SkiStar vs Mälardalstrafik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkiStar
Plan your mountain adventures with real-time weather, activity tips, and destination information. Purchase and manage lift passes, view trail maps, and track friends. Collect skiing statistics and compete in challenges during winter.
- Real-time weather and destination info
- Activity, restaurant, and shop tips
- Winter SkiPass and summer LiftPass purchase
- Interactive maps of lifts and trails
- Friend tracking
- Booking management
- Skiing statistics and leaderboards
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Welcome to the world of SkiStar Here you can receive information and offers from all our destinations all year round. It's easy to see today's weather and get tips on activities, restaurants and shops. You can also get to know your children's best friend, Valle the Snowman. Buy winter SkiPass or summer LiftPass cards from the app and pick them up in an automatic dispenser. You can also refill the cards you already have and pay with Swish in Sweden. Maps will give you a quick overview of open lifts and pistes, as well as biking and hiking trails, and you can also keep track of where your friends are. You can see your active booking and everything you need to know about your lodging, your SkiPass/LiftPass, rental products and booked activities. By linking your SkiPass, you can collect skiing statistics, chase pins and compete on our leader boards during the winter. We wish you a pleasant stay!
Mälardalstrafik
Purchase and manage single tickets for Mälartåg and the Movingo period ticket, valid on regional and local transport. Offers real-time traffic information and smart account features with secure login.
- Buy and manage single tickets
- Purchase Movingo period tickets
- Real-time traffic information
- Push notifications for tickets
- Secure login with BankID
- Discounts for youth and students
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Med Mälardalstrafiks app kan du köpa och hantera dina enkelbiljetter för Mälartåg samt periodbiljetten Movingo, som gäller på både regionaltåg och omgivande lokaltrafik. Biljetter som passar din resa • Enkelbiljett – Samma pris oavsett när du köper. Kan ombokas kostnadsfritt med Mitt konto. • Movingo periodbiljett – Res obegränsat i 30, 90 eller 365 dagar, giltig på både regionaltåg och lokaltrafik. Biljetten kan lånas ut. • Movingo 5/30 – Fem 24-timmarsbiljetter att använda fritt inom 30 dagar, giltig på både regionaltåg och lokaltrafik. Kan inte lånas ut och gäller inte på SJ:s avgångar. Enkelt & smidigt i appen • Alla biljetter i samma app - Sök och köp enkelbiljetter till Mälartåg eller periodbiljetten Movingo. • Mitt konto – Smarta funktioner genom säker inloggning med BankID. • Rabatter för unga & studenter – För resenärer under 20 år och studenter med student-ID. Aktuell trafikinformation • Se nuvarande trafikläge vid sök och köp av resa, och få pushnotiser om din enkelbiljett. • Följ resor i realtid eller få pushnotiser via bevakningar – vid enstaka tillfällen eller på utvalda dagar. Våra regionaltågslinjer med Mälartåg • Örebro – Eskilstuna – Stockholm – Uppsala • Norrköping – Nyköping – Stockholm • Hallsberg – Katrineholm – Stockholm • Linköping – Eskilstuna – Västerås – Sala – Uppsala • Uppsala – Tierp – Gävle
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SkiStar at 4.3 against Mälardalstrafik's 4.0. SkiStar also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Mälardalstrafik's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkiStar holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkiStar has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SkiStar ships an update fortnightly, Mälardalstrafik every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkiStar | Mälardalstrafik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkiStar AB | Malardalstrafik AB |
Customer experience
SkiStar
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In-app purchases
SkiStar
No in-app purchases
Mälardalstrafik
No in-app purchases
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