SkiBig3 vs My Fare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkiBig3
Your essential guide to three premier ski resorts in Banff National Park. Access real-time weather, snow reports, trail maps, and resort-specific information. Discover local insights, exclusive perks, and track your ski performance.
- Real-time weather and snow reports
- Trail maps and bus schedules
- Webcam access
- GPS ski day tracker
- Ski performance stats and leaderboards
- Resort and town activity information
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The SkiBig3 app is your guide to Banff National Park’s three world-class ski resorts – Banff Sunshine Village, Lake Louise Ski Resort and Mt. Norquay. Get the latest weather conditions, snow reports, and powder alerts from all three resorts, as well as trail maps, bus schedules, webcams, and pass perks. Be informed with local insights and gain access to SkiBig3 perks and promotions. Once you're on the slopes, log your ski days with the GPS tracker. And when you finish your ski day, check your stats and find yourself in the Leaders rankings. Learn more about dining and additional winter and summer activities available, both at the resorts and in the towns of Banff and Lake Louise.
My Fare
Purchase and use transit tickets directly on your smartphone. Store multiple tickets for future use and activate them when you're ready to travel. Eliminate the need for paper tickets.
- Instant ticket purchase
- Smartphone ticket storage
- Ticket activation
- Group fare payment
- Multiple ticket storage
- Paperless ticketing
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Purchase and use tickets instantly on your smartphone. Your tickets/passes are stored directly on your phone and can be activated whenever you're ready to begin your trip. With Calgary Transit My Fare you can: - Conveniently purchase your ticket or pass online before you travel, using your credit or debit card - Activate your ticket/pass - Pay a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders - Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use - Stop using paper tickets - your smartphone is your ticket
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkiBig3 at 59% against My Fare's 5%. SkiBig3 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (444 vs 6). My Fare's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkiBig3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkiBig3 has 444 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of SkiBig3's written reviews are positive against 5% of My Fare's.
SkiBig3 ships an update every 4 months, My Fare every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | SkiBig3 | My Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (444 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 5.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 444 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkiBig3 | The City of Calgary |
Customer experience
SkiBig3
My Fare
User reviews
SkiBig3
From 444 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for ski resorts
- 👍 Good information provided
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for tracking skills
- 👍 All info in one place
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Password reset fails
- 🐛 Doesn't track speed above 60 km/h
- 🐛 Map doesn't scroll while recording
My Fare
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick ticket purchase process
- 📱 Convenient mobile payment option
- 💳 Apple Pay integration available
- 🎯 Useful for occasional transit users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Payment processing failures
- ⏰ Tickets expire after 7 days
- 🔐 Frequent unexpected logouts
- ❌ Apple Pay consistently broken
- 🚫 Address verification errors
Bugs and requests
SkiBig3
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login fails
- Password reset email not sent
- App crashes on launch
- Speed tracking limited
- Map scrolling issue during recording
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- Data not syncing to iOS app
- Interactive map shows wrong location
- Conditions data fails to load
- Webcams are unclear
- App does not load anything
- Offline access for trail maps is missing
Requested features
9 requests- Longer term weather forecast needed
- Offline capability for trail maps
- More complete off-mountain coverage
- Improve webcam clarity
- Fix interactive map errors
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- Allow saving trail maps as pictures
- Support metric units
- Update base values
- Implement weather forecast
My Fare
Reported bugs
20 issues- Payment declined despite correct card information
- Apple Pay returns 'Payment Failed' error
- Address verification rejects valid addresses
- App crashes on iOS 13-14 devices
- QR code fails to generate or display
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- Unexpected forced logouts
- Cannot switch between accounts without reinstalling
- Tickets randomly marked as invalid during validation
- Duplicate charges with single ticket issued
- Card details rejected after address change
- Login loops and authentication failures
- myID integration causing access issues
- Payment processing with underlying internet errors
- Card locked after multiple failed payment attempts
- UPass disappears from app despite active purchase
- May 14, 2024 update broke payment system
- Address verification doesn't accept correct information
- Captcha resets during login process
- App doesn't accept Scotiabank cards
- Error code 173 on card registration
Requested features
14 requests- Tap-to-pay NFC system like other major cities
- Apple Watch app version
- Longer ticket expiration periods (30+ days)
- Bulk ticket purchasing without expiry pressure
- Biometric login (fingerprint/face recognition)
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- Refund policy for expired tickets
- Data-only payment option (5G support)
- Ticket refund window (2-minute grace period)
- Account-based tap on/off riding system
- Multiple ticket types in single transaction
- Session persistence for occasional users
- Physical UPass sticker alternative
- Prorated monthly pass pricing
- Wallet integration like Toronto system
In-app purchases
SkiBig3
No in-app purchases
My Fare
No in-app purchases
