CAIC vs SnowTell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAIC
Access up-to-date avalanche forecasts for Colorado's mountains. View summaries, discussions, current problems, and mountain weather. Submit observations directly to the center from your device.
- Up-to-date avalanche forecasts
- Forecast summary and discussion
- Current avalanche problems
- Mountain weather forecast
- Submit observations
- Colorado-specific forecasts
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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center avalanche forecast on the go! View up-to-date avalanche forecasts for the mountains across Colorado, including the forecast summary, forecast discussion, current avalanche problems, and the mountain weather forecast. You can also submit observations directly to the CAIC from your mobile device! For more information about CAIC: https://colorado.gov/avalanche To help support CAIC: https://friendsofcaic.org
SnowTell
Access real-time snowpack data from over 950 Snotel sites across the U.S. Track snow conditions with intuitive week, month, and season views. Save your favorite sites for quick access to stay informed about changing conditions.
- 950+ Snotel sites nationwide
- Real-time snowpack data
- Week, month, and season views
- Save favorite sites
- Intuitive interface
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Explore real-time snowpack data from over 950 Snotel sites across the U.S. With SnowTell, you can effortlessly track snow conditions with intuitive week, month, and season views. Save your favorite sites for quick access and stay ahead of changing conditions. Key Features: • Access data from over 950 Snotel sites nationwide • View snowpack trends with week, month, and season views • Save and organize your favorite sites for easy monitoring Get detailed insights into snowpack conditions, whether you're planning your next backcountry adventure or simply staying informed. Download SnowTell now and unlock the power of snowpack data at your fingertips! UT 137 stations CO 114 stations MT 95 stations WY 89 stations ID 85 stations OR 82 stations WA 76 stations AK 75 stations NV 57 stations CA 35 stations NM 29 stations AZ 23 stations SD 2 stations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CAIC at 70% against SnowTell's 0%. CAIC also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). SnowTell's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SnowTell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CAIC has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of CAIC's written reviews are positive against 0% of SnowTell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | CAIC | SnowTell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRIENDS OF COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER | Jesse Crocker |
Customer experience
CAIC
SnowTell
In-app purchases
CAIC
No in-app purchases
SnowTell
No in-app purchases
