Disaster ID vs Snowfall Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disaster ID
This app helps first responders visually identify and locate individuals during emergencies. It uses color-coded signals to indicate different groups and their status, such as needing medical assistance or being safe. An updated version, Visual 911+, also offers GPS location sharing with family and friends.
- Visual identification for responders
- Color-coded signals for groups
- Status indicators (OK/Medical Assistance)
- GPS location sharing (Visual 911+)
- Emergency signaling device
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When a disaster has struck during the night or under adverse conditions (ex. blacked out building), activate your Disaster ID app to help responders visually identify/locate you faster. The color code follows: Red = Children Green = Special Needs Blue = Adults Yellow = Service Animals/Pets Steady signal = I’m OK Flashing signal = Need medical assistance Try the updated version of the Disaster ID app called Visual 911+ app. Visual 911+ not only turns your screen into a visual signaling device, but if networks are up an running it also transmits your general GPS location to your family/friends via email when you activate an "Alert" status, including "I'm Safe". For longer lasting visual signaling capability purchase the original Everything/Tactical Lights at TsunamiLights.com . They will last from 4 to 9 days on a solid color selection and 7 to 15 days on a flashing selection. The Everything/Tactical Light have a lock feature that prevents the lights from being inadvertently changed or turned off. Featuring a last selection memory, the Everything/Tactical Light will turn back on the selected color in case power is lost due to shock received by the light. Everything/Tactical Lights are pressure tested to 200 ft. of water and are combat proven. Buy one for each member of your family and empower yourself and your loved ones to help first responders help you and your family. Great back up emergency lights!
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Disaster ID at 100% against Snowfall Forecast's 9%. Disaster ID also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Snowfall Forecast's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Disaster ID holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowfall Forecast has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Disaster ID's written reviews are positive against 9% of Snowfall Forecast's.
Disaster ID ships an update every 21 months, Snowfall Forecast every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disaster ID | Snowfall Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwest Synergistic Solutions LLC | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
Disaster ID
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In-app purchases
Disaster ID
No in-app purchases
Snowfall Forecast
No in-app purchases
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