VG Pent.no vs HemsWX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HemsWX
This weather system provides pilots with access to weather cameras, forecasts, and local measurements for mission planning. It is intended for use by partner organizations like emergency services and the military, with access granted through specific management channels.
- Access to weather cameras
- Weather forecasts from met.no
- Local pressure and temperature measurements
- Mission planning tools for pilots
- Partner access for emergency services
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The weather camera system HemsWX has been developed and financed by the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, in close collaboration with Norsk Luftambulanse AS, and gives pilots access to their own weather cameras, webcams, weather forecasts from met.no and local pressure / temperature measurements for planning assignments. The app can, in this version, be used by partners such as helicopter operators, the Armed Forces, the emergency services and the Meteorological Institute. Employees at these must contact their own management for login info. Other individuals who believe they need access to HemsWX can apply for access to SNLA. The app is used at your own risk and by agreement with the developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VG Pent.no at 4.7 against HemsWX's 4.0. VG Pent.no also leads on ratings volume (58 vs 1). HemsWX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
VG Pent.no holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VG Pent.no has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VG Pent.no ships an update every 2 months, HemsWX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VG Pent.no | HemsWX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (58 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schibsted Media AS | Stiftelsen Norsk Luftambulanse |
Customer experience
VG Pent.no
HemsWX
In-app purchases
VG Pent.no
No in-app purchases
HemsWX
No in-app purchases
