Comparison

HESSENBOX vs Hessen

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

Head to head
About

HESSENBOX

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With HESSENBOX you can access, edit, and share your data and documents from anywhere - even together with other users, who are easily and securely invited into folders you have shared. The data is automatically encrypted for transport and stored and synchronized to German servers in the cloud in accordance with the European Data Protection Directive, so that it is always up to date and available everywhere. Features: • Automatically transfer data between your devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Manage your files in the file browser • Organize your team and set access rights for all your shared folders • Have secure mobile access to your current data wherever you are

About

Hessen

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Die Hessen App stellt Bürger:innen die Online-Services des Landes Hessen für mobile Endgeräte zur Verfügung. Weiterhin erhalten Sie Neuigkeiten rund um Hessen. Hierbei liegt der Fokus darauf die Dienste möglichst bürgernah zu gestalten. Die App bietet derzeit folgende Funktionen: * Neuigkeiten rund um Hessen * Suche nach Online-Services und Informationen zu Verwaltungsleistungen - Über die Auswahl von Themen, die Ihr Anliegen betreffen, oder eine manuelle Suche * Erinnerungsservice für Online-Services * Einführung Favoritenfunktion in Lebenslagen und Leistungen * Individualisierung der Suche nach eigener Ortsangabe * Anbindung an das BundId Postfach

Screenshots

HESSENBOX4 screens
Hessen4 screens

Verdict

The call

HESSENBOX and Hessen are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

HESSENBOX ships an update every 2 months, Hessen every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HESSENBOX versus Hessen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHESSENBOXHessen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerFolderRegierungspräsidium Hessen

In-app purchases

None

HESSENBOX

No in-app purchases

None

Hessen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HESSENBOX free?
HESSENBOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hessen free?
Hessen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HESSENBOX or Hessen have ads?
Neither HESSENBOX nor Hessen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HESSENBOX or Hessen?
HESSENBOX ships an update every 2 months, and Hessen every 4 months. Most recently, HESSENBOX was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hessen on October 7, 2026.

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