Perisher vs Brighton Resort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perisher
Enhance your ski resort experience with real-time updates on lift and trail status, weather conditions, and live snow cams. Connect with friends on the slopes, track your ski days, and compete on leaderboards. Purchase lift tickets, lessons, and rentals directly through the app.
- Real-time lift and trail status
- Real-time weather data
- Live snow cams
- Find and track friends
- Track ski days and season stats
- Online shopping for tickets and rentals
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The official app of Perisher. Make the most of your day at Australia’s Favourite ski resort. Connect with your friends on the slopes, track your ski days, view real-time lift and trail status. REAL-TIME LIFT AND TRAIL STATUS Know which trails are groomed, which lifts are open, and when they are scheduled to open all in real-time. REAL-TIME WEATHER DATA No more guessing how many layers you’ll need with real-time weather including minimum temperature, wind speeds and how much snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. VIEW LIVE SNOW CAMS Keep an eye on snowfalls and see real time mountain views with live cams from various locations around the resort. FIND AND TRACK YOUR FRIENDS Stay connected with friends by creating your own private group. See their current location in real-time on the resort map, what run or lift each person in your group is riding and the difficulty rating. TRACK YOUR DAY AND SEASON Keep track of all the details about your ski day and season. How many days skied, runs completed and vertical kilometres logged are all at the touch of a button. If you have an Apple Watch, record your runs as a workout and see your workout in the Health app. LEADERBOARD Compete for the top spot on the Perisher Leader board through days skied, lifts ridden, and vertical metres logged. SHOP ONLINE Buy early and save on lift tickets, lessons, rentals and more. Created exclusively for Perisher by the Resorts Tapped LLC. Note: Location and Logging services require a GPS-equipped device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Brighton Resort
Access real-time resort information, including lift and run status, weather, and snow conditions. Purchase lift tickets, browse services, and receive important push notifications for a seamless mountain experience.
- Lift and run status
- Current weather and snow conditions
- Interactive trail map
- Lift ticket purchasing
- Real-time push notifications
- Run and elevation tracking
- Emergency services contact
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The Brighton Resort mobile app puts information and updates right at your fingertips. Within the app, you can check lift and run status, find current weather and snow conditions, and view a trail map to find where you are within the resort. You can also purchase lift tickets or browse resort services and restaurants. Push notifications, when enabled, provide real-time updates on parking, road conditions and closures, weather alerts, and other important resort information. You’ll also be able to track your runs and elevations and, if needed, contact emergency services straight through the app. The Brighton Resort app puts everything you want to know about Brighton right at the push of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Perisher at every 2 weeks against Brighton Resort's every 4 months. Brighton Resort's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 — 4.7 for Perisher against 4.8 for Brighton Resort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brighton Resort has 1.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Perisher's written reviews are positive against 61% of Brighton Resort's.
Perisher ships an update every 2 weeks, Brighton Resort every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perisher | Brighton Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resorts Tapped LLC | Boyne Resorts |
Customer experience
Perisher
Brighton Resort
User reviews
Perisher
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Epic resort experience
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate forecasts and live cams
- 👍 Helpful information
- 👍 Great app for tracking runs and conditions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent tracking system
- 🔍 Inaccurate lift and run status reporting
- 🔋 High battery consumption with GPS tracking
- 🔍 Disappointing camera image quality
- 🔍 Outdated or lacking features compared to competitors
Brighton Resort
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Useful for planning trips
- 👍 Good for learning to ski
- 👍 Handy app with latest updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate information
- 🐛 Tracking issues and bugs
- 🔗 Too many external links and logins
- 🔍 Lack of important features like lift line wait times and trail status
Bugs and requests
Perisher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
- Inconsistent GPS tracking and data recording
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back the popular dashboard feature
- Add more live video cameras around the resort
- Improve weather reporting and snow condition updates
- Integrate speed tracking and other advanced analytics
Brighton Resort
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ski tracker not working properly
- Resort tab showing blank screen
- Emergency call function not working
- Followers/Following buttons crashing
Requested features
4 requests- Live video of lift lines
- Grooming status updates
- Group tracking and sharing
- Parking lot capacity indicators
In-app purchases
Perisher
No in-app purchases
Brighton Resort
No in-app purchases
Questions
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