Comparison

TextMeWeather vs Winter Science

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

Head to head
About

TextMeWeather

Send SMS requests to get weather forecasts from your satellite messenger. This app allows you to easily query weather conditions via text message, making it convenient for outdoor adventures.

Highlights
  • SMS weather forecast requests
  • Satellite messenger integration
  • Easy to use interface
  • Convenient for outdoor activities
Features
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Use the TextMeWeather app to easily create requests for weather forecasts via SMS message and your satellite messenger.

About

Winter Science

This app provides detailed snowpack simulations and AI-driven weather forecasts to help users understand current and future mountain conditions. It reconstructs past weather events and models snow layers to inform decisions about outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • AI-driven snowpack simulations
  • Reconstructed mountain weather history
  • Ensemble weather forecasting
  • Detailed snow layer analysis
  • Interactive terrain map
  • Regional outlooks
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WinterScience: Know the snow. Plan your day. The snow under your skis has a history. WinterScience brings together reconstructed mountain weather, our AI-driven Stratos ensemble forecast, and detailed snowpack simulations to help you understand how conditions developed and what may come next. RECONSTRUCTING WHAT HAPPENED We combine radar, weather-station observations, and model data to build a detailed picture of recent mountain weather. Follow when precipitation arrived, how snow levels changed, and the wind and temperature shifts that shaped the snow. This reconstructed history also supplies the weather that drives our snowpack models, connecting past storms to today's conditions. STRATOS: OUR AI-DRIVEN ENSEMBLE FORECAST WinterScience Stratos uses 50 ensemble members plus a control run to explore possible weather outcomes. Those different forecasts help describe the range of conditions ahead and where the model runs agree or differ. Follow rain, snow, temperature, wind, and snow levels at mountain elevations, and compare Stratos with other models including ECMWF, GFS, and HRRR. OVER 200,000 SNOWPACK MODELS We run over 200,000 snowpack simulations across the Western U.S. using SLF SNOWPACK. These physics-based models track individual snow layers as they settle, warm, cool, melt, and change over time. Reconstructed weather builds the recent snowpack; forecast weather extends it into the days ahead. Explore layer hardness, grain types, and density. Compare wind loading and modeled ski conditions at base, mid, and summit elevations across eight slope aspects. Inspect a snow profile or read a snow report to understand how the weather is changing the mountain's snow. FROM THE REGION TO YOUR MOUNTAIN Explore weather and snowpack on an interactive terrain map. Compare mountains, save favorites, follow a detailed weather timeline, and read regional outlooks. Move between recent history and future forecasts in a native app designed for iPhone and iPad. COVERAGE Coverage includes the Western U.S. FREE ACCESS AND MEMBERSHIP Recent weather history and current and recent snowpack are available free. Eligible accounts receive a seven-day forecast trial. Annual membership provides continued access to future weather and snowpack forecasts and regional outlooks. Your membership works on iOS and the web when you sign in to the same WinterScience account. Subscriptions purchased in the app are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel renewal in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://winterscience.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TextMeWeather4 screens
Winter Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextMeWeather at none against Winter Science's 2. TextMeWeather also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Winter Science sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TextMeWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMeWeather ships an update every 4 days, Winter Science every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TextMeWeather versus Winter Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMeWeatherWinter Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextMe LLCDataration LLC

Customer experience

TextMeWeather

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Winter Science

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

In-app purchases

None

TextMeWeather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Winter Science

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is TextMeWeather free?
TextMeWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Winter Science free?
Winter Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextMeWeather or Winter Science?
TextMeWeather and Winter Science are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TextMeWeather or Winter Science have ads?
Neither TextMeWeather nor Winter Science shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMeWeather or Winter Science?
TextMeWeather ships an update every 4 days, and Winter Science every 2 weeks. Most recently, TextMeWeather was updated on October 30, 2026 and Winter Science on October 30, 2026.

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