Socal Ski Tours vs SlabLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Socal Ski Tours
Discover backcountry ski routes in Southern California's alpine terrain. This app provides essential information for planning winter ski tours in a region not typically known for snow.
- Backcountry ski route discovery
- Descriptions of ski descents
- Planning tool for ski tours
- Covers major Southern California descents
- Winter alpine terrain information
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Known for its beaches and sunny weather, Southern California doesn't usually come to mind as a backcountry skiing destination. When winter does decide to show its face, the alpine terrain comes to life and so do the dedicated backcountry riders. This app covers some of the major ski descents in Southern California and can serve alongside one of the many tools needed for planning a backcountry ski tour.
SlabLab
Connect with fellow backcountry enthusiasts for safer adventures. Find compatible partners, join skill-building workshops led by pros, and share knowledge in a supportive community. Discounts on gear and courses are also available.
- Find backcountry partners
- Pro-led skill-building workshops
- Teamwork and decision-making focus
- Q&A with experts and peers
- Discounts on gear and courses
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Join a community of backcountry skiers, splitboarders, and snowmobilers who care about both fun and safety. SlabLab helps members meet like-minded partners, offers pro-led virtual skill-building workshops, and creates an atmosphere for sharing that's conducive to discussion at any experience level. -- About SlabLab and our teamwork-focused approach -- SlabLab has conducted behavioral research on decision-making and teamwork with backcountry users for four seasons, and we bring that expertise to this community. It's very hard to meet compatible partners to take risks with, especially online. Whether what you prioritize in a partner is experience, communication style, gender, location, availability or other factors, we help you find the team that's right for you. Our workshops and content complement avalanche courses and help you develop the communication and teamwork skills that have the biggest impact on both fun and safety. Member Benefits • Pro-led workshops on teamwork and decision-making • Tools for meeting like-minded partners • Q&A with pros and peers • Discounts on courses, experiences, and gear
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SlabLab at every 3 weeks against Socal Ski Tours's every 2 months. Socal Ski Tours's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Socal Ski Tours against 5.0 for SlabLab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Socal Ski Tours ships an update every 2 months, SlabLab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Socal Ski Tours | SlabLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jason Panella | SlabLab |
Customer experience
Socal Ski Tours
SlabLab
In-app purchases
Socal Ski Tours
No in-app purchases
SlabLab
No in-app purchases
