PassWarrior vs Ski YC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | PassWarrior | Ski YC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.7 (277 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 277 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Doug Fales | Resorts Tapped LLC |
Customer experience
PassWarrior
Ski YC
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
PassWarrior
No in-app purchases
Ski YC
No in-app purchases









