CoCoRaHS vs Minimums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoCoRaHS
Contribute to a nationwide weather observation network by submitting precipitation data. Access real-time maps of local weather patterns and connect with other weather enthusiasts.
- Submit precipitation observations
- Access real-time weather maps
- Community weather discussions
- Contribute to citizen science
- View rainfall and snowfall data
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Introducing the CoCoRaHS Mobile App – Your Ultimate Weather Tracking Companion! Join the nationwide community of weather enthusiasts and become a citizen scientist with the CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network) Mobile App. Whether you're a weather enthusiast, a professional meteorologist, or just curious about local weather patterns, this app is your gateway to accurate, hyper-localized weather data! Features: Easy Reporting: Submit your precipitation observations directly from your smartphone, contributing to valuable weather data used by meteorologists, researchers, and policymakers. Precise Mapping: Access real-time maps displaying rainfall, snowfall, and other precipitation data across your area, providing insights into weather patterns and trends. Community Engagement: Connect with fellow weather enthusiasts, share insights, and participate in local and national weather discussions. Join the COCORAHS network today and make a difference in understanding and predicting weather phenomena. Download the CoCoRaHS Mobile App now and be part of the largest crowd-sourced weather observation network in the United States! Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay weather-ready with CoCoRaHS!
Minimums
This app decodes aviation weather reports and forecasts into easy-to-understand briefings. It allows pilots to set personal weather minimums and provides a Go/No-Go assessment before flights, with detailed explanations for any violations.
- Plain-English METAR & TAF decoding
- Personal minimums setting
- Go/No-Go assessment
- TAF forecast timelines
- Live CONUS weather map
- Crosswind calculator
- Nearby airports & favorites
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Weather against the limits you choose. Minimums brings airport METAR observations, TAF forecasts, runway winds and your personal limits into a focused iPhone check. See source age and the reasons behind each result. CHECK AN AIRPORT Read reported wind and gusts, visibility, ceiling, temperature, altimeter and density altitude. Compare observed values with your active limit set. Published runway headings support wind-component estimates; the app does not know your assigned or available runway. Inspect sustained and reported-gust crosswind separately. Keep favorites together, find nearby reports with optional location, and explore U.S. reporting stations on the map. USE YOUR OWN LIMITS Set your ceiling, visibility, sustained wind, gust and crosswind limits, plus flight categories you do not accept. Guided setup offers editable starting points. Keep up to five named sets for free and choose which set applies to a new check. Your prior limits become the first set when you update. A result describes only the values and assumptions shown; missing, invalid or stale required data cannot establish a passing comparison. PREVIEW AN AIRPORT-WINDOW TRIP Choose departure and destination airports and their time windows, with an optional return. Compare available TAF conditions with your selected limits for those airport windows. See source validity, conditional forecast periods and any uncovered time. Edit an affected window and run a new check; an earlier preview never silently becomes current. Reported weather phenomena are shown as source information, not rated against your personal thresholds. Current METAR observations remain separate from future forecasts. Trip checks do not assess en-route weather. KEEP CONTEXT WITH MINIMUMS PRO Save up to 20 trips and 20 dated reviews per trip on your device. A review freezes the trip inputs, selected limits and available forecast evidence used at that time. Reopen it to compare its saved limit values with your active set, and recheck for a new forecast preview. Rechecking does not revise the historical result. Existing records remain readable and deletable after Pro expires. Airport checks, named limit sets, raw reports and complete trip previews are free; Pro is required to save trips or new reviews. No Minimums account is needed. Local records do not automatically sync between devices. KNOW THE SOURCE Weather comes from the National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Runway geometry and field elevation may update from FAA publications separately from app releases; Data Sources shows their dates and status. New downloads require a connection. Choose light or dark appearance, local or UTC weather time, and share a weather summary through iOS. PURCHASE TERMS Minimums Pro is available through monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, or a lifetime one-time purchase. Current localized prices and eligible offers appear in the app and Apple's confirmation for your account and region. Restore Purchases is available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy https://flyminimums.app/privacy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Minimums provides informational airport comparisons. GO is not a clearance or a determination that a flight is safe. Obtain an official weather briefing and review current NOTAMs, runway restrictions and all other information needed for your flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minimums at 5.0 against CoCoRaHS's 3.9. CoCoRaHS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Minimums sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CoCoRaHS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoCoRaHS has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | CoCoRaHS | Minimums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Turner | Brandon Beals |
Customer experience
CoCoRaHS
Minimums
In-app purchases
CoCoRaHS
No in-app purchases
Minimums
- Minimums Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Minimums Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Minimums Pro Lifetime$29.99









