VG Pent.no vs Avalanche Forecast
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.
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).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Avalanche Forecast at none against VG Pent.no's shown. Avalanche Forecast also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). VG Pent.no's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VG Pent.no ships an update every 2 months, Avalanche Forecast monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VG Pent.no | Avalanche Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (58 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schibsted Media AS | Jonas Follesoe |
In-app purchases
VG Pent.no
No in-app purchases
Avalanche Forecast
No in-app purchases
