Comparison

Carvable vs SkiCoach AI

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

Head to head
About

Carvable

Discover ski runs tailored to your skill level and preferences. Explore resort terrain, compare runs by difficulty and pitch, and plan your next skiing adventure. Features include offline maps, run journaling, and group planning.

Highlights
  • Run discovery by difficulty, pitch, and aspect
  • Steepness profile and sunlight estimates
  • Personalized run plans and suggestions
  • Offline trail maps
  • Run journaling with notes
  • Group planning with multiple comfort levels
Features
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Find runs that fit the skiing you want to do. Carvable helps you explore resort terrain, compare runs, and plan your next few laps. Search by difficulty, pitch, vertical drop, aspect, and terrain character where the resort data supports it. Open a run for a quick overview, then explore its steepness profile and sunlight estimates. In Guide, choose three runs within your comfort level, swap suggestions, save your plan, and see the choices on the map. Save favorites and runs to try next. For a group, enter each skier's comfort level and explore suitable runs near a meeting lift. Connections and return routes are not verified. Download a resort for a simplified offline trail map and run details. Manage downloads, refresh terrain data, and see what is stored on your iPhone. Offline maps do not include base-map tiles or live opening information. Keep a run journal with quick logging, notes, and undo. Export a backup to Files and import it when you need it. Choose metric or imperial units and light or dark appearance. Terrain and sunlight estimates are not current snow, grooming, lift, or trail-opening reports. Check the resort's official information and signs. Open terrain data varies in coverage and accuracy. No account is required. Core planning works without an API key. An optional Expert Guide uses your own Claude API key and sends profile, goal, and selected terrain context to Anthropic when requested. Terrain data comes from OpenSkiMap and OpenStreetMap contributors. Built by a ski instructor in Bozeman, Montana.

About

SkiCoach AI

Features
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SkiCoach AI helps skiers and snowboarders understand every run with on-device form analysis, GPS tracking, live coaching, and structured training plans. Import a video from your phone, tripod, or drone and get AI-powered technique feedback across key movement metrics: knee flexion, stance width, edge angle, turn symmetry, upper body stability, hip angulation, pole timing, and weight transfer. KEY FEATURES: AI Ski Form Analysis Review ski and snowboard footage with pose detection, turn segmentation, form scoring, and per-turn coaching feedback. See what changed, what held steady, and what to focus on next. Live Coaching Cues Use real-time visual, audio, and haptic prompts while you practice. Choose coaching styles that match your session, from supportive guidance to performance-focused feedback. GPS Ski Tracker Track speed, distance, vertical drop, routes, runs, lift time, and slope difficulty. Review your mountain session with an interactive route map and speed heatmap. Technique Metrics Understand your turns through clear coaching metrics such as balance, edge angle, knee flexion, turn symmetry, upper body stability, and weight transfer. Training Plans Follow structured ski training programs with drills, goals, progress tracking, and level-based skill progression from beginner foundations to advanced carving. Apple Health, Weather, Widgets, and Live Activities Save ski and snowboard sessions to Apple Health, view mountain weather context, check recent scores from your Home Screen, and follow active sessions from the Lock Screen. Private by Design Video analysis runs on-device using CoreML. No account required. No analytics SDKs. No ads. Your videos stay on your iPhone. Available in English and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Carvable4 screens
SkiCoach AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

Carvable and SkiCoach AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Carvable versus SkiCoach AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarvableSkiCoach AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShift Human LLCFengyi Jiang

In-app purchases

None

Carvable

No in-app purchases

None

SkiCoach AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carvable free?
Carvable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkiCoach AI free?
SkiCoach AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Carvable or SkiCoach AI have ads?
Neither Carvable nor SkiCoach AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carvable or SkiCoach AI?
Carvable ships an update every 4 months, and SkiCoach AI every 4 months. Most recently, Carvable was updated on October 31, 2026 and SkiCoach AI on October 25, 2026.

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