Meteo vs VG Pent.no
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meteo
Get precise weather forecasts for anywhere in the world, with detailed hourly predictions and specialized information for sea, wind, and air quality. Plan your day with confidence and avoid unexpected weather changes.
- Global weather forecasts
- Hourly weather details
- Sea and wind forecasts
- Air quality index
- Interactive weather radar
- Metheograms and webcams
- Customizable widgets
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Choose the authority of Italy's most consulted weather app. Accurate weather forecasts thanks to Radar, Nowcasting and Artificial Intelligence. Receive official alerts and monitor rainfall in real time. Over 10 million users choose our accuracy every day. Why choose iLMeteo? Maximum Accuracy: Forecasts verified every day by our meteorologists. Forecast Comparison: The only app that lets you compare iLMeteo with the world's leading models (ECMWF, GFS and many others). Interactive Radar: Get ahead of rain and storms before they hit your area. Satellite Imagery: Follow weather developments in real time with constantly updated satellite images. Notifications and Alerts: Civil Protection bulletins and personalized weather warnings in real time. Reliability Index: A colored circle shows you forecast accuracy as a percentage (red indicates low reliability). What you'll find in the app: Locations: Weather for all Italian municipalities, tourist destinations and thousands of cities worldwide. Interactive Weather Radar: Check rain, storm and weather system radar in real time with the high-precision interactive weather radar. Live Weather Webcams: Watch thousands of live webcams from cities, beaches, mountains and ski resorts. Weather Stations and Meteograms: Check real-time weather data from stations and analyze detailed charts showing temperature, wind, precipitation and pressure trends. Interactive Weather Maps: Explore animated maps of rain radar, wind, temperatures, snow, pressure and weather phenomena in real time. News: Updated news from Italy and around the world in our dedicated weather journal. Snow: Forecasts with cm on the ground and live webcams for your favorite ski resorts. Seas and Winds: Technical data for surfers and sailors (wave height, period, gusts). Sun and Moon: Exact sunrise and sunset times and interactive lunar calendar. Air Quality: Pollutant and pollen levels in real time. Included features: Customizable widgets for your home screen. Traffic and highway conditions in real time. Dark Mode to manage the app's appearance (Light or Dark). Animated video backgrounds reflecting current weather conditions. Discover iLMeteo EXTRA Do you like the app and want more? Switch to iLMeteo EXTRA directly from the app menu to: • Remove ads completely. • Access exclusive content. Transparency and Support In case of incorrect forecasts or issues, contact us at support@ilmeteo.it: we constantly work to improve the service for you. PLEASE NOTE The circle on the left of our app indicates the reliability of the forecast for that day expressed as a percentage. Red indicates low reliability. Privacy Policy: https://www.ilmeteo.it/portale/privacy/
VG Pent.no
This weather service compares forecasts from two major Norwegian providers, offering 5-day and hourly predictions. It allows users to save favorite locations and automatically detects their current position for convenient weather checks.
- Weather forecasts from yr.no and Storm
- 5-day and hourly predictions
- Save favorite locations
- Automatic position detection
- Widget with daily or hourly overview
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Pent.no Hvem gir penest vær av yr og storm? Værtjenesten pent.no sammenligner været fra yr.no og Storm. Nøkkelfunksjoner: - værmelding fra yr.no og Storm - lagre dine favorittsteder - finner din posisjon automatisk - widget med dag eller timeoversikt Værtjenesten er utviklet av VG og baserer seg på data fra Storm Geo AS og yr.no levert av Meteorologisk institutt og NRK.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VG Pent.no at none against Meteo's 3. Meteo's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 58). On price, rating, ads 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. Meteo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. VG Pent.no asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Meteo against 4.7 for VG Pent.no. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meteo has 3.5K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Meteo's written reviews are positive against 50% of VG Pent.no's.
Meteo ships an update fortnightly, VG Pent.no every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meteo | VG Pent.no |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) | 4.7 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILMETEO srl | Schibsted Media AS |
Customer experience
Meteo
VG Pent.no
Bugs and requests
Meteo
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing and crashing
- Incorrect weather data and forecasts
- Favorites list not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- More customization options
- Improved user interface
- Better support for non-Italian speakers
VG Pent.no
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meteo
- ilMeteo Extra$1.491 Month
- ilMeteo Extra$7.496 Months
- iLMeteo Extra Annual3 Days trial$10.991 Year
VG Pent.no
No in-app purchases
