# Ski Tracks vs Powder Mountain Map

The clearest difference is ads: Powder Mountain Map at none against Ski Tracks's shown. Powder Mountain Map also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Ski Tracks's advantage is chart position (#121 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ski Tracks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Powder Mountain Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ski Tracks ships an update monthly, Powder Mountain Map every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ski Tracks | Powder Mountain Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (8.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ski-tracks/id365724094/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **8.7K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#121** | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 460 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fitness & Sports apps SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848120406) | [ECO Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625468719) |

## What reviewers say

### Ski Tracks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ski-tracks/id365724094)

**Currently charting:** #121 Top Grossing · Navigation (US App Store)

This GPS companion app precisely records your skiing and snowboarding runs, displaying routes on a map and providing detailed performance stats like speed, distance, and altitude. It also allows you to capture photos and play music without interrupting your tracking.

**Highlights:** Accurate GPS tracking of speed, distance, altitude, Map display of recorded routes, Performance insights and progression tracking, In-app music playback, Photo capture linked to activity history, Smartwatch integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate tracking
- 👍 Helpful stats
- 👍 Reliable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect data recording (runs, vertical, speed)
- Syncing issues between watch and phone
- Crashes on newer iOS versions
- Inability to recover historical data after updates

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit/delete individual runs
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Add auto-pause/auto-stop functionality
- Integrate with Strava
- Add more weather/snow condition data


### Powder Mountain Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powder-mountain-map/id1603000970)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Day Pass | $1.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ski Tracks free?

Ski Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Powder Mountain Map free?

Powder Mountain Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Ski Tracks or Powder Mountain Map have ads?

Ski Tracks shows ads; Powder Mountain Map does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ski Tracks or Powder Mountain Map?

Ski Tracks ships an update monthly, and Powder Mountain Map every 10 days. Most recently, Ski Tracks was updated on October 20, 2026 and Powder Mountain Map on October 16, 2026.

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