MaxBrain vs pastZurich
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaxBrain
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MaxBrain unterstützt Dozierende und Teilnehmende in der beruflichen Weiterbildung und im Corporate Training. Es bündelt alle trainingsrelevanten Informationen an einem Ort, hält sie über alle aktuellen Entwicklungen auf dem Laufenden und hilft, auch nach Abschluss des Trainings mit Dozierenden und Mitteilnehmenden in Kontakt zu bleiben.
pastZurich
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Thanks to Augmented Reality (AR) technology, you can use pastZurich to travel back 5000 years in time to the pile dwellings that were located on what is today Sechseläutenplatz square in Zurich. The outdoor experience is interactive: discover the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site “Pile Dwellings around the Alps” in its original size and move around what was once the pile dwellers’ world. The pastZurich App offers the following contents and functionality: AR experience at Sechseläutenplatz square or a similarly large square - Take a stroll through the digital 3D reconstruction of the pile-dwelling village of “Parkhaus Opéra” in its original size and discover numerous artefacts and other details. - Eight themed houses deal with different aspects in relation to the pile dwellings and the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. - At 24 information points scattered throughout the village you can find out more, for instance about the UNESCO sites of Canton Zurich. AR miniature model - Is the weather too bad or is Sechseläutenplatz square being used? In that case you can use the miniature model to put the pile-dwelling village on your dining table at home or on your patio. - Thanks to the miniature model you can travel back to the pile dwellings on Sechseläutenplatz square at any time and from anywhere. Would you like to know more about the history of the pile dwellings in Zurich? An archaeological window in the Opéra Carpark at Sechseläutenplatz next to Stadelhofen train station is a miniature museum dedicated to the village that once stood there. We are constantly improving the app and are grateful for any feedback. Please share your opinions or make suggestions by adding a comment in the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MaxBrain at every 6 weeks against pastZurich's every 18 months. pastZurich's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MaxBrain ships an update every 6 weeks, pastZurich every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | MaxBrain | pastZurich |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 364 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MaxBrain AG | Amt für Städtebau |
In-app purchases
MaxBrain
No in-app purchases
pastZurich
No in-app purchases









