CAIC vs CheckCheckGo
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
CheckCheckGo
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Check the weather. Check your gear. Go. CheckCheckGo gets you out the door ready for whatever you’re doing: wing foiling, surfing, golfing, skiing, hiking, biking, or anything that depends on the weather and the right gear. Pick an activity for each of your spots, and your forecast shows what matters for it: Wind and gusts for the water Waves and swell for the ocean Fresh snow and visibility for the slopes Rain chance and UV for the course You’ll also get hourly and 7-day forecasts, plus National Weather Service alerts when it counts. You can even hear it all read aloud in a classic weather-radio voice. Then check off your packing list, complete with photos of your gear, and share lists with friends in a tap. Plan smarter. Pack better. Go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CheckCheckGo at every 5 days against CAIC's every 6 months. CAIC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CAIC ships an update every 6 months, CheckCheckGo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CAIC | CheckCheckGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRIENDS OF COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER | Frederic Andrews |
In-app purchases
CAIC
No in-app purchases
CheckCheckGo
No in-app purchases
