Sugarloaf vs Pleasant Mountain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sugarloaf
Get real-time updates on trail conditions, lift status, and important alerts for Sugarloaf. Access event schedules, contact Ski Patrol, and find exclusive deals on tickets and lodging.
- Trail condition updates
- Lift information
- Event schedule
- Contact Ski Patrol
- Exclusive deals
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Stay up to date with the latest trail conditions, lift info, and important alerts from Sugarloaf. Download our app to contact Ski Patrol, keep up with the latest event schedule, and even get exclusive deals on lift tickets and lodging.
Pleasant Mountain
Get real-time updates on mountain conditions, including live weather, lift status, and webcams. Stay informed about upcoming events and snowfall to plan your perfect day outdoors. Receive alerts for important mountain news and updates.
- Live weather conditions
- Webcam access
- Real-time lift status
- Detailed offline trail map
- Upcoming event listings
- Snowfall updates
- Real-time alerts and notifications
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Check live weather conditions, webcams, lift status and view the trail map. Stay up to date on ski area information including upcoming community events and recent snowfall so you know exactly what’s happening at the mountain. Alerts and notifications offer real-time information regarding lift status, parking and all other mountain updates keeping you informed for an overall great day out on the mountain. ** Trail map ** Detailed trail map (available offline!) ** Events ** View upcoming events at the mountain ** Webcams ** View resort webcams ** Live Weather ** Access current conditions View the 5 day forecast View recent snowfall ** Lift Status ** Get real-time lift status **Alerts** Get real-time alerts and notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sugarloaf at 4.8 against Pleasant Mountain's 3.0. Sugarloaf also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). Pleasant Mountain's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Sugarloaf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sugarloaf has 1.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Sugarloaf | Pleasant Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boyne Resorts | Alpine Media Technology |
Customer experience
Sugarloaf
Pleasant Mountain
Bugs and requests
Sugarloaf
Reported bugs
2 issues- Groomer report not accurate
- Webcams don't work
Requested features
2 requests- Interactive trail map highlighting open and groomed runs
- Daily report in the app
Pleasant Mountain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sugarloaf
No in-app purchases
Pleasant Mountain
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sugarloaf free?
Is Pleasant Mountain free?
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