Comparison

Snowmap vs Snow Days

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

Head to head
About

Snowmap

Plan your winter mountain adventures with essential tools for outdoor enthusiasts. Get detailed weather forecasts and essential information for safe and enjoyable trips.

Highlights
  • Winter mountain outing planning
  • Essential outdoor tools
  • Detailed weather forecasts
  • Safety information
Features
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All the tools you need to plan your winter mountain outings! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Snow Days

Get precise, hour-by-hour snow condition forecasts for ski resorts. Understand surface conditions like powder, wet, or icy to plan your day on the mountain. Includes daily outlooks, wind, temperature, and goggle lens recommendations.

Highlights
  • Hour-by-hour snow condition forecasts
  • Surface condition tags (powder, icy, etc.)
  • 5-day outlook with new snow totals
  • Wind, temperature, and visibility data
  • Goggle lens and dress guidance
  • Live resort operating status
Features
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Chase the powder, skip the guesswork. Snow Days is the forecast app built for skiers and snowboarders who care about what the snow is actually doing—not just whether it's cloudy. Get precise, hour-by-hour conditions for the resorts you ride and plan every turn around the best snow of the day. See the snow, not just the weather Most weather apps tell you "snow." Snow Days tells you what kind. Every hour is tagged with real surface conditions—powder, wet, mixed, soft, slush, hard, icy, crust, and firm—so you know whether you're dropping into fresh pow or scraping boilerplate. Forecasts by the hour, plans by the day • 10-day daily outlook with new-snow totals and past-24hr accumulation • Hour-by-hour scrubbing for temperature, snowfall, wind, gusts, and visibility • "Feels like" temps with plain-language warmth guidance—Warm to Frigid • Bluebird day highlights so you never miss a perfect morning Every detail that matters on the mountain • Snowfall charts and snow-to-liquid ratios for true fluffiness • Peak-by-peak forecasts for resorts with multiple points • Wind, gusts, UV index, visibility, and precipitation type • Goggle lens recommendations—Night, Low light, Variable, Bright • "Dress for" guidance so you pack the right layers Find your resort fast • Browse resorts sorted by distance from you, or alphabetically • Live operating status—Open, Closed, Season Ended, and opening/closing dates • Full-text search to jump straight to any mountain Made for how you ride • Metric or imperial units • Clean, fast, and focused—no clutter • Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, and Norwegian Whether you're planning a dawn patrol, a road trip, or just deciding if today's worth it, Snow Days gives you the snow intel to make the call. Download Snow Days and ride the best conditions of the season. Subscription required: choose Next 3 Days (today and the next two days) or Full Forecast (the full 10-day outlook). Both are yearly subscriptions, with a free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://buildcontext.llc/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://buildcontext.llc/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Snowmap4 screens
Snow Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snow Days at none against Snowmap's shown. Snow Days also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Snowmap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Snow Days sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snowmap ships an update every 8 days, Snow Days weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Snowmap versus Snow Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowmapSnow Days
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothee,Vincent,Theo BILLIETBuild Context LLC

Customer experience

Snowmap

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

Snow Days

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Snowmap

Subscriptions2
  • Offline maps$4.991 Month
  • Offline maps$17.991 Year
10 purchases

Snow Days

Subscriptions10
  • Next 3 Days Forecast14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Next 3 Days Forecast7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Next 3 Days Forecast14 Days trial$11.991 Year
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  • Next 3 Days Forecast7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Next 3 Days Forecast14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Next 3 Days Forecast7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Next 3 Days Forecast14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Next 3 Days Forecast7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Snow Days Pro$29.991 Year
  • Unlock Full Forecast$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Snowmap free?
Snowmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snow Days free?
Snow Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Snowmap or Snow Days have ads?
Snowmap shows ads; Snow Days does not.
Which is updated more often, Snowmap or Snow Days?
Snowmap ships an update every 8 days, and Snow Days weekly. Most recently, Snowmap was updated on October 25, 2026 and Snow Days on October 25, 2026.

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