Snow Alerts vs Will it Snow?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snow Alerts
Never worry about snow emergency parking again. Receive timely push notifications for snow emergency declarations and when it's time to move your vehicle. Understand parking rules clearly with an intuitive timeline and simple explanations.
- Customizable push notifications
- Snow emergency parking timeline
- Clear, simple rule explanations
- Notifications for moving cars
- Handles overlapping emergencies
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End the panic! Know exactly where to park during a snow emergency. Get push notifications when an emergency is declared, AND when it’s time to move your car. See the snow emergency parking rules laid out in a beautiful, crystal-clear timeline. Read each rule spelled out so that it makes perfect sense. Breathe easy and enjoy the falling snow! Features: • Customizable push notifications • All the rules in one easy-to-understand timeline • Clear, simple language • Elegant snow animation • Notifications when it’s time to move — not just when emergency is declared • Correct rules for winter parking restrictions & overlapping snow emergencies • Specifically designed for the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
Will it Snow?
Receive timely notifications about upcoming snowfall. Get alerts a day in advance or on the day of snow, with customizable notification times and sounds. The app provides a simple YES/NO answer to whether it will snow, along with details on snow timing, intensity, and temperature forecasts.
- Snowfall notifications
- Advance snow alerts
- Customizable notification times
- Loud and clear notification sounds
- Simple YES/NO snow forecast
- Snow timing and intensity
- Temperature forecasts
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IS IT GOING TO SNOW? If YES, this app will send you a NOTIFICATION. YOU WILL LOVE THE WAY IT WORKS. No more checking forecast for snow every day. If it will be snowing, this app will notify you. SNOW NOTIFICATION ● Get the notification a day before the snow. ● Get the notification on the day of snow. ● Select the time you want the notification to be at. ● Snow notification includes loud & clear sound. WEATHER FORECAST ● Simple answer to "Will it snow?", YES or NO. ● Time of snow such as "Early Morning" or "Noon". ● Snow intensity such as "light" or "heavy" snow. ● Forecast includes high/low temperatures. ----- CONTACT US ----- We love to hear your feedback. Go to "Settings" > "Contact Us" or email will-it-snow@katans.com and let us hear your voice :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snow Alerts at none against Will it Snow?'s 1. Snow Alerts also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). Will it Snow?'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (415 vs 123). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Will it Snow? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snow Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Snow Alerts against 4.6 for Will it Snow?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 415 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Snow Alerts's written reviews are positive against 59% of Will it Snow?'s.
Snow Alerts ships an update every 11 months, Will it Snow? every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snow Alerts | Will it Snow? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (123 ratings) | 4.6 (415 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 | 415 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Bust Out Solutions, Inc. | JulyApps Ltd |
Customer experience
Snow Alerts
Will it Snow?
Bugs and requests
Snow Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Will it Snow?
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Fails to detect snow when it's snowing
- Inconsistent snow predictions
- Doesn't work in certain regions
Requested features
4 requests- Expand forecast beyond 2 days
- Add temperature and wind information
- Improve notification system
- Expand coverage to more locations
In-app purchases
Snow Alerts
No in-app purchases
Will it Snow?
- Pro Version$1.99
Questions
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