Wachusett Mountain vs Jay Peak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wachusett Mountain
Access real-time mountain information, including park maps, lift and trail status, and weather forecasts. Discover upcoming events, exclusive offers, and guest services to enhance your visit.
- Park map
- Lift and trail status
- Weather and forecast
- Lodge capacity
- Special events
- Exclusive offers
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Make the most of your day at Wachusett Mountain! The all-new official Wachusett Mountain app puts everything you need to know about the mountain at your fingertips, including: Park map Lift and trail status Weather, conditions and forecast Lodge Capacity Upcoming special events Exclusive offers Guest Services and more
Jay Peak
Navigate a ski resort with this official guide. See trail status, share your location with friends, and track your runs with detailed stats. Access real-time snow conditions, weather, lift status, and resort amenities.
- Interactive trail maps with location tracking
- Real-time snow conditions and weather updates
- Lift status information
- Friend location sharing
- Run tracking with vertical feet and distance logging
- Resort directory and event calendar
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This is your official guide to Jay Peak Resort, all at your fingertips. • See which runs are groomed and which closed. Locate yourself on the trail map — not a hard-to-read GPS map.† • Share your location on the mountain with friends, and see your friends' locations on the trail map.† • Record your runs and log vertical feet and distance. If you have an Apple Watch, record your runs as a workout and see your workout in the Health app. Display your tracks and replay your runs on the trail map. Email images to friends, post them to social media, or view them in Google Earth. Store your logs on iCloud and view them on all your devices. Send your logs to a leaderboard and compare vertical and distance with others at the resort.† • Find up-to-date information about the mountain, including snow conditions, weather, and webcam images. • Get up-to-the-minute lift status information. • Quickly find information about lessons and other programs and amenities. • Easily locate and contact key places at the resort with the built in directory. • Learn about events from the events calendar. • Get the latest news via social media posts. † Location and Logging services require a GPS-equipped device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jay Peak at 4.7 against Wachusett Mountain's 2.2. Jay Peak also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Jay Peak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jay Peak has 236 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Wachusett Mountain's written reviews are positive against 74% of Jay Peak's.
Wachusett Mountain ships an update every 4 months, Jay Peak every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Wachusett Mountain | Jay Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (236 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alpine Media Technology | Resorts Tapped LLC |
Customer experience
Wachusett Mountain
Jay Peak
Bugs and requests
Wachusett Mountain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jay Peak
Reported bugs
11 issues- App loses runs
- App loses entire days
- App erases and partially restores data
- App shuts down and loses daily data
- App misses tracking about 40% of runs
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- Map dots freeze
- Cannot navigate back out of selections
- Exiting app loses tracking data
- Tracking continues long after last run
- Live group tracking is questionable
- Cameras act funny sometimes
Requested features
6 requests- Manually add runs when tracking fails
- Tracking beyond April 30
- Show current and upcoming stays
- Integrate vertical from RFID pass
- See pictures posted in app
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- Bring back speed tracking (average and top)
In-app purchases
Wachusett Mountain
No in-app purchases
Jay Peak
No in-app purchases
Questions
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