FLApp vs Festo Bionic thinking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FLApp
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Aachen City Guide FLApp What links Aachen Cathedral to multimedia specialists from RWTH Aachen University? The new science guide explains not only that. It leads you to 13 prominent science locations – around Aachen's old town and the city campus of RWTH Aachen University. FLApp, the Future Lab Aachen App, presents well-known and unusual locations, peeks behind the curtain, and highlights the most fascinating research projects of Aachen's universities in compact articles. With audio guide, images, videos, augmented reality, and expert statements. Experience Aachen in a whole new way! The app is GPS-based. A dynamic map shows the current location. Steles in the city mark the stations and can notify you of their proximity using iBeacon signals. Digital 3D objects in augmented reality are available at selected stations. The trip starting at the cathedral, passing the Audimax, and finishing at the RWTH main building is 1.3 km long. We recommend downloading the app via WiFi at home. You can also download it on-site using the Aachen WiFi network. Available languages: English and German
Festo Bionic thinking
Explore bionics through interactive multimedia content linked to a comprehensive book. Access films and 3D graphics to understand nature's inspiration for innovation. The app supports both online and offline use for flexible learning.
- Multimedia interface to book content
- Access to films and 3D graphics
- Online and offline functionality
- Explores bionics and innovation
- Digital content download
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This app is the multimedia interface to the book “Bionics: Learning from nature – impulses for innovation” (Edition Festo 2018). It indicates projects for which films and 3D graphics are available. The digital content can also be downloaded, so that the app can be used both online and offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FLApp at every 2 months against Festo Bionic thinking's every 14 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.
FLApp ships an update every 2 months, Festo Bionic thinking every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLApp | Festo Bionic thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RWTH Aachen University | Festo Didactic SE |
In-app purchases
FLApp
No in-app purchases
Festo Bionic thinking
No in-app purchases
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