Comparison

Snonav vs SkiWayz

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

Head to head
About

Snonav

Navigate ski slopes with in-ear, turn-by-turn audio directions. This app provides personalized routing based on your ability and preferences, ensuring safety and maximizing your time on the mountain. It features offline maps and dynamic re-routing for an uninterrupted skiing experience.

Highlights
  • In-ear turn-by-turn audio navigation
  • Personalized routing by ability level
  • Offline 3D mountain maps
  • Dynamic re-routing
  • Group ski features
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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We believe every skier and snowboarder should have access to dependable navigation when out on the mountain. As the only true navigation app for the slopes, Snonav can be personalized for in-ear turn-by-turn directions, allowing you to always feel safe, in control and maximize your time on the mountain. With our Siri Shortcuts, you can just activate Siri and say “Hey Snonav”, “take me to Poppy Fields” and audio navigation will turn on and guide you based on your set preferences. We’re the only app endorsed by the National Ski Patrol for safety. Download the app today and make the most of every ski day! New 3D Maps will blow you away. You’ve never seen the mountain like this before. Route colors, contours, true emersion in the slopes. ROUTING - Find the quickest, safest and best routes from A to B - Set your start point and destination and Snonav will instantly give you the best and quickest route. - Set your ski ability level and preferences and Snonav will find the best and quickest route tailored for you so you can explore more of the mountain with confidence. - No more worries about ending up on a route outside your ability by mistake. LIVE AUDIO NAVIGATION - Live in-ear audio instructions at every turn - with no more stopping to look at the map you can enjoy the pure pleasure of skiing with uninterrupted flow. - Dynamic re-routing, so if you make a wrong turn, stumble upon a closed lift or accidentally go off the trail, Snonav automatically informs and re-routes you. - No need to worry about internet connection. All mapping data is downloaded to your phone so the app works offline, giving you full routing and navigation functionality even when you don't have a data connection. GROUP SKI (SnoGroups) - Share your location or a meet-up location and let Snonav guide everyone there, so there’s less time wasted hanging around. - More group ski features will be coming soon like real-time location sharing and ‘meet-in-the-middle'. RESORTS We are constantly expanding the list of resorts mapped, currently we have over 175 worldwide and growing. Our terms of use can be found at: https://www.snonav.com/app-terms

About

SkiWayz

Navigate ski resorts with confidence, even offline. Find amenities like restaurants and restrooms, track your runs, and share your location with friends. Get up-to-date lift status and resort information.

Highlights
  • Offline navigation
  • Amenity finder (restaurants, restrooms)
  • Location sharing
  • Lift status updates
  • Run tracking
  • Resort data summary
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Always know where you are and how to get back. Find the best way to the next Restaurant, Restroom or base station. Works offline well, so the you are in the back country with no cell services then you’ll still on top of things. We support Alpine Meadows, Alta, Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Snowmass, Beaver Creek, Big Sky, Blackcomb, Breckenridge, Canyons, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Deer Valley, Jackson Hole, Keystone, Killington, Loveland, Mt. Bachelor, Palisades, Park City, Pico, Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, Snowbird, Steamboat, Sun Valley, Sundance, Taos, Telluride, Vail, Whistler, Winter Park,Wolf Creek and Yellowstone Club. Share current location with friends and family (only current location, no tracking) The lift status gets updated twice a day, as well as resort data in a summary. Your tracks are stored on your phone and you can upload those file to you Mac or PC for further analytics.

Screenshots

Snonav4 screens
SkiWayz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snonav at Free against SkiWayz's $4.99. Snonav also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). SkiWayz's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Snonav is free to download; SkiWayz costs $4.99 up front. Snonav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. SkiWayz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkiWayz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snonav has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Snonav's written reviews are positive against 100% of SkiWayz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snonav ships an update every 9 days, SkiWayz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Snonav versus SkiWayz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnonavSkiWayz
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (59 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGoBoldRuediger Lueg

Customer experience

Snonav

All ratings59 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

SkiWayz

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Snonav

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Tignes map download broken with version error
  • Support emails bouncing
  • App charges subscription for resorts not included
  • App doesn't work well on slopes
  • Doesn't keep up with user on slope
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  • Login circle between app and Facebook
  • Maps only displaying one resort at a time

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more ski resorts, especially East Coast and specific states like Idaho, New Hampshire, Oregon, Washington
  • Offer daily or 6-day passes
  • Improve routing accuracy
  • Allow users to avoid certain features like terrain parks or difficulty levels
  • Implement a 'preferred' option for difficulty filters (e.g., prefer blues)
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  • Add suggested tours for each resort
  • Allow users to recommend mountains for inclusion
  • Enable login via Facebook
  • Display more information about open runs and lifts
  • Allow users to record open runs and lifts
  • Add backcountry routing options
  • Include a dark mode option
  • Provide more routing filters

SkiWayz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Snonav

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pass$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 Day Pass$1.99
None

SkiWayz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snonav free?
Snonav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkiWayz free?
SkiWayz costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snonav or SkiWayz?
SkiWayz is rated higher. Snonav averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while SkiWayz averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Snonav or SkiWayz have ads?
Neither Snonav nor SkiWayz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snonav or SkiWayz?
Snonav ships an update every 9 days, and SkiWayz every 2 weeks. Most recently, Snonav was updated on November 3, 2026 and SkiWayz on October 15, 2026.

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