BAGTAG vs aside · Berlin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BAGTAG
This app provides a digital alternative to traditional luggage tags, allowing users to check in bags remotely and bypass airport check-in desks. It enables control and testing of electronic bag tags for a smoother travel experience.
- Electronic bag tag
- Digital luggage tag
- Remote bag check-in
- Bypass airport check-in desks
- Control electronic tags
- Test electronic tags
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Skip airport check-in desks and start your journey with an Electronic Bag Tag: the digital alternative to the traditional paper luggage tag. It allows you to check in your bags from anywhere and save valuable time. Use the BAGTAG app to control and try out your BAGTAG and RIMOWA Electronic Tag. Safe travels!!!
aside · Berlin
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aside gives you one Berlin recommendation at a time. Where you are, when you are, what's open right now. Tap once if you want another. No lists. No feeds. No search bar. No chat with an AI. — What it does • One card at a time • Knows the time of day, the weather, your part of town • Real BVG transit times to the door • Events and places • Six vibes: Active, Chill, Culture, Food, Nature, Offbeat • Kid-friendly filter, age-aware • English and German — For people who live here. Locals who have stopped going out. Parents with kids. Anyone who feels they are wasting living in an interesting city. The barrier is not desire. It is energy. aside handles the deciding so you can handle the going. — Free. No account, no ads, no paywall, no in-app purchases. Location is used to find what is near you and is never linked to your identity. Anonymous usage analytics can be turned off in Settings. Berlin only, for now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BAGTAG at every 5 weeks against aside · Berlin's every 4 months. BAGTAG also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BAGTAG ships an update every 5 weeks, aside · Berlin every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BAGTAG | aside · Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DS TAGS | Aleksei Nikitin |
In-app purchases
BAGTAG
No in-app purchases
aside · Berlin
No in-app purchases
