Comparison

Ski Tracks vs MiniMap Radar

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

Head to head
About

Ski Tracks

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
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Push your mountain performance further with Ski Tracks! Ski Tracks is the essential GPS companion for skiing, snowboarding, and winter mountain adventures. Record your runs with precision, explore your routes on the map, and understand your performance through detailed speed, distance, and altitude stats. Key Features: - Accurate GPS Tracking: Automatically track your speed, distance, altitude, and vertical movement throughout every run - Maps & Saved Routes: View your recorded paths directly on the map. Revisit the slopes, trails, and mountain lines that shaped your day - Performance Insights: Compare your stats across days and monitor your long-term progression throughout the season - Music While Skiing: Play your favorite tracks without leaving the app. Ski Tracks keeps recording seamlessly in the background - Capture Photos & Memories: Take photos of the mountain, snow, and landscape. Your images stay linked to your activity history - Smartwatch Integration: Connect to your Apple Watch and view live speed, distance, and altitude data right from your wrist How It Works: 1. Open Ski Tracks and start the tracking 2. Ski or snowboard freely while the app tracks your runs in the background 3. View your routes on the map and explore your recorded paths 4. Review detailed stats and compare your performance over time Download Ski Tracks now and see your skiing from a whole new perspective! Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MiniMap Radar

Navigate your surroundings with a real-time, dynamic mini-map displayed on your Apple Watch. Add custom waypoints from your iPhone and visualize them in augmented reality for intuitive exploration. Integrates with health data to track activities during your journeys.

Highlights
  • Real-time Apple Watch mini-map
  • Custom marker creation from iPhone
  • Augmented reality waypoint visualization
  • Health and fitness data integration
  • Intuitive exploration tools
Features
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Immerse yourself in an innovative navigation experience with MiniMap Radar. Transform your Apple Watch into a dynamic mini‑map that updates in real time. Add custom markers directly from your iPhone and see them on your watch or in augmented reality. Use AR to visualise waypoints in the real world, making exploration intuitive. The app integrates with your health and fitness data to track your activities while you explore. Compatible with Apple Watch and iPhone.

Screenshots

Ski Tracks4 screens
MiniMap Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ski Tracks at Free against MiniMap Radar's $1.99. Ski Tracks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 19). MiniMap Radar's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Ski Tracks is free to download; MiniMap Radar costs $1.99 up front. Ski Tracks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and MiniMap Radar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ski Tracks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ski Tracks has 8.8K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ski Tracks's written reviews are positive against 80% of MiniMap Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ski Tracks ships an update monthly, MiniMap Radar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ski Tracks versus MiniMap Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSki TracksMiniMap Radar
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (8.8K ratings) — better4.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.8K — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness & Sports apps SRLAbdrakhimov Tim

Customer experience

Ski Tracks

All ratings8,669 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,591 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.6%

MiniMap Radar

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Ski Tracks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

9 requests
  • 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
Show 4 more
  • Improve piste/lift name recognition
  • Add ability to name individual runs
  • Improve data export options
  • Add Siri integration

MiniMap Radar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ski Tracks

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

MiniMap Radar

One-time2
  • Phantasy SkinFree
  • Wasteland ThemeFree

Questions

Is Ski Tracks free?
Ski Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MiniMap Radar free?
MiniMap Radar costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ski Tracks or MiniMap Radar?
Ski Tracks is rated higher. Ski Tracks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while MiniMap Radar averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Ski Tracks or MiniMap Radar have ads?
Ski Tracks shows ads; MiniMap Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, Ski Tracks or MiniMap Radar?
Ski Tracks ships an update monthly, and MiniMap Radar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ski Tracks was updated on November 5, 2026 and MiniMap Radar on November 3, 2026.

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