HemsWX vs RiverFlows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HemsWX
This weather system provides pilots with access to weather cameras, forecasts, and local measurements for mission planning. It is intended for use by partner organizations like emergency services and the military, with access granted through specific management channels.
- Access to weather cameras
- Weather forecasts from met.no
- Local pressure and temperature measurements
- Mission planning tools for pilots
- Partner access for emergency services
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The weather camera system HemsWX has been developed and financed by the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, in close collaboration with Norsk Luftambulanse AS, and gives pilots access to their own weather cameras, webcams, weather forecasts from met.no and local pressure / temperature measurements for planning assignments. The app can, in this version, be used by partners such as helicopter operators, the Armed Forces, the emergency services and the Meteorological Institute. Employees at these must contact their own management for login info. Other individuals who believe they need access to HemsWX can apply for access to SNLA. The app is used at your own risk and by agreement with the developer.
RiverFlows
This app provides comprehensive river information for anglers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Scotland. It offers water flow, tidal data, and user-submitted photos and videos. Users can also find parking and fishing spot locations, and track their catches and fishing cards.
- River search
- Water flow information
- Tidal information (Norway)
- Videos and live streams
- User photos
- Location finder
- Catch tracking
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RiverFlows / Elveforhold is a must for everyone fishing in Norway, Sweden, Denmark or Scotland Search for rivers Get water flow information Tidal information (Norway only) Videos and live streams User photos Locations for parking, desinfection, fishing spots Keep track of your catches and fishing cards + much more Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HemsWX at 4.0 against RiverFlows's 1.0. HemsWX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). RiverFlows's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. RiverFlows sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. HemsWX asks for nothing beyond the download.
HemsWX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
HemsWX ships an update every 3 weeks, RiverFlows every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HemsWX | RiverFlows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stiftelsen Norsk Luftambulanse | jon magnar nesvik |
Customer experience
HemsWX
RiverFlows
In-app purchases
HemsWX
No in-app purchases
RiverFlows
- Premium1 Month trial$1.491 Month
- Premium1 Month trial$12.991 Year
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