Snowmaking vs Winter Storm Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snowmaking
This app helps determine optimal conditions for snowmaking by providing key weather data like temperature, humidity, and wind. It also offers hourly forecasts and allows for the integration of personal weather stations.
- Temperature monitoring
- Humidity and dewpoint data
- Wetbulb temperature calculation
- Wind speed and direction
- Hourly weather forecast
- Personal weather station integration
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Determine if conditions are suitable for snowmaking at your location Information Provided: - Temperature - Humidity -Dewpoint - Wetbulb Temperature - Wind - Pressure - Hourly Forecast Includes settings for metric values and the ability to add personal weather stations
Winter Storm Tracker
Visualize snowfall predictions for the upcoming 72 hours with an interactive map. Get detailed forecasts to plan your winter activities or travel.
- Interactive snowfall map
- 72-hour forecast
- Detailed predictions
- Winter weather visualization
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Winter Storm Tracker is an interactive mapping application that provides the snowfall forecast for the next 72 hours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Snowmaking at 4.3 against Winter Storm Tracker's 3.4. Snowmaking also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Winter Storm Tracker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Snowmaking holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively.
Snowmaking ships an update every 5 months, Winter Storm Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snowmaking | Winter Storm Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Steigerwald | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
Snowmaking
Winter Storm Tracker
In-app purchases
Snowmaking
No in-app purchases
Winter Storm Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Snowmaking free?
Is Winter Storm Tracker free?
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