Comparison

ARVA vs Avalanche Terrain Protocol

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

Avalanche Terrain Protocol

Provides essential checklists, educational materials, and emergency resources for individuals venturing into avalanche terrain. Access offline content for tour planning, gear checks, and on-mountain safety. Includes videos, quizzes, and quick reference guides for snow tests and rescue.

Highlights
  • Best practice checklists
  • Educational resources
  • Emergency resources
  • Offline ready content
  • Snow test videos
  • CPR and rescue guides
Features
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Convenient access to best practice checklists, the best educational resources, and emergency resources for those who travel in avalanche terrain. Created using information from numerous sources including Utah Avalanche Center, Sierra Avalanche Center, AIARE, CPR Certified, “Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain” and many other sources. This app has checklists developed for the following aspects of a backcountry tour: - Tour planning - Gear - On the drive + at parking spot (offline ready) - On the way up the mountain + pre-drop (offline ready) - Post-trip discussion Quick access to the best educational resources including: - videos (including offline ready videos for how to do snow tests) - quizlets - articles - offline ready snow identification aids - offline ready quick reference info for emergency CPR and buried companion rescue

Screenshots

ARVA4 screens
Avalanche Terrain Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARVA at 57% against Avalanche Terrain Protocol's 0%. ARVA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of ARVA's written reviews are positive against 0% of Avalanche Terrain Protocol's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARVA versus Avalanche Terrain Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARVAAvalanche Terrain Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNIC IMPEX SARyan McFadyen

Customer experience

ARVA

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

Avalanche Terrain Protocol

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ARVA

No in-app purchases

None

Avalanche Terrain Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARVA free?
ARVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avalanche Terrain Protocol free?
Avalanche Terrain Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ARVA or Avalanche Terrain Protocol?
ARVA is rated higher. ARVA averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Avalanche Terrain Protocol averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ARVA or Avalanche Terrain Protocol have ads?
Both ARVA and Avalanche Terrain Protocol show ads.

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