Comparison

Wild Watch vs Avalanche Canada

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

Head to head

Avalanche forecasts

About

Wild Watch

Features

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Application for recording information to Wild Watch, a wildlife observation program for northern Alberta.

About

Avalanche Canada

Provides winter backcountry users with improved decision-making information. Features an interactive map with geo-tagged data, including daily regional avalanche forecasts.

Highlights

Interactive map
Geo-tagged information layers
Daily regional avalanche forecasts
Improved decision-making for winter backcountry

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Go Farther with Avalanche Canada Improved decision-making information for winter backcountry users. An interactive map gives you access to layers of geo-tagged information, including daily regional avalanche forecasts. www.avalanche.ca

Screenshots

Wild Watch1 screens

Avalanche Canada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Avalanche Canada at every 3 weeks against Wild Watch's every 22 months. Wild Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild Watch ships an update every 22 months, Avalanche Canada every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Wild Watch versus Avalanche Canada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Wild Watch	Avalanche Canada
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	33.3% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	108 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Miistakis Institute for the Rockies Inc.	Avalanche Canada

In-app purchases

None

Wild Watch

No in-app purchases

None

Avalanche Canada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wild Watch free?

Wild Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Avalanche Canada free?

Avalanche Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Wild Watch or Avalanche Canada have ads?

Neither Wild Watch nor Avalanche Canada shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Wild Watch or Avalanche Canada?

Wild Watch ships an update every 22 months, and Avalanche Canada every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wild Watch was updated on October 26, 2026 and Avalanche Canada on October 24, 2026.