Comparison

Snowtam Lite vs Windy.com

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

Head to head
About

Snowtam Lite

This tool helps pilots quickly decode 8-digit MOTNE codes for runway condition information. Its intuitive interface prevents invalid code entry, and a help page offers a full code breakdown. The full version includes additional features for pilots.

Highlights
  • Decode 8-digit MOTNE codes
  • Runway condition information
  • Intuitive spin dial interface
  • Prevents invalid code entry
  • Help page with code breakdown
Features
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Snowtam Lite is a quick and intuitive tool for pilots to decoding 8 digit MOTNE codes, which provide information about runway condition. The spin dial interface ensures that invalid codes cannot be entered. The application also provides a complete breakdown of the codes in the help page. The full version of Snowtam provides several additional features, including decoding of Snowtam report, cold temperature corrections and an in-built database of +12,000 airport ICAO codes.

About

Windy.com

This app offers advanced weather forecasting with over 50 detailed maps and 15 weather models, including live radar, satellite imagery, and hurricane tracking. It provides customizable alerts for storms, wind, and snow, making it ideal for outdoor activities and aviation.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar & satellite
  • Over 50 weather maps
  • 15+ weather models
  • Hurricane tracker
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Aviation-specific forecasts
  • Air quality index
Features
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A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely solely on free global models, Windy has gone a step further by investing heavily in the most accurate weather models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to deliver you the most accurate forecasts in the world. LIVE WEATHER APP - WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE (Now with Precipitation Type & Lightning tracker) Radar is a highly valued tool for weather forecasting. To provide you with the most accurate radar imagery, we constantly expand our resources so that rain, snow, and storms don't catch you by surprise. Trusted radar sources include NOAA, Met Office, Météo France, DWD, JMA, IMD, BoM & more. The global satellite composite is created from NOAA, EUMETSAT & Himawari data. MORE THAN 50 WEATHER MAPS - Rain radar, Satellite and a unique combined layer of Radar & Satellite images (blue, infrared, visible) - Hurricane tracker, Weather warnings & Extreme forecast - Wind forecast: Wind speed, Wind gusts & Accumulation, models comparison, data from live Weather stations - Temperature: Humidity, Pressure, Dew point, live data from Weather stations - Rain: Thunder & storms, Rain accumulation, Thunderstorms, Precipitation type, CAPE-index - Aviation: Clouds, Cloud tops, Cloud base, Visibility (LIFR, IFR, MVFR, VFR), Fog, Icing, Clear air turbulence, Thermals, Freezing altitude - Marine Forecast: Waves, Swell, Wave power, Tide forecast, Currents, Sea temperature - Solar activity: Solar power, UV index, Wet-bulb temperature - Snow: Snow depth, New snow, Snow density - Air Quality: Air Quality Index (AQI) with Pollen (CAMS), NO2, PM 2.5, Aerosol, SO2, Ozone layer, Surface ozone, CO concentration, Dust mass - Soil moisture, Moisture anomaly, Drought intensity, Fire Danger, Fuel moisture MORE THAN 15 WEATHER MODELS Global weather models: - meteoblue - AI forecast - ECMWF - GFS by NOAA - ICON by DWD Local weather models: - HRRR by NOAA - NAM by NOAA - HRDPS by MSC - ICON-EU by DWD - ICON-D2 by DWD - UKV by Met Office - AROME-HD by Météo France - ALADIN by CHMI - NEMS by meteoblue - MSM by JMA - ACCESS-C by BoM LIVE RAIN, STORM ALERTS & CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS Want to know before the storm hits near you while you hike, bike or spend time outdoors? You can now access live weather alerts or set up your custom weather alert for wind, sunshine, or new snow. HURRICANE TRACKER FOR STORM TRACKING With Windy's hurricane tracker, you can track the past and projected path of a hurricane or a storm. Windy doesn't rely on just one hurricane model, but will give you all the forecasts available for a storm or hurricane. WINDY MADE FOR PILOTS - 16 altitude levels from the surface to 13.5km/FL450 - 50k+ Airports searchable by ICAO and IATA, including runway info, decoded & raw METAR, TAF & NOTAMs - Detailed Airgram and Meteogram: temperature and dew point, wind speed and wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, altitude cloud cover, freezing altitude - Thermals forecast - Route planner WINDY MADE FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS, SURF & BOATING - 67K+ global webcams - Summer & winter outdoor topographic maps by Mapy.com - 4.5K+ Surfing spots - 12.1K+ Paragliding spots - 4.3K+ Kiting spots - Boating tide forecast - Sun & Moon tracker - Plugins with buoy data WINDY AS A WEATHER WIDGET ON YOUR DEVICE Get the weather now on your iPhone, MacOS, iPad, CarPlay & Apple Watch, from forecast, Radar, METAR, Weather stations & Wind, ready for your travels and outdoor sports. WINDY PREMIUM — FORECAST LIKE A PRO - 1-hour & 15-day outlook with 4–6× daily updates - Radar/Satellite 24h loops & 1-year archives - More maps (Tide Forecast) - Model comparison to find the best model Terms of Use: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-privacy-policy GET IN TOUCH Join us on social media or at community.windy.com to discuss weather-related topics, report bugs, or suggest a new feature. Contact us directly at info@windy.com.

Screenshots

Snowtam Lite2 screens
Windy.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windy.com at 89% against Snowtam Lite's 0%. Windy.com also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Snowtam Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

Windy.com is free to download; Snowtam Lite costs $0.99 up front. Windy.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Snowtam Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Windy.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.com has 80K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Snowtam Lite's written reviews are positive against 89% of Windy.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snowtam Lite ships an update every 21 months, Windy.com every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Snowtam Lite versus Windy.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowtam LiteWindy.com
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (80K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings280K — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#163#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrendan WholihanWindyty, SE

Customer experience

Snowtam Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Windy.com

All ratings79,762 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,871 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Snowtam Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Windy.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map dragging issues on newer iPhone models
  • Inconsistent temperature display units
  • Premium features not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather front data on isobar charts
  • Improve font size and layout for better readability
  • Provide option to hide webcams or certain layers
  • Implement weather warning notifications
  • Add support for Apple Watch and other wearables

In-app purchases

None

Snowtam Lite

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Windy.com

Subscriptions4
  • Donate 3 EUR/USD a month$2.991 Month
  • Windy Premium$2.991 Month
  • Donate 6 EUR/USD a month$5.491 Month
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  • Windy Premium2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donate approx 5 EUR/USD$4.99
  • Donate approx 10 EUR/USD$9.99
  • Donate approx 20 EUR/USD$19.99
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  • Windy Premium$29.99
  • Donate approx 50 EUR/USD$49.99

Questions

Is Snowtam Lite free?
Snowtam Lite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snowtam Lite or Windy.com?
Windy.com is rated higher. Snowtam Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Windy.com averages 4.8 from 80K ratings.
Do Snowtam Lite or Windy.com have ads?
Neither Snowtam Lite nor Windy.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snowtam Lite or Windy.com?
Snowtam Lite ships an update every 21 months, and Windy.com every 3 weeks. Most recently, Snowtam Lite was updated on October 11, 2026 and Windy.com on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Snowtam Lite or Windy.com?
Snowtam Lite currently peaks at #163 in the App Store charts, and Windy.com at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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