Bloomin' Algae vs Luxauto.lu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloomin' Algae
Identify and log blue-green algae in various water bodies. Record associated activities to understand the impact of blooms on recreational use. Helps assess risks to human and animal health.
- Blue-green algae identification
- Algae recording
- Activity logging
- Risk assessment for water activities
- Understanding bloom impact
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This app helps to identify and record blue-green algae which naturally occur in lakes, ponds, canals, rivers and reservoirs around the world. These can produce toxins that are harmful to the health of people and animals. These algae are most commonly seen during the summer months, particularly in calm warm conditions. The app also asks you for details of what activities you are carrying out in or around the water, as blue-green algal blooms pose a greater risk to water-based activities, such as swimming or windsurfing, compared to non-contact activities such as walking. By gathering details of activities undertaken we hope to gain a better understanding of how algal blooms are impacting recreational use of freshwaters in the UK.
Luxauto.lu
Find new and used cars, motorbikes, and more in Luxembourg and surrounding regions. Browse thousands of verified ads from professionals and private sellers with advanced search and favorite options.
- Search over 10,000 verified car ads
- Find used cars and motorbikes
- Ads from Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Germany
- Save favorite ads
- Direct contact with sellers
- Daily ad lookup
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Luxauto is the number one intermediate for used cars/motorbikes in Luxembourg and the Greater Region (France, Belgium and Germany). This iPhone app helps you, just as easily as on the site www.luxauto.lu, to find what you are looking for among professional and private ads. Features: - fast and detailed search among over 10.000 ads which have been checked by a car specialist before; - memorizing of interesting and/or relevant ads; - saving among preferences/favourites; - direct mail or phone contact with the seller; - look-up of the ads of the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luxauto.lu at 90% against Bloomin' Algae's 31%. Luxauto.lu also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Bloomin' Algae's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bloomin' Algae holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Bloomin' Algae's written reviews are positive against 90% of Luxauto.lu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bloomin' Algae ships an update every 2 months, Luxauto.lu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomin' Algae | Luxauto.lu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | atHome Group |
Customer experience
Bloomin' Algae
Luxauto.lu
In-app purchases
Bloomin' Algae
No in-app purchases
Luxauto.lu
No in-app purchases
