Comparison

Varsom vs Capa Connect

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

Head to head
About

Varsom

Features
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About Varsom Improve planning for winter trips into the hills and mountains or on frozen lakes. Prevent damage from floods with better knowledge. Report where you have seen avalanches. Together we can save lives and reduce damages due to avalanches, floods, landslides and dangerous ice conditions. This app gathers in one place the most important features from the Varsom Platform needed in the outdoors, for field inspections and for readiness, crisis management and rescue situations. Observations from regobs.no, warnings from varsom.no, and support maps from xgeo.no and iskart.no are included. The app is also available in English, such that visitors from abroad may read and submit observations, as well as receive warnings. As a bonus, the app now works well outside Norway. Varsom and the warning services for avalanches, landslides, ice conditions and floods are services provided by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) in co-operation with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.

About

Capa Connect

Control your home heating system remotely to save energy and enhance comfort. Organize devices into zones and create personalized weekly schedules for automated temperature adjustments. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control.

Highlights
  • Remote heating control
  • Energy saving features
  • Zone organization
  • Weekly scheduling
  • Voice control integration
Features
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It’s easy to experience true comfort with the Capa Connect App. By reducing the temperature or use of the heating during periods when you are asleep or away, you can save energy without compromising your comfort. You can organise your products into zones for ease of control and create weekly schedules that’ll suit your lifestyle, either through the app itself or through voice control via supported voice assistants. Experience the ultimate in comfort at home with the Capa Connect app.

Screenshots

Varsom4 screens
Capa Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

Varsom and Capa Connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Varsom ships an update every 6 weeks, Capa Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Varsom versus Capa Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVarsomCapa Connect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”5.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorges Vassdrags- og EnergidirektoratGLEN DIMPLEX EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Varsom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Capa Connect

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Bluetooth connection fails
  • App crashes or stops working
  • Unable to log in or sign up
  • Temperature settings revert
  • Heater turns off unexpectedly
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  • Schedules do not work correctly
  • App does not recognize password
  • Heater doesn't connect to app
  • App fails to pair with device
  • Time zone settings are incorrect
  • Daylight saving is not accounted for
  • Heater does not fully turn off
  • App does not open after update
  • Login process loops
  • Heater firmware updates cause issues
  • Cannot delete schedules
  • Manual control disabled after linking to app
  • App requires 'open wifi'
  • Status lights cannot be turned off
  • Heater overheats rooms
  • Thermostat is unreliable
  • FAQs page does not load
  • App lags and doesn't make requested adjustments
  • Cannot set end time before start time for schedules
  • App requires re-entering password every time
  • Heater resets to 'away' mode on WiFi loss

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add Google Home compatibility
  • Improve voice connection
  • Make scheduling more intuitive
  • Add simple timer functionality
  • Allow disabling status lights
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  • Add FaceID/TouchID support
  • Provide device analytics
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Allow manual control without schedules
  • Fix time zone issues and daylight saving
  • Default to local server time
  • Improve user interface and experience
  • Provide better setup instructions
  • Allow deletion of schedules
  • Make heater controllable without app
  • Add dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Varsom

No in-app purchases

None

Capa Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Varsom free?
Varsom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capa Connect free?
Capa Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Varsom or Capa Connect have ads?
Neither Varsom nor Capa Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Varsom or Capa Connect?
Varsom ships an update every 6 weeks, and Capa Connect monthly. Most recently, Varsom was updated on October 10, 2026 and Capa Connect on October 12, 2026.

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