Comparison

Alto's Adventure vs Skiing Yeti Mountain

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

Head to head
About

Alto's Adventure

Embark on an endless snowboarding journey across stunning alpine landscapes. Rescue llamas, perform tricks, and overcome obstacles in a visually captivating and tranquil experience. Discover unique characters and dynamic weather for a constantly evolving adventure.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Procedurally generated terrain
  • Dynamic lighting and weather
  • One-button trick system
  • Combo system
  • 180 handcrafted goals
  • Unique snowboarders
Features
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Above the placid ivory snow lies a sleepy mountain village, brimming with the promise of adventure. "A piece of interactive art" – WIRED "Best of 2015" and "15 Most Beautiful Games" – Apple "Favorite Apps of 2015" – The New York Times "One of the best mobile games" – The Verge "Alto's Adventure demands your attention" – IGN "2015 Game of the Year" – Product Hunt "Best 2D Visual Experience" – 2015 Unity Awards Finalist "One of the best-looking games on the App Store" – VICE “The visuals really are incredible” – TouchArcade “Simply stunning” – Red Bull "Best Looking Video Games of 2015" – TIME "Wonderfully tranquil and beautiful" – Engadget "Best iPhone apps of 2015" – Mashable "I couldn't let Alto's Adventure slide by me" – Destructoid "Alto’s Adventure for iOS may be the most beautiful endless runner you’ve ever played" – The Next Web "Pristine and refined" – LA Times "An engaging, relaxing, and beautiful experience." – MacStories "Satisfies the soul" – TechCrunch "Alto's Adventure is the endless runner matured" – Kotaku "Alto’s Adventure is remarkably soothing" – The New York Observer "Favorite game of the year" – BuzzFeed "A joyous experience" – GameSpot "One of my favorite games" – AppAdvice "Alto is lovely" – Eurogamer "It’s seriously stunning" – Macworld "Alto's Adventure is a brilliant mobile game" – PocketGamer "A beautiful visual experience" – CNET "An elegant ride down nature's greatest landmarks" – Kill Screen "A compelling game to play" – The Washington Post "Every inch of this game is visually impressive and delightfully charming" – Business Insider Join Alto and his friends as they embark on an endless snowboarding odyssey. Journey across the beautiful alpine hills of their native wilderness, through neighbouring villages, ancient woodlands, and long-abandoned ruins. Along the way you'll rescue runaway llamas, grind rooftops, leap over terrifying chasms and outwit the mountain elders – all while braving the ever changing elements and passage of time upon the mountain. Features: • Fluid, graceful and exhilarating physics-based gameplay • Procedurally generated terrain based on real-world snowboarding • Fully dynamic lighting and weather effects, including thunderstorms, blizzards, fog, rainbows, shooting stars, and more • Easy to learn, difficult to master one button trick system • Chain together combos to maximize points and speed • Test your skills with 180 handcrafted goals • Discover six unique snowboarders, each with their own special attributes and abilities • Challenge your friends with Game Center. Compete for best high score, best distance, and best trick combo! • Acquire the wingsuit from Izel’s workshop for an entirely new gameplay dynamic • Beautifully minimalist and evocative visual design • Original music and handcrafted audio for an ambient and immersive experience (headphones recommended!) • Universal app with iCloud support. Play on your iPhone and iPad and your progress will always be in sync. Alto’s Adventure is a premium game with no ads or in-app purchases. Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).

About

Skiing Yeti Mountain

Embark on an extreme slalom adventure, carving through hundreds of levels on your phone. Navigate treacherous terrain, meet quirky characters, and search for the legendary Yeti in this top-down winter sports experience.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of slalom tracks
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Challenge tracks to master
  • Bizarre characters to meet
  • Yeti search objective
Features
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Carve your way through hundreds of levels as you search for the elusive Yeti. Weave through trees, skid over ice, launch off cliffs and get to know a cast of bizarre locals in this top-down extreme slalom adventure. All handcrafted for your phone to create the ultimate skiing experience. - Touch controls designed for intuitive & precise carving - Hundreds of bite sized slalom tracks to complete - A mountain of challenge tracks to master - A cast of bizarre characters to meet - A Yeti to find? ----------------------------------------- 9/10 - "Skiing Yeti Mountain is a future classic. The quintessential winter sports experience on mobile" ~ Pocket Gamer 4/5 - "The controls work great, to such a degree that I think it's better than a joystick." ~ Touch Arcade

Screenshots

Alto's Adventure4 screens
Skiing Yeti Mountain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skiing Yeti Mountain at Free against Alto's Adventure's $4.99. Skiing Yeti Mountain also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 78%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Alto's Adventure's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Skiing Yeti Mountain is free to download; Alto's Adventure costs $4.99 up front. Skiing Yeti Mountain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alto's Adventure asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skiing Yeti Mountain holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Alto's Adventure's written reviews are positive against 93% of Skiing Yeti Mountain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alto's Adventure ships an update every 4 months, Skiing Yeti Mountain every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Alto's Adventure versus Skiing Yeti Mountain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlto's AdventureSkiing Yeti Mountain
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)4.8 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB71 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSnowmanFeatherweight Games Pty Limited

Customer experience

Alto's Adventure

All ratings2,158 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews1,264 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative14.1%

Skiing Yeti Mountain

All ratings4,959 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews915 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

Alto's Adventure

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌄 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Relaxing and soothing soundtrack
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calming and zen-like gameplay
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🤕 Frustrating difficulty spikes
  • 🔍 Obstacles can be hard to see
  • 🤯 Wingsuit activation issues
  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game

Skiing Yeti Mountain

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Clever ad integration
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art
  • 🕹️ Satisfying controls
  • 📚 Engaging storyline

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Repetitive level design
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing off-screen elements
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices

Bugs and requests

Alto's Adventure

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Achievements not unlocking properly
  • Inconsistent performance and frame rate issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more characters and customization options
  • Introduce new gameplay modes or biomes
  • Allow skipping of difficult challenges
  • Improve visibility and readability of UI elements
  • Provide more control over the wingsuit functionality

Skiing Yeti Mountain

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone X
  • Timer issues with French language
  • Dynamic Island blocking timer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Endless/free ski mode
  • Skill upgrades or progression system
  • Multiplayer/leaderboard features
  • Snowboard support

In-app purchases

None

Alto's Adventure

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Skiing Yeti Mountain

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Alto's Adventure free?
Alto's Adventure costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skiing Yeti Mountain free?
Skiing Yeti Mountain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alto's Adventure or Skiing Yeti Mountain?
Skiing Yeti Mountain is rated higher. Alto's Adventure averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Skiing Yeti Mountain averages 4.8 from 5K ratings.
Do Alto's Adventure or Skiing Yeti Mountain have ads?
Skiing Yeti Mountain shows ads; Alto's Adventure does not.
Which is updated more often, Alto's Adventure or Skiing Yeti Mountain?
Alto's Adventure ships an update every 4 months, and Skiing Yeti Mountain every 7 months. Most recently, Alto's Adventure was updated on September 23, 2026 and Skiing Yeti Mountain on September 24, 2026.

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