Comparison

OpenSnow vs Today's Record High

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

Head to head
About

OpenSnow

Get the most accurate snow forecasts, detailed snow reports, and severe weather maps. Access 15-day forecasts, local expert insights, and offline 3D maps for snow depth, avalanche risk, and more. Track storms with advanced radar and AI-powered weather systems.

Highlights
  • 15-Day Snow Forecast
  • Local Expert Snow Reports
  • 3D & Offline Weather Maps
  • AI-Powered Weather System
  • Severe Weather Tracking
  • Mountain Webcams
  • Snow Depth & Avalanche Risk Maps
Features
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OpenSnow is your trusted source for the most accurate snow forecast, snow report, and severe weather maps. "Weather forecasting for the mountains takes extra focus, analysis, and precision, which is exactly what OpenSnow provides. The app is incredible, even for super weather nerds like myself." – Cody Townsend, Pro Skier 15-Day Snow Forecasts Finding the location that has the best conditions can feel overwhelming. With OpenSnow, deciding where to go is easy. View the latest 15-day snow forecast, snow report, conditions history, and mountain webcams for your favorite locations in just a few seconds. Local Daily Snow Experts Instead of spending hours sifting through weather data, get the inside scoop in just a few minutes. Our local experts write a new Daily Snow forecast each day in the winter for regions around the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Have one of our expert local forecasters guide you to the best conditions. 3D Weather + Snow Maps We make it easy to track incoming storms with super-res radar and global precipitation, radar, and snow forecast maps. You can also view 3D maps for snow depth, avalanche risk, slope angle, active fires, air quality, wildfire smoke, public and private land ownership, and more. Download high-resolution satellite maps to view offline. PEAKS + StormNet PEAKS is our mountain weather forecast model that is up to 50% more accurate in complex terrain. StormNet is our severe weather forecast model that produces real-time, high-resolution forecasts for lightning, hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Combined, PEAKS + StormNet provide a first-of-its-kind, fully operational multi-component weather forecast system. Daily Features • 15-Day Hourly Forecasts • Current + Forecast Radar • Precipitation Forecast Maps • Air Quality Forecasts • Wildfire Smoke Forecast Maps • 50,000+ Weather Stations • 3D + Offline Maps • Land Boundary + Private Ownership Maps • Recent Satellite Maps Snow + Ski Features • 15-Day Snow Forecast • Powder Quality Forecast • Snow Depth Map • Season Snowfall Map • Snow Forecast Alerts • Snow Forecast Maps • Offline Ski Resort Trail Maps • Snow Forecast + Report Widgets • Historical Snow Reports Severe Weather Features (US only) • Super-Res Radar • Lightning Risk • Tornado Risk • Hail Risk • Damaging Winds Risk • Severe Weather Alerts Free Features • My Location 15-Day Forecast • Snow Forecast 15-Day Summary • Historical Weather + Snow Reports • Snow Report Alerts • Avalanche Forecasts • Mountain Webcams • Active Fires Map • Air Quality Map • Slope Angle + Slope Aspect — Free Trial — New accounts automatically receive the full OpenSnow Premium experience, with no credit card or payment information required. If you choose not to purchase OpenSnow after the free trial is over, you will be automatically downgraded to a free account and not charged. — In-App Purchase — OpenSnow Base is an auto-renewable subscription, which will renew yearly at $49.99 USD. Payment will be charged to the user's Apple account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. If the auto-renewal fails due to a payment issue, you will still be able to access the paid content for 16 days while Apple attempts to collect payment. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Full terms and conditions can be found here: https://support.opensnow.com/legal/terms | https://support.opensnow.com/legal/privacy Sales through Apple will be governed by Apple’s refund policy. We value all of our customers and encourage you to provide feedback on your experience. Please get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@opensnow.com

About

Today's Record High

Discover historical temperature records for cities across the United States. Get details on record highs, lows, normal temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall with an easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Record high temperature data
  • Record low temperature data
  • Normal high temperature data
  • Record precipitation data
  • Record snowfall data
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Pick a city and see the record high, record low, and normal temperature for today, or any date you choose. Data comes straight from NOAA's ThreadEx dataset through RCC ACIS, the same quality-controlled climate records meteorologists use. What you get for every station: Record high and record low for the selected date, with the year they happened Normal high and normal low for that date, based on the 1991-2020 average Current temperature compared to the normal high, so you know right away if today is running hot or cold A year so far summary showing whether this year has been warmer, cooler, or about normal compared to history Heat wave tracking, including current streaks, longest heat waves on record, and dangerous overnight lows Warm summer night counts and how this summer compares to past decades Rain and snow totals for the year, month, and summer, compared to normal On this day in history, a year by year table of highs, lows, precipitation, and snowfall All time record highs, lows, rainfall, and snowfall for the station Search by city or state, or tap Stations Near Me to find the closest station to your location. Records go back as far as the station's data allows, some more than a century. Built for people who want to know if today is actually unusual, not just what the forecast says. If the news says it's a record hot day, this app tells you the actual number and how it compares to history.

Screenshots

OpenSnow4 screens
Today's Record High4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Today's Record High at none against OpenSnow's 3. Today's Record High also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). OpenSnow's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OpenSnow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Today's Record High asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Today's Record High holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenSnow has 9.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenSnow ships an update every 11 days, Today's Record High every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
OpenSnow versus Today's Record High: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSnowToday's Record High
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudnine Weather, Inc.msoftware llc

Customer experience

OpenSnow

All ratings9,057 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews849 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.0%

Today's Record High

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

OpenSnow

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Inconsistencies in the display of weather data and forecasts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand coverage to more international ski resorts
  • Improve offline functionality and data availability
  • Introduce more customization options for user preferences
  • Enhance integration with other outdoor activity planning apps
  • Provide more detailed snow and weather data for backcountry use

Today's Record High

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenSnow

Subscriptions3
  • OpenSnow Legacy$49.991 Year
  • OpenSnow Base$49.991 Year
  • OpenSnow Base Legacy$49.991 Year
None

Today's Record High

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenSnow free?
OpenSnow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Today's Record High free?
Today's Record High is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenSnow or Today's Record High?
Today's Record High is rated higher. OpenSnow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Today's Record High averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OpenSnow or Today's Record High have ads?
Neither OpenSnow nor Today's Record High shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenSnow or Today's Record High?
OpenSnow ships an update every 11 days, and Today's Record High every 23 months. Most recently, OpenSnow was updated on October 17, 2026 and Today's Record High on October 7, 2026.

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