Comparison

mAARE vs Aare Guru

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

mAARE

Features
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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!

About

Aare Guru

Get real-time temperature and water level data for the Aare river, along with a two-hour forecast. This app also provides daily weather predictions and precise sunrise/sunset times for specific locations.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature
  • Water level data
  • Two-hour forecast
  • Daily weather predictions
  • Sunrise/sunset times
Features
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Die Aktuelle Temperatur und Wassermenge und eine Prognose, wie die Aare Temperatur in zwei Stunden sein wird. Aare Guru liefert dir eine Wetterprognose für heute und die nächsten Tage. Die genaue Sonnenauf- und -untergangszeit für das Eichholz, das Marzili und die Lorraine Badi findest du ebenfalls. Best of Swiss Apps 2015: aare.guru gewinnt Gold in in der Kategorie «Young&Wild»!

Screenshots

mAARE4 screens
Aare Guru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aare Guru at 14.0 against mAARE's 16.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mAARE ships an update every 6 months, Aare Guru every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mAARE versus Aare Guru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermAAREAare Guru
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBuro DestructReto Lehnherr

In-app purchases

None

mAARE

No in-app purchases

None

Aare Guru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mAARE free?
mAARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aare Guru free?
Aare Guru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mAARE or Aare Guru have ads?
Neither mAARE nor Aare Guru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mAARE or Aare Guru?
mAARE ships an update every 6 months, and Aare Guru every 4 months. Most recently, mAARE was updated on September 13, 2026 and Aare Guru on September 22, 2026.

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