Comparison

rOb.by vs Certify

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

Head to head
About

rOb.by

Features
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With rOb.by you can - have articles sent to you from the best magazines, newspapers and news portals - create your personalized info channels, e.g. for your favourite celebrity like Neymar, Hamilton, Meghan - stay up to date on the latest news - receive the most important information about your favorite artists or celebrities on the same day - inform you in time about upcoming events and concerts - keep an eye on important changes in the financial and stock markets What is unique about rOb.by? - With alarm rules you can define once which notifications should be sent to you as PUSH. - The messages will find you and therefore you will not miss any important events, publications and news anymore. - Instead of installing a flood of different news apps you only need the rOb.by app. - rOb.by collects the messages from the most important news sources and sends you a message then and only if it fits the notification filter you set. - You won't miss soccer, handball or formula 1 races anymore, because rOb.by notifies you in time and reminds you shortly before the start of the broadcast on which TV channel the event will be broadcast. Why else rOb.by? - There are no subscription fees for the basic version of rOb.by. - rOb.by-WEB: You can send requests to rOb.by directly via the internet browser of your computer and receive the answers there as well. - At rOb.by you are always logged in, which means you do not miss any notifications. You don't have to think about whether you are currently logged in or logged out. - With your address book you can quickly and easily connect to your contacts who also use Rob.by. You don't have to remember complicated usernames. - Even if you miss your notifications or turn off your phone, rOb.by will save your current messages until you next use the app. Share your location, exchange contacts, find out where your friends are and where there are shopping and dining opportunities in your area. rOb.by uses the internet connection (5G/4G/3G/2G/EDGE or WLAN, if available) of your phone.

About

Certify

Features
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CERTIFY Community is a collaborative, human-centered fact-checking platform designed to bring clarity and trust to the digital world. It connects experts and civil society contributors with the broader public to verify, analyze, and contextualize online content in a timely manner, helping communities navigate information with confidence and discernment. At its core, it functions as an integrated discussion layer—available through both a browser extension and a mobile application—that seamlessly embeds into social media feeds and online articles. Rather than redirecting users to external fact-checking websites, CERTIFY Community delivers reliable, transparent context exactly where it is needed. With a single click, users can access expert analysis, confidence ratings, source references, and constructive public dialogue alongside the original content—enabling informed decisions without disrupting the browsing experience.

Screenshots

rOb.by1 screens
Certify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: rOb.by at 12.0 against Certify's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

rOb.by ships an update every 5 months, Certify every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
rOb.by versus Certify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrOb.byCertify
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB63 MB
Age rating12+12+
DevelopertexTomatic AGCERTIFY Community SA

In-app purchases

None

rOb.by

No in-app purchases

None

Certify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rOb.by free?
rOb.by is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Certify free?
Certify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do rOb.by or Certify have ads?
Neither rOb.by nor Certify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rOb.by or Certify?
rOb.by ships an update every 5 months, and Certify every 3 months. Most recently, rOb.by was updated on October 25, 2026 and Certify on October 27, 2026.

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