

Open Ski Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snow Social free?
Snow Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Ski Map free?
Open Ski Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snow Social or Open Ski Map have ads?
Neither Snow Social nor Open Ski Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snow Social or Open Ski Map?
Snow Social ships an update every 9 days, and Open Ski Map every 4 months. Most recently, Snow Social was updated on October 17, 2026 and Open Ski Map on October 25, 2026.

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