WinterKids vs Jackson District Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WinterKids
Encourages children to embrace winter activities and build healthy habits with fun outdoor challenges. Features three distinct passport programs offering free tickets for skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating across multiple states, plus discounts on gear.
- Winter passport programs
- Free junior admission tickets
- Skiing and snowboarding opportunities
- Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Ice skating access
- Discounts on winter gear
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WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun, outdoor winter activity. The WinterKids App hosts three separate winter passport programs aimed at increasing opportunities for kids to be outside and active during the winter. The WinterKids App Maine program is available to families and covers multiple children, ages 5-17. There are over 50 free junior admission tickets available across Maine. Free kids’ downhill skiing and snowboarding, free cross-country skiing and snowshoeing and free ice skating. Plus, there are great deals at ski and snowboard shops around Maine. The Ski New Hampshire 4th & 5th Grade Passport has 30+ free junior admission tickets at New Hampshire ski resorts and Nordic centers. The Ski New Hampshire Passport is available to kids in 4th and 5th grade and grants a single visit to each of the participating New Hampshire ski areas and Nordic center. The Ski New Hampshire 4th & 5th Grade Passport is a great way to experience winter in New Hampshire. The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association Cold is Cool Passport allows 4th and 5th grade students to ski for free in Michigan. Each passport provides up to 3 free lift tickets or trail passes at 28 participating ski areas in Michigan. Plus, there are additional discounts at Michigan ski and snowboard shops.
Jackson District Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
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Access Jackson District Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WinterKids at 4.4 against Jackson District Library's 3.5. WinterKids also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Jackson District Library's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WinterKids holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.
WinterKids ships an update every 3 weeks, Jackson District Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WinterKids | Jackson District Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bellacrest, LLC | Jackson District Library |
Customer experience
WinterKids
Jackson District Library
In-app purchases
WinterKids
No in-app purchases
Jackson District Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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