Comparison

ARVA vs Winter Mate

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

Winter Mate

Enhance your skiing with personalized video analysis and exclusive tutorials. Connect with a community of riders for private coaching and group outings to improve your skills this winter.

Highlights
  • Personalized video analysis
  • Exclusive tutorials
  • Private coaching
  • Community features
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Winter Mate est l’app pensée pour tous les skieurs qui veulent progresser rapidement, en toute confiance. Analyse vidéo personnalisée, tutos exclusifs, coaching privé et sorties entre riders : tout est réuni pour t’aider à passer un cap cet hiver.

Screenshots

ARVA4 screens
Winter Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Winter Mate at 100% against ARVA's 57%. Winter Mate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). ARVA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Winter Mate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. ARVA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARVA ships an update every 2 months, Winter Mate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ARVA versus Winter Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARVAWinter Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB142 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNIC IMPEX SAMathys FORNASIER

Customer experience

ARVA

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

Winter Mate

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ARVA

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Winter Mate

Subscriptions3
  • Forfait mensuel3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Forfait saison$44.996 Months
  • Français3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • Analyse 1 vidéo PRO (1 analyse)$25.00
  • Analyse vidéo (1 analyse)$49.00
  • Français$69.00
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  • PAck 3 analyses$129.00

Questions

Is ARVA free?
ARVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Winter Mate free?
Winter Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ARVA or Winter Mate have ads?
ARVA shows ads; Winter Mate does not.
Which is updated more often, ARVA or Winter Mate?
ARVA ships an update every 2 months, and Winter Mate every 5 days. Most recently, ARVA was updated on June 27, 2026 and Winter Mate on September 23, 2026.

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