# Minneapolis Snow Emergency — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of Minneapolis Snow Emergency by City of Minneapolis, rated 4.60/5 from 14 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minneapolis-snow-emergency/id576001987/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minneapolis-snow-emergency/id576001987.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (18 of 72) ### 2/5 — No more useful than the website *2023-02-03* This is just the same map that is on the city’s website with no extra features (except push notifications, which you can already sign up to get through text message). It would be much more helpful to have an app that tracks which day of the snow emergency the city is on, and which also includes winter parking regulations, which are separate from snow emergency parking rules. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work! *2019-03-12, version 4.0* Locks up. Buttons do not respond. Useless. ### 1/5 — Useless and broken *2019-03-11, version 4.0* This app is pointless. All it does is open links in your browser. Some of the links are broken and point to nothing. ### 1/5 — Winter Parking Restrictions *2019-03-10* This app NEEDS an option to view where you can park during the Winter Parking Restrictions, I parked where it was my understanding you could park (odd side of a non-snow emergency street) and was towed and ticketed for parking in a no parking zone, the rules are so confusing and this app that is supposed to help is completely useless until the Winter Parking Restrictions are lifted I mean we could potentially be having to try and figure this out for the next 3 weeks and like the Snow Emergency Rules just reading the rules doesn’t really help understand them as easily as pairing it with a map. ### 1/5 — Pointless app *2019-03-09, version 4.0* What is the point of an app if to see the current rules of the snow emergency you have to click on a link to go to a website? Last year this app was way better. ### 1/5 — Broken... *2019-03-07* How do you go from an app that worked just fine to completely screwing it up?Did you (the developers) do any functionality testing? It’s impossible to drag the map and look up the parking rules in the location that I am going to because it constantly drags me back to my actual location... Please fix and for god sakes use it before you release it! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-02-26, version 4.0* Old app worked but the new version doesn’t. Won’t display map. MNLARS must have done the programming. ### 1/5 — A Rear Wheel App with Bald Tires *2019-02-26, version 4.0* Try as hard as you want the map will stick in one place. Controls that are in responsive regardless of hard or soft touch. Maybe the battery is froze? Guess we have to get out and flag some strangers to swipes us out of here. On the plus side somebody found a use for a snow flake graphic from their first MySpace account. ### 1/5 — Useless app *2019-02-25, version 4.0* None of the map features seem to work. Only shows you where you currently are, I like to plan ahead. This app encourages you to use the device while driving for it to function. ### 1/5 — Bare minimum of info *2019-02-25, version 4.0* Really? If you can change the text to say day 1 (2,3) parking rules apply, you can say which side of the street to park on. Why do I have to clock a link to go to the web page to figure out whether to park on odd or even sides? It's ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Not functional *2019-02-25, version 4.0* Just downloaded the app. It seizes up and curls into the digital fetal position when you try to access the snow emergency parking maps. Other links are broken. Utterly useless. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-02-25, version 4.0* Does not work on new iPhone. Map freezes and search doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Unclear and confusing *2019-02-24, version 4.0* This app takes the confusing rules of snow emergency parking and just makes them even more confusing. Why?! ### 1/5 — Fix your f$@&ing app *2019-02-21, version 4.0* Nothing updates to the right day and it is costing me money in tickets. Worthless ### 2/5 — Looking for a spot (where you are not!) *2019-02-13* There is a significant flaw in the updated version of this app. More often then not, I will look for a parking spot prior to leaving my current location. Meaning I need to look for a parking spot in a location that is different from my own as provided by gps. The new version of this map makes this nearly impossible, constantly dragging you back to your current location and not letting you look at other areas of the map. This promotes unsafe driving as I have to look at the map while driving... Hope this can be addressed, because this map is very helpful when functional. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work at all *2019-02-13, version 4.0* Unbelievablely bad ### 1/5 — Terrible *2019-02-13, version 4.0* Hideous: apparently designed by a software engineer instead of a designer. -and- Broken: things half-load, things are unclickable. ### 1/5 — Rules don't display *2019-02-13, version 4.0* I tapped on "rules" in the app, and it opened up an error page on the Minneapolis website. Useless. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Total BS *2020-02-10, version 4.0* Pathetic waste of time. Dangerous to use on the streets of Minneapolis! ### 1/5 — Awful *2020-02-09, version 4.0* App doesn’t even work ### 1/5 — Bleh *2020-01-20, version 4.0* Bleh ### 1/5 — New app is awful - bring back the old version *2020-01-20, version 4.0* The older version of snow emergency app was very basic and easy to find which day parking rules applied. Lots of visuals. The new apps it too detailed and I need my glasses to read the confusing descriptions of parking restrictions. ### 1/5 — Poor. *2020-01-19, version 4.0* The interactive map doesn’t work, which is really the only reason to use this app. If you click on parking rules (easily found on their website or with a quick google search) you only find a broken link. Complete waste of time to download. ### 1/5 — Horrible update *2020-01-18, version 4.0* Today is a snow emergency day and this app is absolutely frustrating and useless in ALL ways. It was bad in its last incarnation but worse now. I don tlive in MPls. so ck the app for info. Pointless now. ### 1/5 — Does not work. *2019-11-28, version 4.0* This could be a very useful app, but unfortunately it doesn’t work at all. ### 1/5 — Bosque *2019-11-27, version 4.0* Wish it worked. . .but nope! Just takes up space on my iPhone. ### 1/5 — App features not working *2019-11-27, version 4.0* I just downloaded the app and the map feature is broken, and links to different files are also broken ### 1/5 — Trash app *2019-11-27, version 4.0* Wow. So much potential. So poorly executed. It’s 2019, hire a good app developer and a decent graphic designer. Not that hard, but I forgot you’re all about your shameless parking tickets and tows. Smh ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice update! Finally! *2020-11-06* !! ### 5/5 — Helpful *2020-01-19, version 4.0* I live in Minneapolis and use this everytime it snows. No tickets = Happy resident. ### 5/5 — Great App *2018-02-24, version 3.2* This app works perfectly fine. I’m new in town and this has made me understand the rules. Thanks!! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-02-05* This app is very useful! Works every time and the text alerts are fantastic. This makes it easy to avoid getting your car towed and save $$$! The typing in address feature and the map by day features make this complex snow emergency protocol easy to navigate. ### 5/5 — Extremely helpful *2014-11-15, version 3.0* Very helpful for residents. Diagrams make rules easy to understand. Well done! ### 5/5 — Great!! Easy to use!! Very useful *2014-11-11* This is a great app. I haven't experience any issues or glitches. Everything is tip top shape. Saves me the time to search or hear the news if there is a snow emergency delcare or not. Thanks guys for creating a useful app. Can life get any easier! ### 5/5 — Nifty lil app *2012-12-11* I saw a buddy from Facebook posted this and so I downloaded it as well. I received a call from the city of Minneapolis about the snow emergency but I forgot what side to park on, so I busted out my phone and checked this app and come morning my car was still their. Thanks to all that made this app:) ### 5/5 — Great App! *2012-12-01, version 1.0* Just what we need in Minneapolis with all of this infernal weather we have! ### 4/5 — Is it Day 2 or Day 3? *2018-02-24* I like this app, except the area stating the day of the emergency is partially covered. You can only see the very top of the line, which makes it impossible to tell if the number is 2 or 3. Believe me, it is crucial to know if you have to park on the street! Please fix! ### 4/5 — Buggy, but helpful *2015-12-30* Very helpful to have the maps, information, and status. However, the app is quite buggy. Hitting back often gives me a blank white screen on my iPhone 6, latest OS. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*