Comparison

Go Snowmobiling Ontario vs CrownAccess

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

Head to head
About

Go Snowmobiling Ontario

Navigate snowmobile trails with offline maps, track your rides, and discover nearby services. Plan routes, share your location with friends, and stay updated on trail conditions. Essential for exploring Ontario's winter landscape.

Highlights
  • Offline trail maps
  • GPS trip tracking
  • Equipment logging
  • SnowTour ratings
  • Route planning
  • Nearby service discovery
Features
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Out exploring on your snowmobile? Take your own mobile trail assistant for the ride! **NEW THIS SEASON** ► Track your trips: leave breadcrumbs for easier backtracking, get statistics on your distance traveled, and much more! ► List your equipment: keep track of how much distance you covered with a specific vehicle and keep notes on each one. ► Evaluate the SnowTours: rate and see the ratings of the SnowTours near you to ensure the best possible experience! ► Subscription to Trails! Create a route, open a SnowTour, and subscribe to be notified and to know when your route or your SnowTour is opened or closed! ***** The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) brings an enhanced version of its web application to your pockets, making for a better riding experience than ever. Working both with and WITHOUT mobile data coverage, you will be able to enjoy the app’s functionalities no matter where you are on the trails. This app gives you access to the following *OFFLINE* features, anywhere, anytime, even in areas without cell coverage: ► See your location on the map through your phone’s GPS signal ► View nearby restaurants, gas stations, hotels, parking and other services ► Access the trails conditions as per the last data connection available ► See the distance between you and a specific point ► Quickly save and load itineraries Getting back to a zone with mobile coverage? Enjoy these additional *ONLINE* features : ► Keep an eye on updated trail statuses for the best riding experience ► Easily meet with friends by sharing your position with each other (no one else can see your location) ► Plan out an itinerary and share it with your group Welcome to the GoSnowmobiling Ontario mobile experience and enjoy the ride! Notes: ►Continued use of the GPS and location sharing running in the background can significantly increase battery consumption. It is recommended to toggle it off when not needed to improve autonomy. The Pro Version is a 4.99$ CAD per year auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Link to our privacy policy: https://www.evtrails.com/privacy-terms-and-conditions/ Link to our terms of use: https://www.evtrails.com/terms-and-conditions/

About

CrownAccess

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Understand Crown land fully in Ontario CrownAccess maps Ontario's Crown land using the province's own data. Open the app and camping is already on: green where land use policy allows camping, with private land, parks and reserves cut out and the area around posted no-camping signs cleared. Camping is free and you don't need an account. Subscribe to turn on everything else: • Camper Pull-offs: about 7,000 old gravel pits off forest roads, flat enough for a van or trailer • Hunting: Crown land open to hunting, and the seasons for your Wildlife Management Unit • Fishing: Crown land for fishing, fishing zone rules and 2,300 boat launches • Roads: open, ungated forest roads you can drive • Private land: see exactly where Crown land ends • ATV and snowmobile: where you can ride, on trail and off • Forestry: this year's harvest plans, past cuts and herbicide spraying • Fire danger, municipal boundaries and more • Offline maps for when you lose signal, and saved spots that sync with crownaccess.ca The map shows what provincial policy allows. It isn't a permit. Posted signs, fire bans and township by-laws still apply. CrownAccess Plus renews monthly or yearly at the price shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.crownaccess.ca/privacy.html

Screenshots

Go Snowmobiling Ontario4 screens
CrownAccess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Go Snowmobiling Ontario at 12.0 against CrownAccess's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Go Snowmobiling Ontario sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and CrownAccess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Snowmobiling Ontario ships an update every 8 days, CrownAccess every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Go Snowmobiling Ontario versus CrownAccess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Snowmobiling OntarioCrownAccess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapGears inc.Asad Choudhry

Bugs and requests

Go Snowmobiling Ontario

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App locking up with survey popup
  • Map going black on certain devices
  • Landscape mode issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Groomer tracking and trail grooming status
  • Ability to submit trail hazard reports
  • Turn-by-turn navigation and route planning
  • Offline map caching and navigation

CrownAccess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Snowmobiling Ontario

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pro Version$3.991 Year
2 purchases

CrownAccess

Subscriptions2
  • CrownAccess monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CrownAccess yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Go Snowmobiling Ontario free?
Go Snowmobiling Ontario is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrownAccess free?
CrownAccess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Go Snowmobiling Ontario or CrownAccess have ads?
Neither Go Snowmobiling Ontario nor CrownAccess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Snowmobiling Ontario or CrownAccess?
Go Snowmobiling Ontario ships an update every 8 days, and CrownAccess every 2 weeks. Most recently, Go Snowmobiling Ontario was updated on October 29, 2026 and CrownAccess on October 31, 2026.

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