Aare vs mAARE
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
mAARE
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«mAARE» measures the water temperature of the river Aare in Bern Switzerland – fast, accurate and charming. People love to swim in this clean river – so do we. Now you can log your swims in your Aare-Diary. Attention: marine creatures designed by Büro Destruct sighted in the river! Including the mAARE iMessage sticker set and homescreen widgets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: mAARE at every 6 months against Aare's every 14 months. Aare's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Aare ships an update every 14 months, mAARE every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Aare | mAARE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | illuBits Schaad | Buro Destruct |
In-app purchases
Aare
No in-app purchases
mAARE
No in-app purchases
