Comparison

Avalanche Canada vs eTDC

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

Head to head

Avalanche forecasts

About

Avalanche Canada

Provides winter backcountry users with improved decision-making information. Features an interactive map with geo-tagged data, including daily regional avalanche forecasts.

Highlights

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

About

eTDC

Features

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A forestry app used to collect data in the field, with region specific capabilities

Screenshots

Avalanche Canada4 screens

eTDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eTDC at every 5 days against Avalanche Canada's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avalanche Canada ships an update every 3 weeks, eTDC every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Avalanche Canada versus eTDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Avalanche Canada	eTDC
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.4	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	108 MB	172 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Avalanche Canada	Pawel Migdal

In-app purchases

None

Avalanche Canada

No in-app purchases

None

eTDC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avalanche Canada free?

Avalanche Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is eTDC free?

eTDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Avalanche Canada or eTDC have ads?

Neither Avalanche Canada nor eTDC shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Avalanche Canada or eTDC?

Avalanche Canada ships an update every 3 weeks, and eTDC every 5 days. Most recently, Avalanche Canada was updated on October 24, 2026 and eTDC on October 30, 2026.