Comparison

PassWarrior vs Ski YC

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

Head to head
About

PassWarrior

This app provides real-time updates on Montana road conditions, including live camera feeds from road cams and snowplows. Users can view timelapse videos, access sensor data, and get alerts for snow, ice, and incidents.

Highlights
  • Locate closest road cameras
  • Follow active plow dash cams
  • Watch mountain pass timelapses
  • Get sensor readings and warnings
  • View nearby incidents
  • Read about construction zones
Features
Currently charting
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PassWarrior will help you keep tabs on Montana road conditions when you need to know before you go. With PassWarrior, you can: • instantly locate the closest road cams • follow the dash cams of all active MDT plows • watch timelapse videos from your nearest mountain pass • get the latest sensor readings and snow and ice warnings • view nearby incidents • read up on active construction zones PassWarrior presents the same info available on the MDT/ITD websites, but in one place, and tailored to your location.

About

Ski YC

Navigate Yellowstone Club with an official guide. View trail status, share your location with friends, and record your runs with detailed stats. Access real-time mountain information, lift status, and a directory of club amenities.

Highlights
  • Interactive trail map with run status
  • Friend location sharing
  • Run recording and logging (vertical, distance)
  • Real-time snow conditions and weather
  • Lift status updates
  • Club directory and event calendar
Features
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Ski YC is your official guide to Yellowstone Club, all at your fingertips. • See which runs are groomed and which closed. Locate yourself on the Yellowstone Club trail map — not a hard-to-read GPS map.† • Share your location on the mountain with friends, and see your friends' locations on the trail map.† • Record your runs and log vertical feet and distance. If you have an Apple Watch, record your runs as a workout and see your workout in the Health app. Display your tracks and replay your runs on the trail map. Email images to friends, post them to social media, or view them in Google Earth. Store your logs on iCloud and view them on all your devices. Send your logs to a leaderboard and compare vertical and distance with others at the resort.† • Find up-to-date information about the mountain, including snow conditions, weather, and webcam images. • Get up-to-the-minute lift status information. • Quickly find information about lessons and other programs and amenities. • Easily locate and contact key places at the club and in the village with the built in directory. • Learn about events from the events calendar. • Get the latest news from Yellowstone Club via the club's Twitter feed and social media posts. † Location and Logging services require a GPS-equipped device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

PassWarrior4 screens
Ski YC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ski YC at Free against PassWarrior's $2.99. Ski YC also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 74%). PassWarrior's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 277). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ski YC is free to download; PassWarrior costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PassWarrior against 4.7 for Ski YC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PassWarrior has 1.7K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of PassWarrior's written reviews are positive against 82% of Ski YC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PassWarrior ships an update every 3 months, Ski YC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PassWarrior versus Ski YC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassWarriorSki YC
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better4.7 (277 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better277
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB149 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDoug FalesResorts Tapped LLC

Customer experience

PassWarrior

All ratings1,669 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

Ski YC

All ratings277 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

PassWarrior

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Inaccurate road condition and accident reporting

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve color/symbol usage for road conditions
  • Add cameras and RWIS sites in more areas

Ski YC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PassWarrior

No in-app purchases

None

Ski YC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PassWarrior free?
PassWarrior costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ski YC free?
Ski YC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PassWarrior or Ski YC?
PassWarrior is rated higher. PassWarrior averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Ski YC averages 4.7 from 277 ratings.
Do PassWarrior or Ski YC have ads?
Neither PassWarrior nor Ski YC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PassWarrior or Ski YC?
PassWarrior ships an update every 3 months, and Ski YC every 3 weeks. Most recently, PassWarrior was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ski YC on September 10, 2026.

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