Megève vs Vars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Megève
Get real-time updates for a popular mountain destination. Access live webcam feeds, check slope openings, view weather forecasts, and find event schedules. Stay informed about shuttle services and more to fully enjoy your visit.
- Live webcam feeds
- Slope opening status
- Weather forecasts
- Event calendar
- Shuttle information
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Discover Megève's new Official Application. All the live information you need to enjoy Megève 100%. Webcam, slope openings, weather, calendar, shuttles and much more!
Vars
Access real-time resort information, including interactive slope maps, weather, snow conditions, and activities. Plan your vacation agenda and find essential emergency numbers.
- Interactive slope map
- Real-time weather and snow conditions
- Resort activities and services
- Vacation agenda
- Emergency numbers
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With the new Vars - La Forêt Blanche app, you'll find all the information you need about your resort. Make the most of your stay and get the latest information in real time: - interactive slope map showing which slopes and lifts are open, which slopes are groomed, etc, - weather and snow conditions in the ski area, - the resort's must-see activities and services, - your vacation agenda, - emergency numbers, - and much more... Weather, avalanche risk and opening/closing information are provided by the resort.
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Verdict
Megève and Vars both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Vars's written reviews are positive against 46% of Megève's. Megève's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
Vars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Megève has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Megève's written reviews are positive against 70% of Vars's.
Megève ships an update every 5 months, Vars every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Megève | Vars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Commune de Megeve | SEM SEDEV |
Customer experience
Megève
Vars
In-app purchases
Megève
No in-app purchases
Vars
No in-app purchases
