Comparison

Earthmovers vs Snowball Community

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

Head to head
About

Earthmovers

This app delivers in-depth analysis and opinion on earthmoving machinery and equipment. It features fleet profiles, site visits, exclusive first-drives, and product launches with high-quality photography. Stay updated on the latest industry news and technology developments.

Highlights
  • Independent opinion and analysis
  • Fleet profiles and site visits
  • Exclusive first-drives
  • Product launches and technology developments
  • High-quality photography
  • Latest industry news
Features
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Earthmovers is the UK’s premier magazine dedicated to the business of earthmoving machinery and equipment. Every month Earthmovers is packed with independent opinion and analysis on all the latest equipment and their applications from the UK and around the world: fleet profiles, site visits, exclusive first-drives, product launches, extreme machines, technology developments and all the latest news – Earthmovers covers it all with style, wit and superb photography. With the best in-depth reviews and on-site reports in the business, written by our team acknowledged journalists, it is any wonder that Earthmovers is considered an essential read by our readership of owners, operators and industry professionals? ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Snowball Community

Discover and share reviews about the physical and neurodivergent accessibility of various venues. Find places that meet your specific needs and contribute your own experiences to help others.

Highlights
  • Browse accessibility reviews
  • Search for venues
  • Check physical accessibility
  • Check neurodivergent accessibility
  • Contribute new places
  • Share user experiences
Features
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Browse and share reviews covering both physical accessibility (like step-free entry, parking, toilets) and neurodivergent needs (like quiet spaces, lighting, sensory-friendly environments). 1. Discover: Search for restaurants, cafés, venues and more to see how others rate their accessibility 2. Check: Make sure spaces meet your physical or neurodivergent needs before you go. 3. Contribute: Snowball expands as more users add places and share their experiences. 4. Share: Leave your own review to support others and build confidence across the community.

Screenshots

Earthmovers1 screens
Snowball Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earthmovers at 100% against Snowball Community's 56%. Earthmovers also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). Snowball Community's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earthmovers ships an update every 16 months, Snowball Community every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earthmovers versus Snowball Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthmoversSnowball Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSundial Magazines LtdSwipe & Tap Ltd

Customer experience

Earthmovers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Snowball Community

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Earthmovers

No in-app purchases

None

Snowball Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earthmovers free?
Earthmovers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snowball Community free?
Snowball Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earthmovers or Snowball Community have ads?
Neither Earthmovers nor Snowball Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earthmovers or Snowball Community?
Earthmovers ships an update every 16 months, and Snowball Community every 2 months. Most recently, Earthmovers was updated on November 1, 2026 and Snowball Community on October 24, 2026.

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