aside · Berlin vs Along
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aside · Berlin
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aside gives you one Berlin recommendation at a time. Where you are, when you are, what's open right now. Tap once if you want another. No lists. No feeds. No search bar. No chat with an AI. — What it does • One card at a time • Knows the time of day, the weather, your part of town • Real BVG transit times to the door • Events and places • Six vibes: Active, Chill, Culture, Food, Nature, Offbeat • Kid-friendly filter, age-aware • English and German — For people who live here. Locals who have stopped going out. Parents with kids. Anyone who feels they are wasting living in an interesting city. The barrier is not desire. It is energy. aside handles the deciding so you can handle the going. — Free. No account, no ads, no paywall, no in-app purchases. Location is used to find what is near you and is never linked to your identity. Anonymous usage analytics can be turned off in Settings. Berlin only, for now.
Along
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Your next trip, planned together. A weekend with friends, a family vacation, or a trip with colleagues. Along brings your people and your plans together, from the first “we should go there” to your last dinner of the trip. Save places you’d love to visit, share ideas, and build your itinerary together. See who’s joining each activity and keep everyone in the loop. And when someone has a plan of their own, there’s room for that too. The app is completely free without any tracking!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Along at every 3 days against aside · Berlin's every 4 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
aside · Berlin ships an update every 4 months, Along every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aside · Berlin | Along |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Nikitin | Asterios Digital GmbH |
In-app purchases
aside · Berlin
No in-app purchases
Along
No in-app purchases









