Comparison

Jay Peak vs SKIGO MAX

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

Head to head
About

Jay Peak

Navigate a ski resort with this official guide. See trail status, share your location with friends, and track your runs with detailed stats. Access real-time snow conditions, weather, lift status, and resort amenities.

Highlights
  • Interactive trail maps with location tracking
  • Real-time snow conditions and weather updates
  • Lift status information
  • Friend location sharing
  • Run tracking with vertical feet and distance logging
  • Resort directory and event calendar
Features
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This is your official guide to Jay Peak Resort, all at your fingertips. • See which runs are groomed and which closed. Locate yourself on the trail map — not a hard-to-read GPS map.† • Share your location on the mountain with friends, and see your friends' locations on the trail map.† • Record your runs and log vertical feet and distance. If you have an Apple Watch, record your runs as a workout and see your workout in the Health app. Display your tracks and replay your runs on the trail map. Email images to friends, post them to social media, or view them in Google Earth. Store your logs on iCloud and view them on all your devices. Send your logs to a leaderboard and compare vertical and distance with others at the resort.† • Find up-to-date information about the mountain, including snow conditions, weather, and webcam images. • Get up-to-the-minute lift status information. • Quickly find information about lessons and other programs and amenities. • Easily locate and contact key places at the resort with the built in directory. • Learn about events from the events calendar. • Get the latest news via social media posts. † Location and Logging services require a GPS-equipped device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

SKIGO MAX

This app allows users to control smart ski goggles, including audio and channel settings, and track skiing data. Users can review their past skiing performance through a history query function.

Highlights
  • Control goggles functions
  • Switch sub-audio codes
  • Change channels
  • Check connection status
  • Record sports data
  • View history records
Features
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Come on skigo and ski, put on your goggles and ski across the world Skigo supports the following functions: 1. Control goggles related functions You can switch sub-audio codes and channels on the goggles and check the current connection status 2. Sports records You can use skigo to record your skiing data, and you can also check your history records through the history query function

Screenshots

Jay Peak4 screens
SKIGO MAX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jay Peak at 74% against SKIGO MAX's 0%. Jay Peak also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (236 vs 1). SKIGO MAX's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Jay Peak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jay Peak has 236 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Jay Peak's written reviews are positive against 0% of SKIGO MAX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jay Peak ships an update every 3 weeks, SKIGO MAX every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jay Peak versus SKIGO MAX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJay PeakSKIGO MAX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (236 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings236 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperResorts Tapped LLCDREAMCLOUD LTD

Customer experience

Jay Peak

All ratings236 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative24.1%

SKIGO MAX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Jay Peak

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App loses runs
  • App loses entire days
  • App erases and partially restores data
  • App shuts down and loses daily data
  • App misses tracking about 40% of runs
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  • Map dots freeze
  • Cannot navigate back out of selections
  • Exiting app loses tracking data
  • Tracking continues long after last run
  • Live group tracking is questionable
  • Cameras act funny sometimes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Manually add runs when tracking fails
  • Tracking beyond April 30
  • Show current and upcoming stays
  • Integrate vertical from RFID pass
  • See pictures posted in app
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  • Bring back speed tracking (average and top)

SKIGO MAX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Jay Peak

No in-app purchases

None

SKIGO MAX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jay Peak free?
Jay Peak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SKIGO MAX free?
SKIGO MAX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jay Peak or SKIGO MAX?
Jay Peak is rated higher. Jay Peak averages 4.7 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while SKIGO MAX averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Jay Peak or SKIGO MAX have ads?
Neither Jay Peak nor SKIGO MAX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jay Peak or SKIGO MAX?
Jay Peak ships an update every 3 weeks, and SKIGO MAX every 8 days. Most recently, Jay Peak was updated on October 7, 2026 and SKIGO MAX on September 29, 2026.

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