Comparison

Mountainwatch vs BoatRun

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mountainwatch

Stay informed about snow conditions, forecasts, and news for Australian and New Zealand ski resorts. Get daily reports, live weather, and resort updates to plan your next snow adventure.

Highlights
  • 7-day snow & weather forecasts
  • Live snow cams
  • Daily snow reports
  • Live on-mountain weather
  • Resort conditions
  • Snow alerts
  • Snow news
Features
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Australia and New Zealand’s number 1 Snow app It's time to freshen up your skis or boards, grab a mate and head to the snow. The Mountainwatch Snow Report & Forecast App is all you need to stay on point for all snow conditions, snow forecasts and snow news. The app features include: • 7-day snow & weather forecasts • Live Snow cams • Daily Snow Reports • Live on-mountain weather • Resort conditions including roads and lift status • Snow Alerts • Resort Information • Snow News Enjoy the season! www.mountainwatch.com

About

BoatRun

Features
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Turn your phone into the most advanced rowing performance system available. Mount your phone in the boat and BoatRun measures every stroke you take - stroke rate, split, distance per stroke, and the acceleration profile of the hull itself, whether you're on the water or an erg. No boat computer, no impeller, no extra hardware. ON THE WATER • Live stroke rate, 500m split, distance per stroke, heart rate and a tonne of specialised rowing metrics • Big, glanceable tiles you can read at full pressure • Real-time boat acceleration curve - see your catch, drive and finish as they happen • Overlay 'perfect stroke' templates to fix your stroke in real time • Custom layouts • Custom workouts ON THE ERG • Easily connect to a PM5 erg and quickly create your own workouts or have your coach transmit it directly to your PM5 • Connect your whole squad for ErgRace style racing or squad training sessions UNDERSTAND YOUR STROKE BoatRun reads the boat's motion 50 times a second and turns it into metrics that describe how you actually row: • Precise acceleration measured at every point of the stroke on every session • See our website for clear explanations on your stroke curve and how to fix common errors FOR COACHES Cox and Coach modes are built in. • See your whole squad live on one screen - every boat's position, rate and split updating in real time from anywhere in the world • Tap any crew to open their stroke curve, custom metrics and record live video from the app • Every stroke from every rower on the water or erg - collated for easy access and data logging AFTER THE ROW • Every session saves to your own Google Drive • Squad sessions automatically uploaded to your coach • Detailed analysis of your metrics compared across any session on the water or the erg • Overlay metrics and stroke curve on your video to see where improvements can be made • One-tap upload to Strava • Export CSV, JSON, TCX or FIT - always free, always yours • Full session analysis in the free web Analyser at boatrun.au BUILT BY A ROWER FOR ROWERS BoatRun was built as affordable system for athletes wanting the highest quality data without the premium price. It has been rigorously tested on the water in every boat from single sculls to eights over hundreds of sessions. It's designed for people who want to know why the boat is moving well — not just how fast. FREE TO START Row free with stroke rate, split, distance per stroke and heart rate. BoatRun Pro unlocks unlimited session length, the full metric set, the live stroke curve and Strava sync. Every new user gets 30 days of Pro and Coach free. Requires a phone mount. Works in any rowing boat.

Screenshots

Mountainwatch4 screens
BoatRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mountainwatch at none against BoatRun's 4. BoatRun's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BoatRun sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Mountainwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mountainwatch ships an update every 2 months, BoatRun every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Mountainwatch versus BoatRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountainwatchBoatRun
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiquid Snow ToursDavid Macready

In-app purchases

None

Mountainwatch

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BoatRun

Subscriptions4
  • BoatRun Pro$5.991 Month
  • BoatRun Coach Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BoatRun Pro$59.991 Year
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  • BoatRun Coach Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Mountainwatch free?
Mountainwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoatRun free?
BoatRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mountainwatch or BoatRun have ads?
Neither Mountainwatch nor BoatRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mountainwatch or BoatRun?
Mountainwatch ships an update every 2 months, and BoatRun every 2 days. Most recently, Mountainwatch was updated on October 5, 2026 and BoatRun on October 16, 2026.

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