aha! Pollen vs Calm Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aha! Pollen
Get real-time pollen counts and forecasts for Switzerland. Receive personalized alerts for specific pollen types and regions, along with allergy management tips and offers from aha! Allergy Centre Switzerland.
- Real-time pollen counts
- Pollen forecasts
- Personalized push notifications
- Allergy management tips
- Offers from aha! Allergy Centre
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The «aha! Pollen» app informs you in real time about the current pollen count at your location in Switzerland and shows the levels for different pollen types. Thanks to real-time data, historical data and a 5-day forecast, you can better assess the pollen situation and plan your daily life more effectively. With a personal pollen profile, you receive push notifications when the level of a selected pollen type increases. The app also offers helpful information on pollen allergies, allergenic plants and how to deal with symptoms. The pollen information comes from the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. aha! Swiss Allergy Centre is committed to supporting more than three million people in Switzerland who are affected by allergies, intolerances, asthma or skin conditions. The foundation provides information, advice and training, helping those affected achieve a better quality of life. More information is available at aha.ch and pollenundallergie.ch.
Calm Pulse
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Calm Pulse is a scenic guided breathing app for quiet moments, bedtime wind-downs, and calmer pauses during the day. Choose a peaceful scene, select a breathing style, set your session length, and follow the gentle visual guide. Calm Pulse keeps things simple: no clutter, no complicated tracking, just a calming breathing space when you need it. Features include: • Scenic breathing sessions • Gentle guided voice cues • Optional breath chimes • Optional background ambience • Adjustable voice, chime, and ambience volume • Deep Calm breathing • Box Breathing • Balanced breathing • Custom breathing timings • Session length selection • Multiple supported languages Calm Pulse is designed for short, calming pauses: before bed, after a busy day, between tasks, or whenever you want a few minutes to reset. Some additional scenes are available through a one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: aha! Pollen at none against Calm Pulse's 1. Calm Pulse's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Calm Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. aha! Pollen asks for nothing beyond the download.
aha! Pollen ships an update every 3 months, Calm Pulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aha! Pollen | Calm Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stiftung aha! Allergiezentrum Schweiz | Amarjit Gill |
In-app purchases
aha! Pollen
No in-app purchases
Calm Pulse
- Premium Scenes$1.99
Questions
Is aha! Pollen free?
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Do aha! Pollen or Calm Pulse have ads?
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