Comparison

BärnerBär vs Umbra

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

Head to head
About

BärnerBär

Features
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BärnerBär mit über 40 Jahren Tradition rund um und aus Bern. Erlebe bei uns Gesellschaft und das Geschehen hautnah.

About

Umbra

Access and search declassified U.S. government UFO and UAP files natively on your device. Explore military footage, FBI case files, and astronaut observations. An AI analyst feature provides on-device research capabilities.

Highlights
  • Searchable declassified UFO/UAP files
  • Native document, image, and video viewers
  • Browse by agency, type, and date
  • On-device AI analyst for research
  • Push notifications for new releases
  • Interactive incident map
  • Offline file caching
Features
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Read the U.S. government's declassified UFO and UAP files — every release, fully searchable, natively presented. Umbra is the unofficial native iOS reader for the PURSUE disclosure program, the U.S. government's public release of decades of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) records. Every document, image and sensor video the government publishes is indexed in Umbra within minutes of going public — no multi-gigabyte downloads, no cryptic filenames. Just read. WHAT'S INSIDE - Military infrared and electro-optical UAP sensor footage (CENTCOM, INDOPACOM, EUCOM), carrying AARO's own neutral assessments - FBI case files, including the decades-long "flying disc" investigations - NASA astronaut observations across Apollo, Gemini, Mercury and Skylab - Air Force and intelligence records from the Cold War flying-saucer era - Incidents logged at U.S. nuclear sites — PANTEX, Los Alamos, Sandia Base FREE - Every release, organized by agency, type, date and location - Browse by agency — FBI, NASA, Navy, Air Force, CIA, Energy and more - Search across every title, description and keyword - Native PDF, image and video viewers - Bookmarks and private notes - Built for iPhone and iPad, with a companion app on Apple TV — one Clearance unlocks them all UMBRA CLEARANCE - Unlimited video, every file, every time - ECHELON: an AI analyst that runs on your device by default. Ask the archive in plain language and it reads the actual declassified files, OCR'ing scanned pages right on your device, then answers with verbatim quotes and tappable citations, down to the page. Save and revisit research conversations, and get an instant brief the moment a new tranche drops. On iOS 27 you can choose Apple's Private Cloud Compute for fuller answers; otherwise nothing leaves your device. - Real-time push the moment a new release lands - Interactive incident map - Offline cache of your files - Ad-free reading ECHELON's AI synthesis runs on Apple Intelligence and requires a supported device on iOS 26; on other devices ECHELON still finds and ranks the most relevant files. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://uapfiles.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://uapfiles.app/privacy ABOUT "Umbra" nods to TOP SECRET UMBRA, the historical U.S. classification codeword for the most sensitive intelligence reporting — the app surfaces what was once in shadow. Umbra is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of War, the NSA, AARO, or any government agency.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BärnerBär at none against Umbra's 3. BärnerBär also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Umbra's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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. Umbra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BärnerBär asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BärnerBär ships an update monthly, Umbra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BärnerBär versus Umbra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBärnerBärUmbra
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNau Media AGEmbay, LLC

In-app purchases

None

BärnerBär

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Umbra

Subscriptions2
  • Umbra Clearance · Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Umbra Clearance · Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Umbra Clearance · Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is BärnerBär free?
BärnerBär is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Umbra free?
Umbra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BärnerBär or Umbra have ads?
Both BärnerBär and Umbra show ads.
Which is updated more often, BärnerBär or Umbra?
BärnerBär ships an update monthly, and Umbra fortnightly. Most recently, BärnerBär was updated on October 22, 2026 and Umbra on October 17, 2026.

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