Avalanche Canada vs MRF Safety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avalanche Canada
Provides winter backcountry users with improved decision-making information. Features an interactive map with geo-tagged data, including daily regional avalanche forecasts.
- Interactive map
- Geo-tagged information layers
- Daily regional avalanche forecasts
- Improved decision-making for winter backcountry
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Go Farther with Avalanche Canada Improved decision-making information for winter backcountry users. An interactive map gives you access to layers of geo-tagged information, including daily regional avalanche forecasts. www.avalanche.ca
MRF Safety
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MRF Safety Solution is a complete software suite and service designed for peace officers to set up timer, check in, and request help from dispatch center. This solution is based on MRF HTML5 Map Server, integrated with center monitoring, pre-defined check-in procedures, mobile app, and automatic location tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MRF Safety at 12.0 against Avalanche Canada's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Avalanche Canada ships an update every 3 weeks, MRF Safety fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avalanche Canada | MRF Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Avalanche Canada | MRF Geosystems Corporation |
In-app purchases
Avalanche Canada
No in-app purchases
MRF Safety
No in-app purchases
Questions
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