Comparison

spin.de vs Max Planck Alumni

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

Head to head

spin.de

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 3.54 ratingsView app →

Max Planck Alumni

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

spin.de

Connect with friends and meet new people in a long-standing German online community. Share photos, blog about your experiences, and stay updated on group discussions and chats. Offers instant notifications for messages and guestbook entries.

Highlights

Chat with friends
Meet new people
Upload photos
Instant notifications
Blogging
Join forums and groups

Features

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Die Spin.de-App - die deutschsprachige Community für dein iPhone. Verlier nie den Kontakt zu deinen neuen und alten Freunden. * Chatte mit deinen Freunden oder lerne neue Leute kennen * Lade Fotos hoch oder nutze die Schnappschuss-Funktion der App. * Mails, Geschenke oder Gästebucheinträge erreichen dich sofort als Push-Benachrichtung. * Dir ist was Spannendes passiert? Blog es unterwegs. * Dir ist langweilig? Check was deine Freunde machen. * Bleib jederzeit auf dem Laufenden in Foren und Gruppen. Was ist Spin.de? Die deutsche Online-Community Spin.de ist seit über 25 Jahren beliebte Anlaufstelle für Internet-Nutzer, die vor allem neue Leute kennenlernen und gemeinsam Spaß haben wollen. Spin.de bietet seinen Nutzern heute eine ständig aktuelle Kommunikationsplattform mit Diskussionsforen, Blogs, Gruppen und Chaträumen. Wenn ihr uns Fehler melden wollt (z.b. Probleme beim Login), schreibt bitte an info@spin.de und nennt uns auch euren Nicknamen - wenn ihr derartige Fehler in Rezensionen meldet, können wir euch leider nicht helfen, da wir euch dann ja keine Rückfragen stellen können.

About

Max Planck Alumni

Connect with fellow alumni, discover events, and manage your documents. This platform offers networking opportunities and a member directory.

Highlights

Networking opportunities
Event calendar
Member directory
Document management
Information hub

Features

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Informationen, Netzwerken, Veranstaltungskalender, Mitglieder-Karte und Dokumentenverwaltung - alles in einer App!

Screenshots

spin.de4 screens

Max Planck Alumni3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max Planck Alumni at 100% against spin.de's 23%. Max Planck Alumni also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). spin.de's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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. spin.de sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Max Planck Alumni asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Max Planck Alumni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of spin.de's written reviews are positive against 100% of Max Planck Alumni's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

spin.de ships an update every 2 weeks, Max Planck Alumni weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

spin.de versus Max Planck Alumni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	spin.de	Max Planck Alumni
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.5 (4 ratings)	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	22.7% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	4 — better	1
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	93 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Spin AG	Connact GmbH

Customer experience

spin.de

All ratings4 ratings

Positive50.0%

Neutral25.0%

Negative25.0%

Written reviews22 reviews

Positive22.7%

Neutral13.6%

Negative63.6%

Max Planck Alumni

All ratings1 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

spin.de

One-time10

1 Monat VIP - Sonderangebot$0.49
70 Spinpunkte - Sonderangebot$1.99
70 Spinpunkte$3.99

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400 Spinpunkte - Sonderangebot$9.00
700 Spinpunkte - Sonderangebot$14.00
6 Monate VIP$18.00
400 Spinpunkte$18.00
12 Monate VIP$25.00
700 Spinpunkte$25.00
1.250 Spinpunkte$45.00

None

Max Planck Alumni

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is spin.de free?

spin.de is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Max Planck Alumni free?

Max Planck Alumni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, spin.de or Max Planck Alumni?

Max Planck Alumni is rated higher. spin.de averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Max Planck Alumni averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

Do spin.de or Max Planck Alumni have ads?

Neither spin.de nor Max Planck Alumni shows ads.

Which is updated more often, spin.de or Max Planck Alumni?

spin.de ships an update every 2 weeks, and Max Planck Alumni weekly. Most recently, spin.de was updated on October 26, 2026 and Max Planck Alumni on October 25, 2026.