Beach Explorer vs Robben.App Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Robben.App Pro
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The Robben.App Pro is a tool for seal hunters and their colleagues in Schleswig-Holstein. They are the experts in marine mammal protection and the contact persons when marine mammals are found in distress. In the Robben.App Pro, the professionals receive the reports directly on their mobile phones, which are recorded and reported by locals and holiday guests with the Robben.App version for all citizens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beach Explorer at every 3 months against Robben.App Pro's every 5 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 · 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.
Beach Explorer ships an update every 3 months, Robben.App Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beach Explorer | Robben.App Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Code for Nature | Landesbetrieb fuer Kuestenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein |
In-app purchases
Beach Explorer
No in-app purchases
Robben.App Pro
No in-app purchases
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