Comparison

MeteoSwiss 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

MeteoSwiss

Get comprehensive, up-to-date weather information for Switzerland. Receive forecasts, current measurements, and natural hazard warnings with customizable push notifications. Stay informed with weather animations, detailed reports, and a dedicated blog.

Highlights
  • Detailed weather forecasts
  • Natural hazard warnings with push notifications
  • Weather animations and satellite images
  • Current measurements from weather stations
  • Pollen, UV, and air quality data
  • MeteoSwiss blog with weather insights
Features
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Intuitive, personalised and innovative: the MeteoSwiss app is your comprehensive companion for all weather information in Switzerland – compact and always up to date. Get updates on weather forecasts, current measurements, and federal natural hazard warnings. Subscribe to natural hazard warnings as push notifications for your locations, and customize the warning types and thresholds according to your preferences. Stay informed with informative blog posts on weather and climate topics. Detailed features: Weather Forecasts • Weather on-site with a 5-hour forecast for your location • Local forecasts for all places/ZIP codes in Switzerland with an overview for the next 8 days • Wind/temperatures at different altitudes • Weather report for the three language regions of Switzerland, as well as possible developments for the following week, and European isobar map Weather Animations • Measurements and forecasts of precipitation, precipitation type, wind, temperature and clouds • Hail reporting function • Satellite images Natural Hazard Warnings • All warnings on natural hazards from the Federal Authorities (severe weather, floods, avalanches, earthquakes and forest fire) • Warning area overview on an interactive map • Federal natural hazard bulletin • Subscribeable warnings as push notifications for locations and warning types with individual warning thresholds Current Measurements • Overview of weather stations on an interactive map and list view • Selection of various measurement data with up to 10-minute updates Your Locations • Search for all places/ZIP codes in Switzerland • An easy overview of your locations: The app keeps an organised list of your relevant locations. Meteo Reports • Display of submitted reports and images for specific weather events from users of the MeteoSwiss app Sports & Health • Pollen forecast • UV index • Air quality • Snow depth and fresh snow forecast MeteoSwiss Blog • Daily updated posts and information on weather and climate Aviation Weather (available through in-app purchase) • METAR/TAF Switzerland • Aviation weather warnings Switzerland • Windanimations Switzerland on different FL • GAFOR Switzerland • Text forecasts for powered flight, gliding and ballooning • Low Level SWC Alps and Europe • Pressure difference • QNH – Chart • W / T – Chart • Wind – Barbs • Regtherm • Trajectories • Emagramms Legal basis https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/about-us/legal-basis.html Privacy Statement https://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/portrait/informations-juridiques/declaration-de-protection-des-donnees-de-l-app-meteoswiss.html Terms of use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

MeteoSwiss4 screens
Aare Guru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aare Guru at 5.0 against MeteoSwiss's 4.4. Aare Guru also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MeteoSwiss's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MeteoSwiss sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $46.99 per year. Aare Guru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aare Guru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeteoSwiss has 141 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of MeteoSwiss's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aare Guru's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeteoSwiss ships an update monthly, Aare Guru every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MeteoSwiss versus Aare Guru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteoSwissAare Guru
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (141 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteoSwissReto Lehnherr

Customer experience

MeteoSwiss

All ratings141 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.8%

Aare Guru

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MeteoSwiss

Subscriptions1
  • Aviation Weather, 1 year$46.991 Year
None

Aare Guru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeteoSwiss free?
MeteoSwiss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aare Guru free?
Aare Guru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeteoSwiss or Aare Guru?
Aare Guru is rated higher. MeteoSwiss averages 4.4 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Aare Guru averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MeteoSwiss or Aare Guru have ads?
Neither MeteoSwiss nor Aare Guru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeteoSwiss or Aare Guru?
MeteoSwiss ships an update monthly, and Aare Guru every 4 months. Most recently, MeteoSwiss was updated on October 29, 2026 and Aare Guru on October 29, 2026.

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