Granite vs AviAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Granite
Explore mountains with detailed offline maps and terrain data. Track your hikes, ski tours, and climbs, and sync with your Garmin watch. Share your adventures and discover new routes from a community of mountain lovers.
- Offline 3D maps
- Terrain and topographic data
- Activity tracking (hike, ski, climb)
- Garmin watch sync
- Personal heatmap and stats
- Community trip reports
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Discover Granite, the mountain app for planning, navigating, tracking, and sharing better days outside. Explore detailed maps, find new objectives, follow recent trip reports, and discover routes shaped by local guides, experts, and mountain communities. β’ Navigate Offline: Access detailed maps, terrain layers, and topographic information even when you are out of service. Download what you need before heading out and stay oriented wherever the day takes you. β’ Plan With Confidence: Check useful mountain information before you go, including avalanche forecasts, wildfire and smoke conditions, and road status where available. Draw your own routes, see distance and elevation as you go, and get time estimates for the day ahead. β’ Discover Local Routes: Explore curated routes and collections created with local guides, experienced contributors, and mountain communities. Find practical route details, seasonal information, and local knowledge from people who know the terrain. β’ Track Your Activities: Record hikes, ski tours, climbs, trail runs, rides, and more. Sync with Garmin and Strava to automatically save key stats and GPX tracks, even when your phone stays in your pack. β’ Follow Your Progress: See your mountain story grow through completed peaks, personal heatmaps, activity history, and detailed adventure stats. β’ Share What You Find: Write trip reports, share current conditions and useful insights, and discover new objectives through the experiences of other mountain people. Built in Squamish for people who love getting outside. Hike, climb, ski, and explore with Granite. Subject to Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AviAlert
Plan and navigate backcountry adventures with detailed maps, condition checks, and trip planning tools. Build custom routes, record observations, and access essential forecasts to stay safe and prepared in the wilderness.
- Backcountry trip planning
- Route drawing and notes
- Avalanche forecast directory
- Offline map downloads
- Weather and forecast access
- Navigation tools
- Observation tools
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Your backcountry planning toolkit. AviAlert helps you plan backcountry trips, check conditions, observe, assess, and navigate terrain β with key field tools close at hand. Use AviAlert before you go to build a Winter or Summer Backcountry Trip Plan. Draw routes on the map and add notes, timing, turnaround points, hazards, emergency contacts, checklists, and a Plan B. In the field, use your saved plan, Tour Snapshot, forecasts, maps, and tools to stay organized and reassess as conditions change. Free tools include: β’ Outdoor map for trip planning and navigation β’ Build and share a Winter or Summer trip plan β’ One saved trip plan β’ Avalanche forecast directory β’ Rescue guides β’ Current weather and basic point forecasts β’ Trailhead Checklist β’ Tour Snapshot for your saved plan AviAlert Pro unlocks the full toolkit: β’ Premium maps: Winter, Satellite, 3D Terrain, and 3D Hybrid β’ Offline map downloads β’ Multiple saved trip plans β’ 10-day weather, recent weather, and model comparison β’ Saved forecast library for offline review β’ Import your own forecast PDFs and manual forecast entries β’ Routes, waypoints, Route Details, and AviPace timing β’ Tracks with GPX import/export β’ Compass, barometer/altimeter, Measure & Draw β’ Observation tools including AviRecon and Slope View β’ AI User Guide for in-app help AviAlert is built for backcountry skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking, scrambling, climbing, backpacking, hut trips, and other backcountry travel where preparation matters. Plan the trip. Check the forecast. Know your timing. Share the plan. Reassess as you move through the terrain. AviAlert does not replace avalanche education, official forecasts, professional judgment, or field decision-making. Always check current conditions, carry the right equipment, and travel within your training and experience. Privacy Policy: https://avialert.com/privacy.html Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ AviAlert Terms (Service/Use): https://avialert.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AviAlert at 100% against Granite's 73%. AviAlert also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Granite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $38.99 per year and AviAlert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Granite ships an update fortnightly, AviAlert weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Granite | AviAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GraniteLab | 663081 BC Ltd |
Customer experience
Granite
AviAlert
In-app purchases
Granite
- Pro14 Days trial$38.991 Year
AviAlert
- AviAlert Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
- AviAlert Pro β Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year






