Wet Bulb Temperature vs SnowBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wet Bulb Temperature
This app tracks wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and heat index hour by hour to assess heat risk for outdoor activities. It provides daily flags, best window recommendations, and alerts for extreme heat, validated against extensive station data.
- Hourly WBGT and heat index tracking
- Daily heat risk flags (Good to Go, Caution, High Risk, Cancel)
- Best window for outdoor activity recommendations
- Seven-day hourly WBGT forecast
- Alerts for extreme heat and storms
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Worldwide location support
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How risky is today's heat? Swelter tracks the WBGT, wet bulb temperature, and heat index hour by hour, finds the best window in your day, and alerts you before extreme heat arrives. Validated against 20k+ hours of station data. Your local conditions become one of four flags: GOOD TO GO, CAUTION, HIGH RISK, or CANCEL. The flags follow the American College of Sports Medicine's published WBGT thresholds, a scale built for heat safety during outdoor exertion in the sun. The heat index tells you how hot it feels in the shade. WBGT (wet-bulb globe temperature) also counts direct sun and wind, so it reflects how well your body can actually cool itself. It is the standard measure of heat stress, used worldwide for decades to decide when to limit outdoor activity. Swelter computes it on your phone from Apple Weather data. Built for runners, hikers, coaches and athletes, outdoor workers, and anyone planning a day in the heat. WHAT SWELTER DOES - Today: the current flag, the WBGT behind it, and an hour-by-hour timeline - Best Window: the least risky stretch of your day for a run, practice, or a shift outdoors - Week Ahead: seven days of hourly WBGT, plus a 10 Day Forecast for spotting heat waves - Alerts: a heads-up before extreme heat and storms arrive - Widgets: your flag and timeline on the home and lock screen - Any location worldwide, in its own local time - Siri & Shortcuts: ask for the current heat risk or build your own automations Also at a glance: NWS heat index, air temperature, wet bulb temperature, humidity, UV index, wind, precipitation and storms, sunrise and sunset. When building Swelter's WBGT algorithm, we validated it against over 20,000 hours of weather station data from the world's largest WBGT monitoring network in Japan. The full methodology and sources are documented in the app. Swelter is private by design: no account, no advertisements, and your data is never sold. Your location is used only to retrieve Apple Weather data. Try Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan. Pro unlocks full week charts, the 10 day forecast, hourly UV and precipitation, extra alert types, saved locations, and year-over-year trends. Free users keep the core read: today's flag, the gauge, the timeline, current conditions, and severe-heat and storm alerts. Swelter is a planning tool, not a medical device. Its readings are estimates from weather data, not measurements from a physical device. Conditions can change quickly. When in doubt, choose the cooler option and use your best judgment. Weather data provided by Apple Weather. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rbrn-labs.com/swelter/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rbrn-labs.com/swelter/privacy-policy/
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.
- Real-time weather monitoring
- Hourly forecasts and snowmaking windows
- Live snowmaking session tracking
- Equipment management
- Interactive snowmaking map
- Community sharing and interaction
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnowBase at none against Wet Bulb Temperature's 3. SnowBase also leads on chart position (#184 vs unranked). Wet Bulb Temperature's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Wet Bulb Temperature sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SnowBase asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Wet Bulb Temperature against 5.0 for SnowBase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wet Bulb Temperature has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Wet Bulb Temperature ships an update every 2 days, SnowBase every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Wet Bulb Temperature | SnowBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #184 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RBRN Labs LLC | Backyard Snowstorm |
Customer experience
Wet Bulb Temperature
SnowBase
In-app purchases
Wet Bulb Temperature
- Swelter Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Swelter Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Swelter Pro Lifetime$39.99
SnowBase
No in-app purchases
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