Aare Schwumm vs Gfrör.li
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Gfrör.li
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Gfrör.li allows you to view the water temperatures of different locations at Swiss lakes in real time. So you always know if the water is warm enough for swimming, water skiing or any other water related activity. The data is collected and transmitted by self developed sensors every 15 minutes. The app includes the following features: - The map view gives you an overview over all locations and their temperature at a glance. - In the detail view of a location you can find its current temperature, the maximum and minimum values, and a graph of its temperature history. - Using the search function, you can easily search and filter the locations according to the current temperatures or other properties. Is your favorite location not yet listed, or are you interested in sponsoring a new location? Then contact us at appdev@coredump.ch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aare Schwumm at 18.0 against Gfrör.li's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Schwumm ships an update every 3 months, Gfrör.li every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aare Schwumm | Gfrör.li |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Reinhard | Marc Kramer |
In-app purchases
Aare Schwumm
No in-app purchases
Gfrör.li
No in-app purchases
