Powder Project vs Canyoneer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Powder Project
Discover and navigate the best ski lines with detailed GPS route information, elevation profiles, and interactive features. Explore over 800 miles of backcountry and sidecountry trails, with new lines constantly added. Download trails for offline use and get insights from local experts.
- GPS route information
- Elevation profiles
- Interactive features
- 800+ miles of ski lines
- Offline trail downloads
- High-resolution photos
- Topographical trail maps
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Powder Project is your comprehensive guide to the best ski lines, wherever you are. With the thoroughness of a printed map, we offer full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured ski lines to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great day in the snow. • Find over 800 miles of backcountry, sidecountry, and secret stashes. • New lines are constantly added to our incredibly detailed ski ascent and descent trail database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list and check-ins on PowderProject.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Canyoneer
Discover and explore canyons worldwide with detailed offline maps and weather information. Save favorite canyons, share them with friends, and access route details and waypoints. Stay updated with the latest data for your next adventure.
- Offline canyon maps
- Search and filter canyons
- View canyon details and weather
- Share canyons with friends
- Ropewiki beta integration
- Download latest data
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Canyoneer provides a way to view, explore and share canyons. All Offline! * Search by name, explore on map, filter by your interests and favorite that canyon you want to descend next. * View canyon details and nearby weather, including ropewiki beta, routes and waypoints. * Share canyons with friends * Download detailed topo maps for your favorite canyons offline. * Stay up-to-date by downloading the latest data Supports all canyons in the world that are hosted on RopeWiki.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canyoneer at 100% against Powder Project's 38%. Canyoneer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Powder Project's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Canyoneer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Powder Project's written reviews are positive against 100% of Canyoneer's.
Powder Project ships an update every 5 weeks, Canyoneer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powder Project | Canyoneer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | Brice Pollock |
Customer experience
Powder Project
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In-app purchases
Powder Project
No in-app purchases
Canyoneer
No in-app purchases
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