Comparison

ARVA vs Shred City

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

Head to head
About

ARVA

Access avalanche risk bulletins for various European and American regions. Configure your ARVA NEO BT PRO device, perform diagnostics, and engage in training modules for avalanche safety and search procedures. Includes a trip preparation checklist.

Highlights
  • Avalanche risk bulletins
  • NEO BT PRO device configuration
  • Transceiver diagnostics
  • Snow Safety Program training
  • Group Check procedure guide
  • Search training simulations
  • Trip preparation checklist
Features
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**** Avalanche Risk Bulletins **** To help you plan your itinerary, you can find the Avalanche Bulletins for your favorite American, French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian regions. These are updated as soon as they are published. Find the widgets so the Avalanche Bulletins show up on the home page of your smartphone. **** NEO BT PRO **** The ARVA app has been designed as a support tool for our NEO BT PRO, as it allows users to configure their device. The tool has various options, such as fine search distance, Standby mode time or an alarm to tell you your device has been on for too long. You can also choose between digital or analog sound when in digital mode. **** Update and diagnostics**** Carry out maintenance of your transceiver directly in the app via Bluetooth. **** Training**** The ARVA app also has a training function, as it includes our Snow Safety Program. You can use the app to open or revise basic theory on avalanche safety. **** Group Check**** The “Group Check” section helps you understand and, more importantly, master the Group Check procedure. You will find a detailed users’ guide in the app. **** Search training**** Use our “SEARCH” section to practice searching for burials. You can do this while connected, thanks to the NEO BT PRO and fleet management, or more simply using any other device. You can perform search training with single burials or multiple burial situations. This program provides very realistic training. **** Preparing for a trip **** The app has a “Trip” tab which includes a checklist to make sure you don’t forget anything when preparing for your trip. The checklist is comprehensive, from a review of your itinerary to the food you will need. Find other features in our ARVA app.

About

Shred City

Experience the thrill of snowboarding down challenging slopes. Balance speed with executing impressive tricks while avoiding obstacles. A fun and engaging winter sports simulation.

Highlights
  • Snowboard down slopes
  • Balance speed and tricks
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Winter sports simulation
  • Engaging gameplay
Features
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It's shredding in your pocket! Shred City is a heart-filled snowboarding RPG where you earn XP and level up your character. Unlock new levels and styles as you advance. Featuring hand-drawn sprites, animations, and an original soundtrack. No Ads, just fun!

Screenshots

ARVA4 screens
Shred City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ARVA at Free against Shred City's $0.99. ARVA also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Shred City's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

ARVA is free to download; Shred City costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARVA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shred City has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of ARVA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shred City's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARVA ships an update every 2 months, Shred City every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ARVA versus Shred City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARVAShred City
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIC IMPEX SAMaxwell Soeffing

Customer experience

ARVA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Shred City

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ARVA

No in-app purchases

None

Shred City

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARVA free?
ARVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shred City free?
Shred City costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ARVA or Shred City?
ARVA is rated higher. ARVA averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shred City averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do ARVA or Shred City have ads?
ARVA shows ads; Shred City does not.
Which is updated more often, ARVA or Shred City?
ARVA ships an update every 2 months, and Shred City every 11 months. Most recently, ARVA was updated on October 17, 2026 and Shred City on October 24, 2026.

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