Comparison

Snow vs Yr

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

Head to head
About

Snow

Access reliable mountain weather and snow reports for over 3,200 ski resorts worldwide. Track conditions, find the best snow, and plan your trips with detailed forecasts, webcams, and maps. Receive alerts and discover hidden gems for your next adventure.

Highlights
  • Detailed ski resort weather
  • Webcams with archive images
  • Snow Finder for best resorts
  • Favorite ski resorts list
  • Current weather observations
  • Topographic & satellite maps
  • Snow alerts (email/push)
  • 16-day weather forecasts (premium)
Features
Currently charting
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Trusted by millions of Americans since 1999, [Snow-Forecast.com](https://snow-forecast.com/) helps skiers and snowboarders find the best snow, plan perfect trips, and stay informed of mountain weather from Glencoe and Nevis Range to the Alps and beyond. Discover where to go - Check detailed weather forecasts by elevation (bottom / mid / top of resort) - Access weekly regional snow reports on the go - Watch live webcams, nearest webcams (Now available as home screen widgets) - Verify it snowed with ‘Hind-Cam’, our recent daily webcam snapshots - Find resorts that work for you with ‘Snow Finder’ - Quick-view weather of all your favourite spots on one My Snow page - Track live wind, temperature,visibility and so much more - Explore and plan with weather maps (topographic, satellite, snow depth…) Plan future trips - Get free snow alerts push notifications/emails - Make your own mind up with our detailed interactive weather reports - Track snow depth, conditions and forecasts across 3,300+ mountain destinations - Get exclusive discounts on ski hire, airport transfers, holidays and more Go Premium with SnowPro - Upgrade from 6 days to our industry leading 16 day forecasts. - Unlock hourly elevation-based forecasts because it’s all about the here and now - Activate snow alerts and push notifications for unlimited resorts - Enjoy full website and app premium access with a unified MySnow account. - Uninterrupted Ad-free browsing experience. - Better discounts and promo codes on our partner products and services. Wherever the mountain takes you, know before you go. Because the best days start with the best forecasting tools in your pocket. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yr

This weather app offers a visually engaging way to check forecasts with animated skies and detailed hourly breakdowns. It provides real-time air pollution, pollen, and UV data, along with immediate rainfall alerts. Forecasts are delivered by a reputable meteorological institute.

Highlights
  • Animated weather visualization
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Now-cast rainfall alerts
  • Air pollution, pollen, and UV data
  • Weather observations
  • Long-term forecast graphs
Features
Currently charting
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New Yr on iPhone and iPad is different from anything else you’ve seen in weather forecasting: Scroll through a beautiful and animated sky to see how the weather changes hourly, and get all the need-to-know details at the same time. And if there will be rainfall within the next 90 minutes we'll let you know through our now-cast. The weather visualization makes it a fun experience to check the weather – even when it’s raining! Check details day by day and hour by hour in the long-term forecast, or study the details in the graph. Under "Around you" you get an overview of air pollution, pollen spread and UV forecast, as well as the latest weather observations in your area. Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. ABOUT US: Yr is a weather service jointly produced by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Our primary goals are to secure life and property, while delivering useful and accurate weather forecasts to our users, preparing them for all kinds of weather. This year we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and with millions of users every day we are proud of being one of the most popular weather services in the world.

Screenshots

Snow4 screens
Yr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snow at 4.9 against Yr's 4.3. Snow also leads on ratings volume (998 vs 203). Yr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (61% vs 47%). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position 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. Snow sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Yr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 998 and 203 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Snow's written reviews are positive against 61% of Yr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snow ships an update every 3 weeks, Yr every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Snow versus Yr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowYr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (998 ratings) — better4.3 (203 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings998 — better203
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#89 — better#162
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteo365 Ltd.NRK

Customer experience

Snow

All ratings949 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews526 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative44.7%

Yr

All ratings203 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative26.1%

Bugs and requests

Snow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Yr

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 11 and newer
  • Location tracking issues
  • Widget not working as expected
  • Inability to delete or reorder saved locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add humidity data
  • Provide offline caching of weather data
  • Implement Apple Watch support
  • Allow changing between Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • Bring back previous graph/chart layouts

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Snow

Subscriptions10
  • Snow-Forecast Premium: Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Snow-Forecast Premium: Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Premium Service (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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  • Snow-Forecast Premium: Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Snow-Forecast Premium: Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Snow-Forecast Premium: 6 Monthly$17.996 Months
  • Premium Service (6 Monthly)$17.996 Months
  • Premium Service (Yearly)$24.491 Year
  • Premium p2: 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • Snow-Forecast Premium: Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Service (1 Month)$5.99
  • Premium Service (6 Months)$17.99
None

Yr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snow free?
Snow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yr free?
Yr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snow or Yr?
Snow is rated higher. Snow averages 4.9 out of 5 from 998 ratings, while Yr averages 4.3 from 203 ratings.
Do Snow or Yr have ads?
Neither Snow nor Yr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snow or Yr?
Snow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yr every 10 days. Most recently, Snow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Yr on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Snow or Yr?
Snow currently peaks at #89 in the App Store charts, and Yr at #162. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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