Aare vs Aare Schwumm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aare
This app displays the current temperature of the Aare river in Switzerland. It covers the river's course from the Aare Glacier through various cities to the Swiss Water Castle. Enjoy a quick and beautiful way to check river temperatures.
- Current Aare river temperature
- Covers entire river course
- Data from BAFU
- User-friendly interface
- Quick and beautiful display
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Aare App zeigt die aktuelle Temperatur der Aare an. Vom Aaregletscher über Interlaken, Thun, Bern, Biel, Solothurn, Aarau bis ins Wasserschloss der Schweiz. Schön und schnell. «Eine ganz tolle und überaus funktionale Idee!! Super!» —Alexander Tschäppät, Stadtpräsident Bern, über die Aare iPhone App, 9. Juli 2010 Viel Spass beim Aareschwimmen, Raphael Messwerte von BAFU
Aare Schwumm
Get real-time water temperature, weather, and flow information for the Aare river. View a temperature forecast for the next two hours and display key data directly on your home screen. Customize your preferred temperature alerts.
- Real-time water temperature
- Weather and flow data
- 2-hour temperature forecast
- Home screen widget
- Preferred temperature alerts
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• The Aare at a glance • Water temperature, weather and flow • Temperature forecast for the next 2 hours • Right on your Home Screen • Set your preferred temperature
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Verdict
Aare and Aare Schwumm both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Aare's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aare Schwumm's. Aare also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Aare Schwumm's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Aare against 5.0 for Aare Schwumm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Aare's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aare Schwumm's.
Aare ships an update every 14 months, Aare Schwumm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aare | Aare Schwumm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | illuBits Schaad | Stefan Reinhard |
Customer experience
Aare
Aare Schwumm
In-app purchases
Aare
No in-app purchases
Aare Schwumm
No in-app purchases
