Comparison

Ready Wilmington vs A.R.E.S.

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

Head to head

About

Ready Wilmington

Features

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Ready Wilmington provides Wilmington, Delaware, residents with emergency preparedness tools and guidance. Residents will have access to valuable resources to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies in their area.

About

A.R.E.S.

Features

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The A.R.E.S. app serves as the central mobile location for those participating in the Advanced Readiness Expeditionary Skills (ARES) course. Users have all the essential information at their fingertips to help them achieve success before, during, and after the course, including check-in/-out forms, a calendar of events, a packing checklist, amenity details, videos, training modules, and more.

Screenshots

Ready Wilmington4 screens

A.R.E.S.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: A.R.E.S. at weekly against Ready Wilmington's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ready Wilmington ships an update every 6 months, A.R.E.S. weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Ready Wilmington versus A.R.E.S.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ready Wilmington	A.R.E.S.
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	18.6	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	57 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CITY OF WILMINGTON	Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program

In-app purchases

None

Ready Wilmington

No in-app purchases

None

A.R.E.S.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ready Wilmington free?

Ready Wilmington is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is A.R.E.S. free?

A.R.E.S. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Ready Wilmington or A.R.E.S. have ads?

Neither Ready Wilmington nor A.R.E.S. shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ready Wilmington or A.R.E.S.?

Ready Wilmington ships an update every 6 months, and A.R.E.S. weekly. Most recently, Ready Wilmington was updated on October 10, 2026 and A.R.E.S. on November 4, 2026.