Comparison

RUB mobile vs Namco UK

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

Head to head

About

RUB mobile

This app provides essential information and services for students and prospective students of Ruhr University Bochum. Access your student ID, campus news, dining hall menus, and the university library catalog.

Highlights

Student ID access
Latest news updates
Social media integration
Dining hall menus
Course directory
University library catalog

Features

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Die App RUB mobile stellt in kompakter Form wichtige Angebote und Informationen der Ruhr-Universität Bochum bereit. Die App richtet sich vorrangig an Studierende und Studieninteressierte. FUNKTIONEN (Auswahl) - Studierendenausweis - Deutschlandsemesterticket - Aktuelle News - Social Media - Speisepläne - Vorlesungsverzeichnis - UB Katalog - Informationen rund um das Studium und Studienorganisation Viel Spaß beim Entdecken von RUB mobile!

About

Namco UK

Features

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Take your courses on your mobile device, send & receive messages, access bookshelf resources and so much more.

Screenshots

RUB mobile4 screens

Namco UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RUB mobile at every 6 months against Namco UK's every 13 months. Namco UK's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). 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

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

RUB mobile ships an update every 6 months, Namco UK every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

RUB mobile versus Namco UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RUB mobile	Namco UK
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	80.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 6 months — better	Every 13 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	11.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	82 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum	Namco UK Limited

In-app purchases

None

RUB mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Namco UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RUB mobile free?

RUB mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Namco UK free?

Namco UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RUB mobile or Namco UK have ads?

Neither RUB mobile nor Namco UK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RUB mobile or Namco UK?

RUB mobile ships an update every 6 months, and Namco UK every 13 months. Most recently, RUB mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Namco UK on October 10, 2026.