Comparison

WeatherCAN vs Gorby Gap

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

Head to head
About

WeatherCAN

Access Canada's official weather forecasts and alerts directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and high-resolution radar animations for over 10,000 locations. Receive customizable Air Quality Health Index notifications and messages from meteorologists.

Highlights
  • Current conditions and forecasts
  • Weather alerts and notifications
  • Location-based weather tracking
  • High-resolution radar animation
  • Customizable Air Quality Health Index
  • Messages from meteorologists
  • Bilingual (English/French)
Features
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Environment and Climate Change Canada has a mobile weather app! It’s cool (pun intended), it’s fun, and it’s easy to use. Get all your latest forecast information directly from Canada’s official weather source. Receive weather alerts notifications in your area, as well as in your saved locations, wherever you are in Canada. Key features: • Current conditions, 24-hour forecast and 7-day forecasts for over 10,000 locations in Canada • Never worry about missing alerts! Push notifications for all weather alerts issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada • Weather information for your location (following you as you travel) as well as for saved locations anywhere in Canada. • High resolution radar animation on a zoomable map background • Today and short-range forecast widget for quick, at-a-glance weather information • Accessible in English and French, and an in-app ability to switch between languages • Message centre – interesting messages from friendly, human meteorologists • Custom Air Quality Health Index notifications tailored to your unique risk level, depending on your sensitivity to pollution. For more information: www.canada.ca/weathercan By clicking "Install" you consent to the installation of this app and updates in the future. This app can be uninstalled at any time.

About

Gorby Gap

Features
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Gorby Gap is for quick simple checks before you drop in to some pow or a plate of nachos. There are amazing apps out there that go deep on mountain details in Whistler, this isn’t that. What you get: • Up-to-date weather for the mountain • Live lift status • Webcams from across the mountain • Light, Dark and Greyscale modes • Après snacks, drinks, & local restaurant options • No ads, no upsells, always free This app isn’t affiliated with Whistler Blackcomb or any other app - just made by a local who loves the mountain and snacks, with a healthy concern for overexposed foreheads.

Screenshots

WeatherCAN4 screens
Gorby Gap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gorby Gap at every 2 weeks against WeatherCAN's every 2 months. WeatherCAN's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, Gorby Gap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WeatherCAN versus Gorby Gap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherCANGorby Gap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaMark Trinidad

In-app purchases

None

WeatherCAN

No in-app purchases

None

Gorby Gap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherCAN free?
WeatherCAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gorby Gap free?
Gorby Gap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeatherCAN or Gorby Gap have ads?
Neither WeatherCAN nor Gorby Gap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherCAN or Gorby Gap?
WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, and Gorby Gap every 2 weeks. Most recently, WeatherCAN was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gorby Gap on October 12, 2026.

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