# INFO-Neige MTL

> Snow removal app for Montreal, now running independently

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.heritagesoftware.infoneige](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.heritagesoftware.infoneige)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.heritagesoftware.infoneige`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sidekick Interactive Inc.
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 199,373
- **Rating:** 2.43 / 5 (1,176 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-28
- **First published:** 2014-12-03
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 68 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heritagesoftware.infoneige)
- **Website:** [http://www.sidekickinteractive.com](http://www.sidekickinteractive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://infoneigev2storage.blob.core.windows.net/policies/privacy\_policy\_infoneige\_mtl.html](https://infoneigev2storage.blob.core.windows.net/policies/privacy_policy_infoneige_mtl.html)

## Description

INFO-Neige MTL provides real-time Montréal snow loading information using the city’s open data. The app presents current snow statuses in a simple interface, helping you stay informed during winter.

It shows your location, notifies you when the street you park on changes status to avoid towing, and lets you save searches as favorites while also locating free city parking spaces.

## Rankings

- #159,903 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.heritagesoftware.infoneige.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

INFO-Neige MTL was a reliable, easy-to-use source for snow-removal updates and winter parking alerts, with notifications often praised as better than the 311 Montreal app. However, the move to a paid subscription is controversial: users feel it’s not worth the cost given free alternatives that provide similar data. Some encounter UI issues subscribing or using the app, and map/status updates may become unreliable after the paywall. Overall, perceived value has declined as features moved behind a subscription.

### Pros

- Reliable and easy-to-use source for winter snow-removal info
- Helpful notifications, reportedly better than the 311 Montreal app
- Longstanding go-to tool for winter parking and snow-tracking
- Perceived good value at a low subscription price (roughly $10/year or seasonal)

### Cons

- Subscription/paywall model with perceived poor value for the cost
- Free alternatives (like 311 Montreal) now offer the same data, reducing app value
- Subscription flow/bugs can prevent subscribing or using the app (unresponsive UI, stuck on paywall message)
- Map updates and snow-removal status can become unreliable or not update after paywall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.heritagesoftware.infoneige)