Comparison

Snow Days vs SnowBase

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

Head to head
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

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

Snow Days4 screens
SnowBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnowBase at none against Snow Days's 10. Snow Days's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Snow Days sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. SnowBase 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 Snow Days against 5.0 for SnowBase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snow Days has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snow Days ships an update weekly, SnowBase every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Snow Days versus SnowBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnow DaysSnowBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuild Context LLCBackyard Snowstorm

Customer experience

Snow Days

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

SnowBase

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

In-app purchases

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
None

SnowBase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snow Days free?
Snow Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnowBase free?
SnowBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snow Days or SnowBase?
Snow Days and SnowBase are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Snow Days or SnowBase have ads?
Neither Snow Days nor SnowBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snow Days or SnowBase?
Snow Days ships an update weekly, and SnowBase every 5 weeks. Most recently, Snow Days was updated on October 25, 2026 and SnowBase on October 21, 2026.

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