Comparison

Avalanche Forecast vs Sunspot Oslo

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

Over 500 locations in Oslo

Free

☀️ Weather

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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

Sunspot Oslo

Features

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Sunspot Oslo guides you to the city's best places in the sun – whether you want to go to a café, pub or restaurant.

Screenshots

Avalanche Forecast4 screens

Sunspot Oslo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Avalanche Forecast at 4 against Sunspot Oslo's 2. Sunspot Oslo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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, Sunspot Oslo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Avalanche Forecast versus Sunspot Oslo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Avalanche Forecast	Sunspot Oslo
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	26.0	17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jonas Follesoe	Thomas Gautvedt

In-app purchases

None

Avalanche Forecast

No in-app purchases

None

Sunspot Oslo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avalanche Forecast free?

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

Is Sunspot Oslo free?

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

Do Avalanche Forecast or Sunspot Oslo have ads?

Neither Avalanche Forecast nor Sunspot Oslo shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Avalanche Forecast or Sunspot Oslo?

Avalanche Forecast ships an update monthly, and Sunspot Oslo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Avalanche Forecast was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sunspot Oslo on October 13, 2026.