Varsom vs SeaMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Varsom
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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.
SeaMe
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SeaMe SeaMe is designed to assist in recovering lost fishing gear and help reduce marine pollution. Use the SeaMe app to customize the release time of your device, ensuring efficient recovery of your gear. If your gear is not retrieved within the preset time or the time set using the SeaMe app, a backup marker buoy is released to the surface, marking its location. Features: Customizable timer settings for the release of the backup marker buoy. Restrictions: This app is intended for use with SeaMe devices only. End User License Agreement (EULA): By downloading or using the SeaMe app, you agree to our End User License Agreement (EULA). You can view the EULA here: https://www.seame.net/end-user-license-agreement-eula-for-the-app-seame/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Varsom at every 6 weeks against SeaMe's every 11 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Varsom ships an update every 6 weeks, SeaMe every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Varsom | SeaMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norges Vassdrags- og Energidirektorat | CMAR AB |
In-app purchases
Varsom
No in-app purchases
SeaMe
No in-app purchases









