Comparison

Avalanche Forecast vs Vinjevegen

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

Head to head

Avalanche Forecast

Norway & Sweden as widgets

About

Avalanche Forecast

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See the daily avalanche warning level for selected regions in Norway and Sweden, or based on your current location in the app, as a widget on your home screen, or directly on your wrist on the Apple Watch. Interactive map view shows all avalanche regions colored by danger level. Tap a region to see the detailed forecast with avalanche problems and recommendations. Data is delivered by the Norwegian Avalanche Warning Service (varsom.no) and the Swedish Avalanche Warning Service (lavinprognoser.se).

About

Vinjevegen

Features

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Se info om været på Vinjevegen! Været akkurat nå, værmelding fra yr de neste 3 dagene og kamera!

Screenshots

Avalanche Forecast4 screens

Vinjevegen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Avalanche Forecast at monthly against Vinjevegen's every 2 months. Avalanche Forecast also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Vinjevegen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Avalanche Forecast ships an update monthly, Vinjevegen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Avalanche Forecast versus Vinjevegen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Avalanche Forecast	Vinjevegen
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	26.0	13.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jonas Follesoe	Frank Bolviken

In-app purchases

None

Avalanche Forecast

No in-app purchases

None

Vinjevegen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avalanche Forecast free?

Avalanche Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Vinjevegen free?

Vinjevegen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Avalanche Forecast or Vinjevegen have ads?

Neither Avalanche Forecast nor Vinjevegen shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Avalanche Forecast or Vinjevegen?

Avalanche Forecast ships an update monthly, and Vinjevegen every 2 months. Most recently, Avalanche Forecast was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vinjevegen on October 27, 2026.