Skill vs Lynx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skill
Track your skiing and snowboarding progress with detailed statistics, including speed, distance, and lift/rest times. Compete with friends and other riders globally or by resort, and explore new areas with an interactive resort map. Find official pistes and connect with friends on the slopes.
- GPS trail tracking
- Detailed speed and distance statistics
- Automatic lift and rest detection
- Real-time friend tracking and chat
- Global and resort-specific leaderboards
- Ski resort map with piste information
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Skill: Ski Tracker & Snowboard Track every ski and snowboard session with Skill. Its GPS tracker automatically records your rides, speed, lifts, breaks and routes — even without an internet connection. Review detailed stats, follow your progress and compete with other riders. Just open the app and put your phone in your pocket. With Skill, you can: * Record detailed stats, even offline * Save your ski and snowboard tracks * Track your speed and distance * Explore ski maps and discover resorts * Find official resort pistes * Compare your stats with friends and other riders SHOW YOUR SKILL TO YOUR FRIENDS Add friends in Skill to see their location on the ski map in real time. If you need to meet up on the mountain, use the GPS map to find them. You can also message friends in the app’s chat, so you can stay in touch without switching apps. COMPETE WITH RIDERS IN REAL TIME Record your stats on the slopes and see how you rank among friends and riders worldwide or at a specific resort. Compare your: * Maximum speed * Total distance * Best time on a resort piste Check the rankings throughout the season, see how your skiing and snowboarding compare, and set a new goal for your next ride. EXPLORE SKI RESORTS Browse resorts around the world, explore ski maps and find official pistes. Whether you’re an experienced skier or a first-time snowboarder, Skill helps you discover new places to ride and keep track of your progress.
Lynx
Track your skiing and snowboarding stats with this companion app. Upload your data to view it on your device and compete with friends on leaderboards. See who's on top at a glance.
- Upload skiing/snowboarding data
- View stats on MountainUI display
- Add friends
- Compete on leaderboards
- Real-time leaderboard view
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Lynx is your companion app for MountainUI! You can upload your skiing/snowboarding data and have your stats displayed on your MountainUI display. Add friends and be able to compete on leaderboards and see who is on top all at a glance at your iPhone or your MounatinUI display.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lynx at none against Skill's 8. Lynx also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Skill's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 1). On price 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. Skill sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Lynx asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lynx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skill has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Skill ships an update every 6 days, Lynx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skill | Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruslan Viktorovich Zaviyalov IP | Matthew Ernst |
Customer experience
Skill
Lynx
In-app purchases
Skill
- PRO - One Month3 Days trial$17.991 Month
- PRO-One Month$17.991 Month
- PRO - One Year3 Days trial$18.991 Year
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- PRO-One Year$24.991 Year
- PRO - One Day2 variants$1.99
- PRO - One Week$1.99
- PRO - One Week$7.99
Lynx
No in-app purchases









