Pats Peak vs Ski Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pats Peak
Access real-time mountain information, including trail maps, snow and weather conditions, and lift status. Discover upcoming events and special offers. Contact mountain services directly for assistance.
- Offline trail map
- Real-time trail and lift status
- Snow and weather conditions
- Upcoming events listing
- Mountain camera feeds
- Deals and offers
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The all-new official Pats Peak app puts everything you need to know about the mountain at your fingertips, including: Trail map (available offline!) Trail & lift status Snow conditions Weather conditions & forecast Upcoming events Mountain Cams Deals & offers Ski Patrol & Guest Services contact info
Ski Planner
Discover ski resorts with detailed information and map views. Plan your next trip based on vertical drop, pass compatibility, and location. Ideal for skiers and snowboarders looking for the best slopes.
- Hundreds of ski resorts listed
- Map and list views
- Pass compatibility (Epic, Ikon, Indy, etc.)
- Filter by vertical drop
- North American focus
- Trip planning assistance
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Welcome to Ski Planner, where powder dreams meet digital reality! We've packed hundreds of resorts into your pocket so you can spend less time planning and more time shredding. Whether you're an Epic warrior, an Ikon icon, or just chasing the best snow, we've got you covered. Do you have Ikon, Epic, or Indy ski pass? What about Mountain Collective, Power Pass, or Powder Alliance? Want to see which ski areas you should go to next? Look at the options on either a map or in a list. Every ski resort on these passes is shown and also any ski resort with a vertical drop of 600 feet or more in North America.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ski Planner at 100% against Pats Peak's 17%. Ski Planner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and device support (3 vs 1). Pats Peak's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ski Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pats Peak has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Pats Peak's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ski Planner's.
Pats Peak ships an update every 4 months, Ski Planner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pats Peak | Ski Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpine Media Technology | John Hanna |
Customer experience
Pats Peak
Ski Planner
In-app purchases
Pats Peak
No in-app purchases
Ski Planner
No in-app purchases
