Snowfall Forecast vs Powder Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snowfall Forecast
This interactive map application displays 72-hour snowfall predictions sourced from NOAA and NWS. It provides detailed weather data for planning outdoor activities.
- 72-hour snowfall data
- Interactive mapping
- NOAA and NWS data sources
- Detailed weather predictions
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The Snowfall Forecast app is an interactive mapping application showing the next 72 hours of snowfall data from NOAA and NWS.
Powder Radar
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Powder Radar answers one question: where's the snow? Open the app and instantly see which mountains are getting the most snowfall in the next 72 hours. No clutter, no ads — just forecasts ranked by who's getting dumped on, so you know exactly where to go. Set custom powder alerts on your favorite resorts. Pick a snowfall threshold and how many days in advance you want to know. When a storm is headed for your mountain, you'll get a push notification before it hits — so you can plan your powder day, not just react to one. See the whole picture on the explore map, where live snowfall shows up as a heatmap across entire mountain ranges. Tap any resort to go straight to its forecast. Planning a trip months out? Plan mode ranks resorts by how they actually performed in past seasons — total snowfall, snow days, biggest single day, and which month peaks — so you can pick where and when before you book anything. FEATURES — 7-day snow forecasts for 3,273 ski resorts across 67 countries — Resorts ranked by 72-hour snowfall so the best day is always on top — Interactive explore map with a live snowfall heatmap — Plan mode: historical season data to research trips before you book — Custom powder alerts with adjustable thresholds and lead time — Hour-by-hour breakdown so you know exactly when the snow starts — Home screen widgets showing top snowfall at a glance — Summit and base elevation forecasts — snow line matters — Season stats per resort: totals, snow days, best day, % of normal — Published forecast accuracy, so you can see how we actually score — Dark, glanceable design built for quick checks on the lift Most forecast apps never tell you whether they were right. We publish how our forecasts scored against measured snowfall, by lead time and by resort. Check it before you trust it. Built by a snowboarder who got tired of checking five different weather apps before every trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Powder Radar at none against Snowfall Forecast's shown. Powder Radar also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Snowfall Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Snowfall Forecast ships an update every 8 months, Powder Radar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snowfall Forecast | Powder Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Pacific Dev Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Snowfall Forecast
No in-app purchases
Powder Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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