Orcières vs Valmeinier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orcières
Stay informed about your ski resort with real-time updates on slopes, lifts, weather, and snow conditions. Access essential resort activities, services, and your holiday calendar for a comfortable and safe experience.
- Dynamic ski area map
- Real-time open slopes and lifts
- Detailed weather and snow forecast
- Resort activities and services
- Holiday calendar
- Emergency contact numbers
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The mobile app of Orcières Merlette 1850 is bringing you comfort and safety in the ski resort. Enjoy your best holiday and the latest information in real time : - a dynamic map of the ski area with open slopes and lifts, - a detailed weather and snow forecast of the ski area, - the resort’s essential activities and services, - your holiday calendar, - emergency phone numbers, - and many other modules and features... Weather information, avalanche risk, openings/closures are provided by the ski resort.
Valmeinier
Access essential information for a successful stay, including village and piste maps with open lift status, weather forecasts, summer activity schedules, and a directory of local services and shops. Be aware that continuous GPS use may drain battery.
- Village and piste maps
- Open lift status
- Weather forecasts
- Summer activity agenda
- Local services directory
- Shop and business listings
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Découvrez l'appli officielle de Valmeinier ! Cette application vous fournit toutes les informations indispensables pour un séjour réussi : les plans des villages et des pistes avec indication des remontées mécaniques ouvertes, la météo, l’agenda des activités et des animations de l’été, l’annuaire des services et des commerces de la vallée … Attention : Le GPS tournant en tache de fond peut diminuer rapidement le niveau de la batterie.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orcières at 13.0 against Valmeinier's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 5.0 for Orcières against 5.0 for Valmeinier. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.
Orcières ships an update every 4 months, Valmeinier every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orcières | Valmeinier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SEMILOM RESORT | Office de Tourisme de Valmeinier |
Customer experience
Orcières
Valmeinier
In-app purchases
Orcières
No in-app purchases
Valmeinier
No in-app purchases
