Comparison

RVG vs Berliner Anwaltsblatt

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

Head to head
About

RVG

Calculate German court and attorney fees based on the RVG Federal Act. This tool helps legal professionals estimate costs for civil lawsuits, considering the amount in dispute and legal aid options. It provides current fee tables and allows for detailed expense calculations.

Highlights
  • German RVG fee calculation
  • Court and attorney fee estimation
  • Legal Aid (PKH) fee comparison
  • Current fee tables (2020, 2021, 2025)
  • Procedure value up to 10 Mio EUR
  • Export calculations via email/text
  • Editable lawyer fee factors
Features
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Choose the amount in dispute and the fee factor: RVG-PRO shows German attorney fees, expenses, VAT, court fees and the total at a glance – in a client meeting, in court, on the phone. On the App Store since 2011, made by lawyers for lawyers and kept in step with German cost law. WHO IT IS FOR Attorneys, judges, court officers, patent attorneys, trainees and anyone who needs to know quickly what a German civil case costs. RVG-PRO does not draft invoices and does not check fee items – if you know the factors, you get the amount in seconds. HOW IT WORKS • Four wheels: amount in dispute (up to EUR 10 million), RVG factor, GKG factor, expenses/legal aid/net • Instant result: fees, 1× or 2× expenses (No. 7002 VV, 20 %, max. EUR 20), 19 % VAT, court fees, total • Legal aid fees (PKH, sec. 49 RVG) with one turn – direct comparison with standard fees • Minimum fee under sec. 13 RVG applied FEE TABLES • up to 2020, 2021 to May 2025 and from 1 June 2025 (KostBRÄG 2025) – older tables remain available for older matters • Tables 2020 and 2021 are included; tables 2025 are unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase (no subscription) FACTORS • 44 RVG factors as standard, including unusual ones such as 1.95 or 10.6 • add and delete your own factors up to 9.99 • 18 court fee factors up to 12.0 under sec. 34 GKG – litigation risk across several instances in one go EXPORT AND iPAD • share the result as text: mail, messages, WhatsApp, notes • iPad: dedicated layout, two memory slots (kept after closing the app) and a calculator • the last calculation is shown again when you return WHY RVG-PRO • No account, no ads, no data collection – the app works completely offline • Once installed, no running costs • Maintained since 2011, more than 300 ratings Calculations without guarantee. Questions: info@borgelt.de – Borgelt & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB, Düsseldorf, Germany.

About

Berliner Anwaltsblatt

Features
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Das Berliner Anwaltsblatt ist das Mitteilungsblatt und Fachinformation des Berliner Anwaltsverein e.V. in Kooperation mit der Notarkammer Berlin. Die Redaktion stellt Beiträge zu aktuellen juristischen Themen zusammen sowohl zu Entscheidungen, Entwicklungen, Gesetzesvorhaben sowie zu berufspolitischen Fragestellungen. Der Berliner Anwaltsverein, die Berliner Notarkammer sowie das Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Berlin berichten u.a. über Aktivitäten, Mitgliederversammlung, Veranstaltungen und Wahlen. Für die Kollegen erfolgt eine ausgewählte Berichterstattung zu Entscheidungen der Berliner Gerichte sowie aktueller Entscheidungen bundesweit, zu Neuerscheinungen in der Fachliteratur und Personalia. In der Rubrik ReNo und Kanzlei werden praktische Themen zu Kanzleiorganisation, Gebührenrecht und insbesondere der elektronischen Aktenführung sowie digitalen Anwaltskanzlei aufbereitet.

Screenshots

RVG4 screens
Berliner Anwaltsblatt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Berliner Anwaltsblatt at none against RVG's 2. Berliner Anwaltsblatt also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). RVG's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads 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. RVG sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Berliner Anwaltsblatt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RVG ships an update every 2 months, Berliner Anwaltsblatt every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
RVG versus Berliner Anwaltsblatt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRVGBerliner Anwaltsblatt
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercatfiles gmbhPressMatrix GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RVG

One-time2
  • RVG /GKG Tables 2021$3.99
  • RVG /GKG Tables 2025$3.99
None

Berliner Anwaltsblatt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RVG free?
RVG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Berliner Anwaltsblatt free?
Berliner Anwaltsblatt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RVG or Berliner Anwaltsblatt have ads?
Neither RVG nor Berliner Anwaltsblatt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RVG or Berliner Anwaltsblatt?
RVG ships an update every 2 months, and Berliner Anwaltsblatt every 22 months. Most recently, RVG was updated on October 23, 2026 and Berliner Anwaltsblatt on October 7, 2026.

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