Comparison

Wisp Resort vs Lynx

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wisp Resort

Navigate a ski resort with real-time trail conditions, friend locations, and run tracking. Access weather, lift status, and resort amenities. Share your skiing adventures and compare stats with others.

Highlights
  • Real-time trail grooming and closure status
  • Location sharing with friends on the mountain
  • Run tracking with vertical feet and distance logged
  • Up-to-date snow conditions, weather, and webcam images
  • Live lift status information
  • Resort directory and event calendar
Features
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This is your official guide to Wisp 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.

About

Lynx

Track your skiing and snowboarding stats with this companion app. Upload your data to view it on your device and compete with friends on leaderboards. See who's on top at a glance.

Highlights
  • Upload skiing/snowboarding data
  • View stats on MountainUI display
  • Add friends
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Real-time leaderboard view
Features
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Lynx is your companion app for MountainUI! You can upload your skiing/snowboarding data and have your stats displayed on your MountainUI display. Add friends and be able to compete on leaderboards and see who is on top all at a glance at your iPhone or your MounatinUI display.

Screenshots

Wisp Resort4 screens
Lynx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lynx at 5.0 against Wisp Resort's 4.5. Wisp Resort's advantage is ratings volume (296 vs 1) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lynx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisp Resort has 296 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wisp Resort ships an update every 3 weeks, Lynx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wisp Resort versus Lynx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWisp ResortLynx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (296 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperResorts Tapped LLCMatthew Ernst

Customer experience

Wisp Resort

All ratings296 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

Lynx

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wisp Resort

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Run tracking data disappears
  • App crashes or data loss
  • Unable to purchase season passes
  • Difficulty purchasing tickets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add scorecard or course layout for golf
  • Modernize app interface
  • Improve weather and ski condition updates
  • Upgrade and expand outside deck with lights & music
  • Improve mountain cam quality

Lynx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wisp Resort

No in-app purchases

None

Lynx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wisp Resort free?
Wisp Resort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lynx free?
Lynx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wisp Resort or Lynx?
Lynx is rated higher. Wisp Resort averages 4.5 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while Lynx averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wisp Resort or Lynx have ads?
Neither Wisp Resort nor Lynx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wisp Resort or Lynx?
Wisp Resort ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lynx every 4 months. Most recently, Wisp Resort was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lynx on November 4, 2026.

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