Support
Email us and include your iPhone model and iOS version if something isn't working.
- How do I make it snow?
- Shake your phone, double-tap the scene, or tap Stir. You can also drag a finger through the snow, or hold a finger on the glass to breathe on it.
- How do I change scenes?
- Swipe left or right. There are five: Alpine Lake, Birch Wood, Lighthouse Point, Pinecrest Station and Lodge Window.
- I don't hear anything.
- Tap the sound button at the bottom left. Then check that your phone's silent switch is off and the volume is up. Each sound has its own volume in Settings → Sound.
- How does live weather work?
- Open Settings → Live weather and search for a city. Snowfall, wind and cloud cover then follow that city's real conditions. Until you choose a city, the app shows sample weather.
- Can I fall asleep to it?
- Yes. Set Settings → Sleep timer to 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Sound and light fade out gently at the end.
- Is it free?
- Yes, with no ads. There's an optional tip jar in Settings if you'd like to buy the lodge a cocoa.
- Does it need an internet connection?
- No. Everything runs on your phone. Only live weather uses the internet, and only after you choose a city.
- Where are my snowflakes, snowmen, cookies and trees saved?
- On your phone only. Deleting the app deletes them too, so share or save any you want to keep first.
Privacy policy
Little Winter does not collect, store or share any personal information. There are no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking.
What stays on your phone
Your settings and the things you make (snowflakes, snowmen, cookies, trees, cards and the name you sign cards with) are saved on your device only. We never receive them. Deleting the app removes them.
Live weather
Live weather is optional and off until you search for a city. When you do:
- The city name you type is sent to Open-Meteo to find its location.
- That city's coordinates are sent to Open-Meteo to get current conditions.
The app never reads your phone's GPS location. Like any website, Open-Meteo receives your device's IP address with each request. See the Open-Meteo terms and privacy.
Motion sensors
The app uses your phone's motion sensor to notice when you shake it, so the snow can swirl. This happens on your phone and is never recorded or sent anywhere.
Sharing
When you share a creation, it goes through the iPhone share sheet to the app or person you choose. Little Winter does not upload it anywhere.
Tips
The optional tip jar uses Apple's In-App Purchase. Payment is handled entirely by Apple under your Apple Account; we never see your name, email or payment details, and a tip unlocks nothing. Apple's privacy policy applies to the purchase.
Children
Little Winter is suitable for all ages and collects no information from anyone, including children under 13.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about privacy: birdbreaks5@gmail.com