Merkur vs Boredom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merkur
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Are you a customer of Merkur Versicherung? Then download the Merkur app on your smartphone and benefit from great advantages! Merkur Versicherung offers its customers a comprehensive package for an active lifestyle. This includes benefits that support a healthy life. Merkur customers can find great offers and discounts in the Merkur app at: • Partner hotels in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia. • Bonus partners in the areas of sports, health, lifestyle, nutrition and many more. Simply download the Merkur app, and you're ready to take advantage of the bonus offers. This is how it works: • Download the app on your smartphone. • To register, follow the instructions on the screen and enter your personal app code. This personal app code can be found in the Merkur customer portal. • Once you are registered, you can take advantage of the discounts by showing the membership card in the app to the bonus partners. We hope you enjoy the Merkur app! Your Merkur Versicherung AG
Boredom
This app encourages users to disconnect from distractions and engage in mindful inactivity. It uses the camera to record timelapses of users doing nothing, allowing them to track their progress and share their sessions.
- Mindful inactivity sessions
- Camera-based timelapse recording
- Session logging and progress tracking
- Shareable session summaries
- Distraction-free experience
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Boredom is the app for rawdogging reality. No phone, no music, no distractions. Just you, doing nothing, and the timer running. The camera is to Boredom what GPS is to running apps. It makes your session real and trackable. Record a timelapse of yourself doing nothing. Log your sessions. Watch your nothing compound over time. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Download the app 2. Start a session and do nothing 3. Your camera captures a timelapse of you doing nothing 4. Log your time and track your progress 5. Share your session and prove you did it Questions or feedback? Reach us at [dwight@tryboredom.com](mailto:dwight@tryboredom.com) **TERMS:** [**https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3rjSrwaH9uwFziwOhyh0P0vnTWoeVhqyH83SRnr2-I/edit?usp=sharing**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3rjSrwaH9uwFziwOhyh0P0vnTWoeVhqyH83SRnr2-I/edit?usp=sharing) **PRIVACY POLICY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zuuF9WjIIZDfST3Lg7uEVG1VzP98RHqYUphSG18H7Lc/edit?usp=sharing**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Merkur at 2 against Boredom's —. On price, in-app purchases 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.
| Parameter | Merkur | Boredom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merkur Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft | Dwight Torculas |
In-app purchases
Merkur
No in-app purchases
Boredom
No in-app purchases
