Sun Valley Resort vs Big Sky Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Valley Resort
Access real-time mountain information, including weather and trail reports. Find details on lift tickets, dining, lodging, and activities. View live webcams and essential health and safety updates for a complete resort experience.
- Real-time weather and trail reports
- Lift ticket and resort information
- Mountain webcams
- Health and safety updates
- Biking, dining, lodging, and golf details
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Stay in the loop with real-time mountain information with the NEW Sun Valley Resort app. This is your comprehensive guide to Sun Valley Resort, with features including: - Current weather & trail report - Resort information for lift tickets, biking, dining, lodging, and golf - Quick access to our mountain webcams - Health and safety information Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery level.
Big Sky Connect
Request on-demand rides within Big Sky's Town Center and Meadow Village areas. This transportation service offers convenient travel options for residents and visitors.
- On-demand ride requests
- Service within Big Sky Town Center
- Service within Meadow Village
- Convenient transportation
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On-demand transportation service within the Meadow Village and Mountain Village areas of Big Sky. Download the app and request a ride today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sun Valley Resort at 4.7 against Big Sky Connect's 4.1. Sun Valley Resort also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 25) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months). Big Sky Connect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 30%). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sun Valley Resort holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Valley Resort has 3.5K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Sun Valley Resort's written reviews are positive against 58% of Big Sky Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sun Valley Resort ships an update every 6 months, Big Sky Connect every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Valley Resort | Big Sky Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better | 4.1 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grand America Hotels & Resorts, LLC | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sun Valley Resort
Big Sky Connect
Bugs and requests
Sun Valley Resort
Reported bugs
2 issues- Trail maps not loading properly
- Run tracking feature not working consistently
Requested features
3 requests- Vertical tracking and skier stats
- Real-time grooming reports and map
- Ability to log in and track personal ski days
Big Sky Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sun Valley Resort
No in-app purchases
Big Sky Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sun Valley Resort free?
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