Comparison

Varsom vs WORC On Site

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

WORC On Site

Features
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Keep your security system in hand with WORC On Site — arm, disarm, and check in on your home or business from wherever you are. Built for properties set up by a professional installer, the app gives you a live view of system status plus instant alerts the moment something needs your attention. Key features - Arm/disarm from your phone - Live system status - Push alerts for events - Support for multiple sites under one account - User and permission management - Encrypted cloud connection, no local network required No setup hassle, no learning curve — just tap in and see where things stand. Whether it's one property or a whole portfolio, WORC On Site puts control in your pocket.

Screenshots

Varsom4 screens
WORC On Site4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · 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, WORC On Site every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Varsom versus WORC On Site: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVarsomWORC On Site
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorges Vassdrags- og EnergidirektoratWORC

In-app purchases

None

Varsom

No in-app purchases

None

WORC On Site

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Varsom free?
Varsom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WORC On Site free?
WORC On Site is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Varsom or WORC On Site have ads?
Neither Varsom nor WORC On Site shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Varsom or WORC On Site?
Varsom ships an update every 6 weeks, and WORC On Site every 5 weeks. Most recently, Varsom was updated on October 10, 2026 and WORC On Site on October 24, 2026.

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