Comparison

LA GRAVE vs ARVA

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

Head to head
About

LA GRAVE

Stay informed about the La Grave off-piste domain with real-time updates on resort openings, weather forecasts, and avalanche risk. This app provides a detailed map and essential information to enhance your backcountry skiing experience.

Highlights
  • Live domain information
  • Detailed domain map
  • Latest resort openings
  • Weather forecasts
  • Avalanche risk assessments
  • GPS tracking (battery impact noted)
Features
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Explorez la toute dernière application officielle de La Grave dédiée aux amateurs de hors-piste. Tenez-vous informé grâce aux informations en direct sur le domaine, de la carte détaillée du domaine aux dernières ouvertures, en passant par les prévisions météorologiques et les évaluations des risques d'avalanche. Une expérience complète pour maximiser votre plaisir sur les pentes vierges de La Grave ! Veuillez noter que l'utilisation du GPS en arrière-plan peut entraîner une diminution plus rapide du niveau de la batterie.

About

ARVA

Access avalanche risk bulletins for various European and American regions. Configure your ARVA NEO BT PRO device, perform diagnostics, and engage in training modules for avalanche safety and search procedures. Includes a trip preparation checklist.

Highlights
  • Avalanche risk bulletins
  • NEO BT PRO device configuration
  • Transceiver diagnostics
  • Snow Safety Program training
  • Group Check procedure guide
  • Search training simulations
  • Trip preparation checklist
Features
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**** Avalanche Risk Bulletins **** To help you plan your itinerary, you can find the Avalanche Bulletins for your favorite American, French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian regions. These are updated as soon as they are published. Find the widgets so the Avalanche Bulletins show up on the home page of your smartphone. **** NEO BT PRO **** The ARVA app has been designed as a support tool for our NEO BT PRO, as it allows users to configure their device. The tool has various options, such as fine search distance, Standby mode time or an alarm to tell you your device has been on for too long. You can also choose between digital or analog sound when in digital mode. **** Update and diagnostics**** Carry out maintenance of your transceiver directly in the app via Bluetooth. **** Training**** The ARVA app also has a training function, as it includes our Snow Safety Program. You can use the app to open or revise basic theory on avalanche safety. **** Group Check**** The “Group Check” section helps you understand and, more importantly, master the Group Check procedure. You will find a detailed users’ guide in the app. **** Search training**** Use our “SEARCH” section to practice searching for burials. You can do this while connected, thanks to the NEO BT PRO and fleet management, or more simply using any other device. You can perform search training with single burials or multiple burial situations. This program provides very realistic training. **** Preparing for a trip **** The app has a “Trip” tab which includes a checklist to make sure you don’t forget anything when preparing for your trip. The checklist is comprehensive, from a review of your itinerary to the food you will need. Find other features in our ARVA app.

Screenshots

LA GRAVE4 screens
ARVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARVA at 5.0 against LA GRAVE's 3.3. LA GRAVE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 57%). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARVA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of LA GRAVE's written reviews are positive against 57% of ARVA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LA GRAVE ships an update every 6 weeks, ARVA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LA GRAVE versus ARVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLA GRAVEARVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB405 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOCIETE D'AMENAGEMENT TOURISTIQUE DE LA GRAVENIC IMPEX SA

Customer experience

LA GRAVE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

ARVA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

LA GRAVE

No in-app purchases

None

ARVA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LA GRAVE free?
LA GRAVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARVA free?
ARVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LA GRAVE or ARVA?
ARVA is rated higher. LA GRAVE averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ARVA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LA GRAVE or ARVA have ads?
ARVA shows ads; LA GRAVE does not.
Which is updated more often, LA GRAVE or ARVA?
LA GRAVE ships an update every 6 weeks, and ARVA every 2 months. Most recently, LA GRAVE was updated on September 26, 2026 and ARVA on October 17, 2026.

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