Dienstgradabzeichen vs ETH polybox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dienstgradabzeichen
Explore and learn military ranks from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Features a flashcard system with five learning levels and adjustable quiz modes for interactive study. Collect ranks in an integrated album and exchange profiles.
- Rank overview by country
- Search function
- Flashcard learning system
- Adjustable quiz modes
- Rank collection album
- Profile exchange
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Entdecke und lerne die Dienstgradabzeichen Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz! Sammle ausserdem Dienstgrade im integrierten Sammelbuch! Übersicht mit allen Abzeichen - Länderspezifisch geordnet - Suchfunktion - inkl. Truppengattungen der Schweizer Armee Lernmodus - Karteikartensystem mit fünf Lernstufen - verschiedene Lernoptionen einstellbar Quiz - spielerisches Lernen - verschiedene Quizmodi einstellbar Sammelbuch - Dienstgrade sammeln - Profile austauschen Diese App ist ein Produkt der Trinationalen Arbeitsgruppe Fernausbildung t@f. Klicke für weitere Informationen auf den Info-Button in der App!
ETH polybox
This app provides secure online data storage and exchange for ETH Zurich members. It functions as a digital storage solution, offering 50 GB of space on campus servers to avoid external storage risks. Sync clients are available for easy access across devices.
- Secure online data storage
- Data exchange for ETH members
- 50 GB storage space
- Avoids external storage
- Sync clients for all OS
- ETH account required
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Note: To use this app an ETH Zurich account is required! The polybox service is used for online data storage and is a safe place for ETH members to exchange data with each other. The polybox service covers the following use case: «polybox – Use it as a logical memory stick – save your data on the ETH campus» As an internal service provider, the ITS System Services (SD) offers all ETH members the service «polybox.ethz.ch» with 50 GB of storage space on the ETH Zurich’s storage facilities. The data stored on the polybox servers are stored on the central storage facilities of the ETH Zurich. Using the service polybox avoids the usage of external (uncontrollable) storage. Sync Clients are provided for an efficient and easy use of the service polybox for all common operating systems (mobile as well as desktop). All ETH members have access to the polybox service. On the first login on «polybox.ethz.ch» with the ETH account, an account with 50 GB of storage is created automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dienstgradabzeichen at 11.0 against ETH polybox's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Dienstgradabzeichen ships an update every 4 months, ETH polybox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dienstgradabzeichen | ETH polybox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schweizer Armee | ETH Zurich |
Customer experience
Dienstgradabzeichen
ETH polybox
In-app purchases
Dienstgradabzeichen
No in-app purchases
ETH polybox
No in-app purchases
