Comparison

Beach Explorer vs Robben.App

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

Head to head
About

Beach Explorer

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Amber, sunfish, message in a bottle... Many interesting things are washed upon the Northsea shores. But hardly anyone has recorded so far what is being stranded. Using the Beachxplorer-app you can identify more than 2000 different finds directly on the beach. You can report all these finds to the BeachExplorer database. In case of species that are rare or difficult to identify a proof picture is requested. This allows verification of the determination and serves as proof if you collect observation scores as "species hunter". If you are interested in marine protection you are invited to find additional informations in our web portal www.beachexplorer.org

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Robben.App

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With the Robben.App, you can easily give a precise report on a sighting of a marine mammal in Schleswig-Holstein. The App enables a quick response, which provides the seal wardens with all the information they need, thus supporting their work in protecting seals and whales on our coasts. Every year, many sick or dead seals and whales are discovered along the coasts of Schleswig-Holstein. These are often reported to the police, the seal wardens and the Friedrichskoog Seal Station. Often it is not easy to tell if a seal really needs help. Only experts, the seal wardens, can make that decision. Because of their training, the seal wardens know exactly how to approach the animals and how they can best be helped. Seal wardens also take care of dead animals. Some of the dead animals are later examined to determine the cause of death. With the Robben.App you can help the seal wardens to ensure the wellbeing of seals and whales on our coast. If you find an animal that you think needs help, you can use the Robben.App to report it immediately to the seal wardens. You can then be sure that they have all the information they need to quickly find and identify the animal. Become an expert on native seals and whales. In the Robben.App you can learn a lot about the seals and whales that have their home on the coasts of Schleswig-Holstein. You can hear a baby seal calling its mother and watch a harbour porpoise mother roaming the Baltic Sea with her baby. You will learn why the seal wardens are such good seal and whale protectors and how they prepare themselves for this task. Numerous information centres on the North Sea coast in the Wadden Sea National Park as well as on Schleswig-Holsteins Baltic Sea coast provide information on nature conservation.They have fascinating exhibitions where you can learn even more about animals which live on the coasts and how their habitat is protected. The Robben.App shows you exactly where your nearest information centre is located and the best way to get there.

Screenshots

Beach Explorer4 screens
Robben.App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beach Explorer at every 3 months against Robben.App's every 6 months. Beach Explorer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beach Explorer ships an update every 3 months, Robben.App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Beach Explorer versus Robben.App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeach ExplorerRobben.App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size127 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode for NatureLandesbetrieb fuer Kuestenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein

In-app purchases

None

Beach Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

Robben.App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beach Explorer free?
Beach Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robben.App free?
Robben.App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beach Explorer or Robben.App have ads?
Neither Beach Explorer nor Robben.App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beach Explorer or Robben.App?
Beach Explorer ships an update every 3 months, and Robben.App every 6 months. Most recently, Beach Explorer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Robben.App on September 19, 2026.

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