Comparison

NorCast Consulting vs SnowBase

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

Head to head
About

NorCast Consulting

This app provides personalized weather consulting for municipal officials. It aids in storm preparedness and event planning during severe weather with live information, forecast briefings, and interactive radar.

Highlights
  • Personalized weather consulting
  • Storm preparedness guidance
  • Event planning during severe weather
  • Latest forecast briefings
  • Live weather information
  • Interactive radar
Features
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Personal weather consulting app for municipalities, helping officials make decisions on storm preparedness and decisions for events during severe weather. Featuring latest forecast briefings, live information, and interactive radar.

About

SnowBase

This app helps backyard snowmakers plan and track their snowmaking sessions. It provides weather data, allows users to log equipment and session details, and connects them with a community of other snowmakers.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather monitoring
  • Hourly forecasts and snowmaking windows
  • Live snowmaking session tracking
  • Equipment management
  • Interactive snowmaking map
  • Community sharing and interaction
Features
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**Snowbase is the community and weather app built for backyard snowmakers.** Know when conditions are right, track your snowmaking sessions, organize your equipment, and connect with other snowmakers—all in one place. **PLAN AROUND THE WEATHER** Monitor current temperature, humidity, wind, and wet-bulb temperature. View hourly forecasts and upcoming snowmaking windows to help decide when to start your system. **TRACK LIVE SNOWMAKING SESSIONS** Start a live session, select your snow gun and equipment, and follow changing conditions throughout the run. Record session duration, wet-bulb readings, water usage, photos, and results. **EXPLORE THE SNOWMAKING MAP** See snowmaking activity, weather conditions, radar, and community posts on an interactive map. Search locations and save your home snowmaking location for quick access. **MANAGE YOUR SETUP** Keep your snow guns, pressure washers, and air compressor organized. Save equipment specifications so your setup is ready whenever conditions improve. **JOIN THE COMMUNITY** Share snowmaking posts, photos, session results, and progress updates. Follow other snowmakers, like and comment on posts, and discover what people are making nearby. Whether you are preparing for your first backyard snowstorm or tracking every detail of an advanced setup, Snowbase helps you make the most of every cold night. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://snowbase.app/privacy Snowbase Terms of Use: https://snowbase.app/terms

Screenshots

NorCast Consulting4 screens
SnowBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SnowBase at none against NorCast Consulting's shown. SnowBase also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). NorCast Consulting's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NorCast Consulting against 5.0 for SnowBase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NorCast Consulting ships an update every 12 months, SnowBase every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NorCast Consulting versus SnowBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorCast ConsultingSnowBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB106 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNorCast Media Group LLCBackyard Snowstorm

Customer experience

NorCast Consulting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SnowBase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NorCast Consulting

No in-app purchases

None

SnowBase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NorCast Consulting free?
NorCast Consulting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnowBase free?
SnowBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NorCast Consulting or SnowBase?
NorCast Consulting and SnowBase are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do NorCast Consulting or SnowBase have ads?
NorCast Consulting shows ads; SnowBase does not.
Which is updated more often, NorCast Consulting or SnowBase?
NorCast Consulting ships an update every 12 months, and SnowBase every 5 weeks. Most recently, NorCast Consulting was updated on October 9, 2026 and SnowBase on October 31, 2026.

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