Comparison

Ski Canada vs Orbea RS Connect

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

Head to head
About

Ski Canada

Canada's favorite alpine ski magazine offers insights into the latest gear, resort features, and technique tips. Stay updated on skiing news, competition, and safety with spectacular photography.

Highlights
  • Annual gear guide
  • Ski resort features
  • Technique improvement tips
  • Alpine photography
  • News and commentary on skiing issues
  • Competition and rescue insights
Features
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Ski Canada is Canada's favourite alpine ski magazine. Here's what Ski Canada can do for you: • Learn more on the newest equipment in our annual gear guide • Read Ski Canada Test results before you buy • Plan your next holiday from ski resort features: Canada, the U.S. , the Alps & around the world • Improve your skiing with our helpful tips on technique... • Get stoked for your next ski trip with spectacular alpine photography From news and gossip to provocative comment on key issues such as resort development & skiing safety, insights into competition and backcountry rescues and unique profiles on leaders in skiing, Ski Canada has you covered. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Orbea RS Connect

Manage and customize your RS system for a seamless riding experience. Adjust assist levels, configure your dropper post, and personalize controls. Easily activate your warranty and receive firmware updates.

Highlights
  • Adjust assist levels
  • Configure Smart Dropper
  • Customize controls
  • Activate warranty
  • Firmware updates
  • Direct bike connection
Features
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Orbea RS Connect connects you directly to your bike, bringing everything you need to understand, customize and manage your RS system together in one intuitive app. One place. One interface. A seamless way to stay in control before, during and after every ride. RS is all about improving performance and the riding experience through next-level solutions designed to feel natural and unobtrusive. RS Connect keeps the system working quietly in the background, so the focus stays exactly where it should: on the ride. What you can do Change assist levels Adjust power assistance to match your riding style and terrain, fine-tuning how the system responds so support always feels natural and controlled. Configure your Smart Dropper Personalize your OC Dropper Post MC10 by setting a custom midpoint, ensuring consistent and precise saddle positioning every time you ride. Customize your controls Customize how your RS Control Remote behaves, from LED brightness to functional settings, keeping control intuitive and distraction-free. Activate your warranty easily Register your bike directly through the app and activate your warranty in just a few steps, with all your bike information stored in one place. Stay up to date Get access to the latest features and improvements through seamless firmware updates, so your RS system is always performing at its best. Built for RS-equipped bikes RS Connect works with selected Orbea electric bicycles featuring RS technology, delivering a fully integrated and optimized experience where hardware and software work as one.

Screenshots

Ski Canada1 screens
Orbea RS Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ski Canada at 50% against Orbea RS Connect's 0%. Ski Canada also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Orbea RS Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, ads 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. Ski Canada sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Orbea RS Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ski Canada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ski Canada has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ski Canada's written reviews are positive against 0% of Orbea RS Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ski Canada ships an update every 25 months, Orbea RS Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ski Canada versus Orbea RS Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSki CanadaOrbea RS Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagazinecloner.com US LLCORBEA, S. COOP

Customer experience

Ski Canada

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Orbea RS Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ski Canada

Subscriptions1
  • Ski Canada Auto Renwwable Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Buyer's Guide 2016$3.99
  • Ski Canada Volume 43 Issue 2$3.99
  • Ski Canada Volume 43 Issue 1$3.99
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  • Buyer's Guide 2017$3.99
  • 2016 Issue 3$3.99
  • Buyer's Guide 2019$3.99
  • Fall 2022 (id:688758)$3.99
  • Dec/Jan 2023 (id:688757)$3.99
  • Ski Canada 2 Back Issue Bundle$4.99
None

Orbea RS Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ski Canada free?
Ski Canada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbea RS Connect free?
Orbea RS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ski Canada or Orbea RS Connect?
Ski Canada is rated higher. Ski Canada averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Orbea RS Connect averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ski Canada or Orbea RS Connect have ads?
Neither Ski Canada nor Orbea RS Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ski Canada or Orbea RS Connect?
Ski Canada ships an update every 25 months, and Orbea RS Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ski Canada was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orbea RS Connect on November 5, 2026.

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