Avalanche Forecasts vs Montis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avalanche Forecasts
Access real-time avalanche danger levels across North America with this app. View color-coded danger levels on a map for your chosen timeframe and explore detailed forecasts from over 20 forecasting centers. Stay informed about conditions wherever your adventures take you.
- Real-time avalanche danger levels
- Map view with color-coded danger levels
- Selectable timeframes (Today, Tomorrow, 2 Days Out)
- Detailed forecasts from over 20 centers
- Support for NWAC, CAIC, UAC, and more
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Get real-time updates on avalanche danger levels with Avalanche Forecasts. Our app makes it easy to see current danger levels at-a-glance for every forecast center in North America. Simply select your desired timeframe (Today/Tomorrow/2 Days Out) and view color-coded danger levels on the map. Click on any region to view the detailed avalanche forecast from the source forecasting center. With support for forecasts from over 20 centers, including NWAC (Northwest US), CAIC (Colorado), UAC (Utah), SAC (Central Sierras), ESAC (Eastern Sierras), MSAC (Mount Shasta), BAC (Bridgeport, CA), BTAC (Jackson Hole), GNFAC (Bozeman), WCMAC (Missoula), FAC (Kalispell/Whitefish), SNFAC (Sun Valley), IPAC (Idaho Panhandle), PAC (McCall), MWAC (Mount Washington), KPAC (Flagstaff), TAC (Taos), WAC (NE Oregon), CNFAIC (Chugach), JAC (Juneau), AAC (Anchorage), HAIC (Haines), VAC (Valdez), Cordova, HPAC (Hatcher Pass), Avalanche Canada, Parks Canada, WhistlerBlackcomb, VIAC (Vancouver Island), and Avalanche Quebec (Chic Chocs) forecasting centers, you can stay informed no matter where you are. For feature suggestions, bug reports, or other feedback, please contact us at project-development@sierraavalanchecenter.org.
Montis
This app provides daily avalanche reports, danger levels, and trends for Austria and Italy. It features an interactive danger map and Telegram notifications for favorite regions, helping you stay safe in the mountains.
- Daily avalanche reports
- Danger levels and trends
- Interactive danger map
- Telegram notifications
- Supports Austria and Italy
- Dark mode
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Stay safe in the mountains with Montis. Get daily avalanche reports, danger levels, and trends for Austria and Italy – all in one modern app. Features: – Daily avalanche reports for all Austrian and Italian regions – Interactive danger map – Telegram notifications for your favorite regions – Dark mode & modern design Montis uses official data sources to keep you informed and safe on every trip. Montis – Smart. Safe. Simple. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avalanche Forecasts at none against Montis's 1. Montis's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, 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. Montis sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Avalanche Forecasts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Avalanche Forecasts ships an update every 8 months, Montis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avalanche Forecasts | Montis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (403 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 403 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sierra Avalanche Center | Dominik Glaetzle |
Customer experience
Avalanche Forecasts
Montis
Bugs and requests
Avalanche Forecasts
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes at startup
- Color coding displays as gray for entire regions
- Offline cache not functioning for NWAC zones
- Mt Hood zone not populating data
- Clicking on regions shows all state forecasts instead of specific region
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- 404 errors when clicking on certain zones
- Event map photos not displaying or appearing extremely small
- Requires phone to be turned sideways to view properly
- Clicking zone options produces no response
- Detailed info screens cannot be scrolled
- App formatting suddenly messes up and jumps around
- App hangs and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
10 requests- iPad Pro screen size optimization
- Trip planning tools
- Slope evaluation features
- Checklists for backcountry planning
- Inclinometer tool
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- Restore weather stations and report pins from old version
- Smaller scale region selection
- Support for additional avalanche centers (e.g., CBAC for Crested Butte)
- Event map photo viewing improvements
- Landscape mode support
Montis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Avalanche Forecasts
No in-app purchases
Montis
- Montis Pro$4.991 Year
Questions
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