Comparison

SnoBird vs Porter Airlines

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SnoBird

This app helps users track days spent in the U.S. based on calendar year, rolling 365 days, or substantial presence. It also assists with maintaining identification records, tracking U.S. purchases, and setting reminders for travel insurance, phone plans, and document renewals.

Highlights
  • Track U.S. days (calendar, rolling, substantial presence)
  • Maintain identification records
  • Track U.S. purchases
  • Travel insurance reminders
  • Cell phone data package reminders
  • ID document renewal reminders
Features
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SnoBird app has been developed to provide users with a tool to help track the number of days spent in the United States on the basis of: - A Calendar Year - Rolling 365 day period - Substantial Presence Test SnoBird is also intended to help maintain identification records and track purchases made in the United States. There are also user reminder functionalities within the app with respect to: - Obtaining travel insurance - Obtaining cell phone data packages - Renewal of identification documents

About

Porter Airlines

Manage your flights and travel details on the go. Check in, access your e-boarding pass, and receive important flight updates. You can also manage your trips, select seats, and add baggage.

Highlights
  • Check-in on the go
  • Digital boarding passes
  • Real-time flight status
  • Flight delay notifications
  • Seat selection
  • Add baggage
  • Manage existing bookings
  • Offline access
Features
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Your Porter app is designed to assist you throughout your travels. Manage your trips, check in, get your e-boarding pass and other important day-of-travel information - your handy assistant is just a tap away. Check in on the go Easily check in for your flight from anywhere. Add a bag, view, change or upgrade your seat and update your details so you can skip the lines at the airport! Your boarding passes are saved for offline use in the app. Flight status Check your flight status by searching the flight route or flight number. You will see details of your flight such as departure/arrival times and layovers as well as timely updates of the flight status. Flight notifications, stay in the know Getting the latest information on your flight has never been easier - simply enable mobile push notifications to receive important flight alerts for flight delays, cancellations and check-in reminders. Select seats Whether you prefer a window or aisle seat or wish to enjoy more generous legroom, you can now choose your favourite seat with a click of a button on our app. Add baggage If you need to bring a checked bag, the app allows you to easily add baggage to your booking. You’ll save time and money by booking your extra bags in advance - baggage fees are lower on our app vs. at the airport. Manage trips With a few taps, access your existing booking and change your flights to suit your needs. The Porter app does not currently support new bookings. To make a new one with Porter, visit flyporter.com. Offline access Your Porter app has been optimized for offline use. View your flight information, boarding passes and more, even without internet access. Access VIPorter Sign up or sign in with VIPorter to take full advantage of our app and the loyalty program benefits - manage your profile, view your points, tier status and other account information. By downloading or updating this app, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with Porter’s Privacy Policy: https://www.flyporter.com/en-ca/privacy

Screenshots

SnoBird4 screens
Porter Airlines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Porter Airlines at Free against SnoBird's $3.99. Porter Airlines also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 2). SnoBird's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Porter Airlines is free to download; SnoBird costs $3.99 up front. SnoBird sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Porter Airlines asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnoBird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Porter Airlines has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of SnoBird's written reviews are positive against 39% of Porter Airlines's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnoBird ships an update every 2 months, Porter Airlines every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SnoBird versus Porter Airlines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnoBirdPorter Airlines
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews38.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB390 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer603529 Saskatchewan LtdPorter Airlines

Customer experience

SnoBird

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative50.0%

Porter Airlines

All ratings3,310 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative52.2%

Bugs and requests

SnoBird

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Porter Airlines

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Navigation from splash screen fails
  • Boarding pass display issues on smaller screens
  • Booking information not syncing between app and website
  • Frequent app crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add boarding pass to Apple Wallet
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better in-app booking and management options
  • Enhance app design and user interface

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SnoBird

One-time1
  • Multi-User Power$4.99
None

Porter Airlines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SnoBird free?
SnoBird costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Porter Airlines free?
Porter Airlines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SnoBird or Porter Airlines?
SnoBird is rated higher. SnoBird averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Porter Airlines averages 4.8 from 3.3K ratings.
Do SnoBird or Porter Airlines have ads?
Neither SnoBird nor Porter Airlines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnoBird or Porter Airlines?
SnoBird ships an update every 2 months, and Porter Airlines every 3 weeks. Most recently, SnoBird was updated on October 24, 2026 and Porter Airlines on October 24, 2026.

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