# Ski Tracks vs Navblue

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Navblue at none against Ski Tracks's 4. Navblue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Ski Tracks's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked). On price, monetization model, 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. Navblue asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ski Tracks ships an update monthly, Navblue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ski Tracks | Navblue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#111** | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Fitness & Sports apps SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848120406) | [Alessandro Barbosa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764077908) |

## What reviewers say

### Ski Tracks

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

**Currently charting:** #111 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


### Navblue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navblue/id6651858865)

This navigation app connects to a dedicated device, providing turn-by-turn directions for motorcyclists. It protects your phone from damage and theft while offering map data and multiple search engine options.

**Highlights:** Connects to Navblue device, Turn-by-turn navigation, Protects phone from damage/theft, Map data subscription, Multiple address search engines, Monthly map subscription option

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ski Tracks free?

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

### Is Navblue free?

Navblue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ski Tracks or Navblue have ads?

Ski Tracks shows ads; Navblue does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ski Tracks or Navblue?

Ski Tracks ships an update monthly, and Navblue every 4 days. Most recently, Ski Tracks was updated on October 17, 2026 and Navblue on October 10, 2026.

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