MTB Project vs Socal Ski Tours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTB Project
Discover and navigate mountain biking trails with offline maps and detailed GPS route information. Find featured rides, explore local expert insights, and track your location on high-resolution topographical maps. Perfect for planning your next adventure, even without cell service.
- Offline trail maps
- GPS route information
- Elevation profiles
- Featured ride suggestions
- High-resolution topographical maps
- Location tracking on trails
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MTB Project is your comprehensive mountain biking guide to the trails you want to ride - with offline maps, full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured rides to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great ride. • Find more than 77,000 miles of trail to shred with your crew. • New rides and trails are constantly added to our incredibly detailed mountain bike trail and ride database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list and check ins on MTBProject.com. By using GPS, we can show your location on trails and vertical profiles. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Socal Ski Tours
Discover backcountry ski routes in Southern California's alpine terrain. This app provides essential information for planning winter ski tours in a region not typically known for snow.
- Backcountry ski route discovery
- Descriptions of ski descents
- Planning tool for ski tours
- Covers major Southern California descents
- Winter alpine terrain information
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Known for its beaches and sunny weather, Southern California doesn't usually come to mind as a backcountry skiing destination. When winter does decide to show its face, the alpine terrain comes to life and so do the dedicated backcountry riders. This app covers some of the major ski descents in Southern California and can serve alongside one of the many tools needed for planning a backcountry ski tour.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Socal Ski Tours at 5.0 against MTB Project's 4.6. Socal Ski Tours also leads on iOS requirement (13.5 vs 16.0). MTB Project's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Socal Ski Tours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTB Project has 4.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, Socal Ski Tours every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTB Project | Socal Ski Tours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | Jason Panella |
Customer experience
MTB Project
Socal Ski Tours
Bugs and requests
MTB Project
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when zooming or panning the map
- Elevation and distance data inaccuracies
- Inability to save or export recorded rides
- Inconsistent user interface and navigation
Requested features
5 requests- Add more trails, especially in non-US regions
- Improve app stability and performance
- Allow offline access to maps and trail data
- Add more customization and personalization options
- Integrate with other fitness/tracking apps
Socal Ski Tours
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTB Project
No in-app purchases
Socal Ski Tours
No in-app purchases
