Jackson Hole vs NYC Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jackson Hole
Get real-time resort information for an enhanced on-mountain experience. Access snow and weather reports, lift status, webcams, and parking updates. Features include GPS tracking, wait times, and exclusive deals.
- Real-time snow and weather reports
- Lift and mountain status updates
- Live webcam feeds
- Real-time parking capacity
- Crowd-sourced lift wait times
- GPS group tracking and messaging
- Exclusive app-only deals
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An essential tool for summer activities, information, and operations at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Designed with unique features that enhance the mountain experience, including hike tracking with GPS, up-to-the-minute lift and hiking trail status, top-to-bottom webcams, special promotions, and more. Be in the know, be a JH Insider! WEATHER REPORTS: comprehensive current weather conditions and forecasts. LIFT & HIKING TRAIL STATUS: open/closure info and notifications updates in real time. WEBCAMS: live image webcam feed. GPS TRACKING: enhanced, real time group tracking and group messaging for sharing your exact location. LEADERBOARD: opt-in comparison capability for GPS tracked days / activities vs others. TRAIL STARTS HERE CHALLENGE: opt-in virtual hiking challenge for most hiked miles throughout the summer. STATS: enhanced personal hiking stats including total vertical feet, distance (miles), and days hiked. COMPATIBILITY: Apple Watch and Apple Health Kit compatible with seamless tracking integration. The app also syncs your workouts with Apple Health. Created exclusively for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort by the creators of SkiLynx. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
NYC Flash
Share your bouldering projects and progress with a community of climbers. Learn from others, showcase your sends, and get inspired to improve your climbing skills.
- Share boulder projects
- Showcase climbing sends
- Learn from community
- Improve climbing skills
- Community-driven content
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This app allows us to share our boulder projects with other fellow climbers. Show how you send your projects, help others improve their climbing, learn from our community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NYC Flash at 100% against Jackson Hole's 31%. NYC Flash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Jackson Hole's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.
NYC Flash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jackson Hole has 68 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Jackson Hole's written reviews are positive against 100% of NYC Flash's.
Jackson Hole ships an update every 3 weeks, NYC Flash weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jackson Hole | NYC Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (68 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT CORPORATION | Bora Tunca |
Customer experience
Jackson Hole
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In-app purchases
Jackson Hole
No in-app purchases
NYC Flash
No in-app purchases
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