Comparison

RVG vs HonorarCockpit

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

HonorarCockpit

Features
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Mit dem HonorarCockpit haben Sie Ihr Honorarmanagement im Griff und alle Forderungen im Blick – digital, sicher und unkompliziert. Das HonorarCockpit ermöglicht Ihnen von überall und zu jederzeit den Zugriff auf alle relevanten Informationen zu Ihrer Honorarabrechnung. Übersichtlich werden Ihnen u.a. offene Posten, Fälligkeiten, Rechnungen und Erstattungen angezeigt. Sie sehen, welcher Ihrer Mandanten bereits gezahlt hat, ob sich eine offene Forderung im Mahnwesen befindet oder bereits in die Rechtsverfolgung übergegangen ist. Sie steuern über das HonorarCockpit alle Arbeitsschritte der StBVS – Steuerberater Verrechnungsstelle und können aktiv in die Prozesse eingreifen. Sie profitieren unteranderem von den folgenden Features: - papierlose Rechnungsübermittlung - übersichtliche Auswertung von Kennzahlen - direkter Kontakt zum Kundenservice der StBVS - unkomplizierte Debitorenverwaltung - Benachrichtigungen bei Rückfragen - einfache Zahlungszuordnung - Bereitstellung und Archivierung von Rechnungen - Datev-Schnittstelle Das HonorarCockpit erfüllt alle gesetzlichen Datenschutz- und Sicherheitsanforderungen. Durch Ihre persönliche Anmeldung können Sie sicher sein, dass ausschließlich Sie Zugriff auf Ihre Daten haben. Das HonorarCockpit ist selbstverständlich kostenfrei nutzbar. Neue Funktionen: Vielen Dank, dass Sie das HonorarCockpit nutzen! Gefällt es Ihnen? Dann freuen wir uns über Ihre 5-Sterne-Bewertung. Wir verbessern die App stetig weiter, dabei hilft uns Ihr Feedback. Dieses können Sie gerne an info@stbvs.com richten.

Screenshots

RVG4 screens
HonorarCockpit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HonorarCockpit at none against RVG's 2. RVG's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HonorarCockpit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RVG ships an update every 2 months, HonorarCockpit every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
RVG versus HonorarCockpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRVGHonorarCockpit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercatfiles gmbhDeutsche Verrechnungsstelle AG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RVG

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

HonorarCockpit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RVG free?
RVG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HonorarCockpit free?
HonorarCockpit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RVG or HonorarCockpit have ads?
Neither RVG nor HonorarCockpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RVG or HonorarCockpit?
RVG ships an update every 2 months, and HonorarCockpit every 10 months. Most recently, RVG was updated on October 29, 2026 and HonorarCockpit on October 26, 2026.

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