# Sunday River vs Cranmore

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cranmore at fortnightly against Sunday River's every 3 months. Cranmore also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sunday River's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 21) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 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 Sunday River against 4.7 for Cranmore. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunday River has 2.3K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Sunday River's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cranmore's.

Sunday River ships an update every 3 months, Cranmore fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sunday River | Cranmore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunday-river-maine/id1442556320/reviews)** | [4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cranmore/id6470747549/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **63.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 150 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Boyne Resorts](https://appshunter.io/developer/473563032) | [Resorts Tapped LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/306904495) |

## What reviewers say

### Sunday River

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunday-river-maine/id1442556320)

Plan your mountain getaway with real-time resort information. Access weather, conditions, and webcams from home. On-site, discover deals, track activities, and stay updated on lift and trail status.

**Highlights:** Weather and conditions reports, Vacation planning tools, Lift ticket and lodging booking, GPS ski run tracking, Real-time lift and trail status, Online food ordering, On-resort deals

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Great technology
- 💡 Helpful for tracking conditions
- 👍 Informative map
- 👍 Smooth app experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate snow/trail reports
- 🐛 Blank screens and freezing issues
- 🔍 Lack of real-time lift updates
- 🔍 Confusing snow/trail information

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing on launch
- Tracking feature not working
- Orientation issues on iPad

**Requested features**

- Terrain park status updates
- Interactive trail map
- Lift wait time information
- Ability to purchase items easily


### Cranmore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cranmore/id6470747549)

Navigate a mountain resort with real-time trail status, grooming information, and a user-friendly trail map. Share your location with friends, track your runs, and access resort amenities, events, and news.

**Highlights:** Real-time trail status and grooming info, Interactive trail map with location tracking, Share location with friends, Record runs, vertical feet, and distance, Integrates with Apple Watch workouts, Snow conditions, weather, and webcam access, Lift status and resort directory

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sunday River free?

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

### Is Cranmore free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sunday River or Cranmore?

Sunday River is rated higher. Sunday River averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Cranmore averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.

### Do Sunday River or Cranmore have ads?

Neither Sunday River nor Cranmore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sunday River or Cranmore?

Sunday River ships an update every 3 months, and Cranmore fortnightly. Most recently, Sunday River was updated on November 11, 2026 and Cranmore on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*