# CAIC vs SnowTell

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | CAIC | SnowTell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caic/id956986311/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowtell/id6478181986/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FRIENDS OF COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER](https://appshunter.io/developer/956986310) | [Jesse Crocker](https://appshunter.io/developer/477838701) |

## What reviewers say

### CAIC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caic/id956986311)

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.

**Highlights:** Up-to-date avalanche forecasts, Forecast summary and discussion, Current avalanche problems, Mountain weather forecast, Submit observations, Colorado-specific forecasts

**In-app purchases:** none


### SnowTell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowtell/id6478181986)

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.

**Highlights:** 950+ Snotel sites nationwide, Real-time snowpack data, Week, month, and season views, Save favorite sites, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CAIC free?

CAIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SnowTell free?

SnowTell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CAIC or SnowTell?

SnowTell is rated higher. CAIC averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while SnowTell averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do CAIC or SnowTell have ads?

Neither CAIC nor SnowTell shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*