RUB mobile vs Hueber Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Student ID access
- Latest news updates
- Social media integration
- Dining hall menus
- Course directory
- University library catalog
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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!
Hueber Media
Access audio and video content for your textbooks anytime, anywhere. Download media for offline playback or stream it when connected to the internet. Easily find and add your books to start learning.
- Offline playback
- Streaming option
- Add books by title or ISBN
- Downloadable media
- Easy to use interface
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Whether in class, on the bus or at home – with the handy Hueber Media app, you can play the audio and video files (where available) for your Hueber books at any time, even offline. Easy to use Select a title In the “Books” tab, choose “Add book”. A list of all available books appears. You can now scroll to the desired title – or simply enter the book’s title or ISBN in the search field. Download or streaming – it’s up to you You can decide whether or not to save the video files (where available) on your device. Downloaded videos can be played at any time, even without access to the Internet. Media that is not downloaded will be streamed, for which the app needs Internet access. Even after downloading video files, you can change your mind at any time: Just go to “Books” and click on the info button to the right of the title.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RUB mobile at 80% against Hueber Media's 38%. Hueber Media's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RUB mobile ships an update every 6 months, Hueber Media every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RUB mobile | Hueber Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.1 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 38.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum | Hueber Verlag |
Customer experience
RUB mobile
Hueber Media
In-app purchases
RUB mobile
No in-app purchases
Hueber Media
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, RUB mobile or Hueber Media?
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