Comparison

bpb vs berlinHistory

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

Head to head
About

bpb

Access the current version of Germany's Basic Law with clear organization, search functionality, and a personal bookmarking feature for key articles. It includes introductory texts for each section, historical background, and a political lexicon for easy understanding of key terms.

Highlights
  • Current Basic Law text
  • Searchable articles
  • Personal bookmarking
  • Section introductions
  • Historical background
  • Political lexicon
Features
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Die App zum Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland beinhaltet die aktuelle Fassung des Grundgesetzes: übersichtlich, durchsuchbar und mit persönlicher Merkfunktion zum Speichern und Sammeln der wichtigsten Artikel. Den 14 Abschnitten des Grundgesetzes ist ein kurzer Einleitungstext vorangestellt, der einen leicht verständlichen Überblick zu den wichtigsten Bestimmungen des jeweiligen Abschnittes liefert. Außerdem bietet die App viele Hintergrundinformationen zur Entstehung und Entwicklung des Grundgesetzes. Warum heißt es eigentlich Grundgesetz und nicht Verfassung? Wie und wann wurde es beschlossen? Wie kann es verändert werden? Als Zugabe gibt es das bpb-Lexikon "Pocket Politik", das politische Begriffe kurz und verständlich erklärt: von "Abgeordneter" bis "Zuwanderung" und ein paar überraschende Infos zum Grundgesetz.

About

berlinHistory

Explore Berlin's rich history through location-based content. Discover hidden historical sites, buildings, and events with texts, images, videos, and audio recordings. The app offers thematic walking tours and multiple display options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Location-based historical content
  • Before-and-after image galleries
  • Thematic audio-guided walking tours
  • Multi-language texts
  • Timelines and historical maps
  • Contemporary witness interviews
Features
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To walk through Berlin is to walk on historical ground – few other places in the world hide so many distinct layers of history beneath the surface. Many traces of the past have faded over the years, however, to such a degree that even the historically inclined pass them by completely oblivious. The berlinHistory app pins the city’s historic sites, buildings, and events to their exact locations, allowing the hidden past to be seen and experienced. There are many meticulously designed websites and apps on the history of Berlin, but most of these are difficult to find, rarely updated, and only reach a limited audience. With the berlinHistory app, we hope to create THE definitive historical platform for Berlin, where all of the city’s establishments are present. In cooperation with all of Berlin’s historical and cultural institutions, the berlinHistory app has developed a “digital museum” that preserves all sorts of historical content, establishes meaningful thematic connections and ensures easy access for users. The meta- app, created as a continuously growing platform for Berliners and visitors young and old alike, is free and without advertisements. Besides texts on historical sites, themes, and epochs available in multiple languages and accompanied by before-and-after photos, the numerous POIs (Point of Interest) also provide historical video footage and audio recordings of first-hand accounts. Furthermore, the app offers audio-guided, thematic walking tours of historically significant locations, even outside of the major tourist areas. Different display options (thematic view, list view, and epoch view) offer users the ability to filter content to suit their individual interests and optimize their experience. Functions: - Location-based texts in German and English - Image galleries - Before-and-after pictures - Timelines: pictures of a place from different epochs - Additional epoch and event texts as well as biographies - Digital audio tours with media (photos, audios, videos, music) - Breakdown by epoch - Accurate historical maps and aerial photos - Topic-based tab view with search function - Contemporary witness interviews and other videos

Screenshots

bpb4 screens
berlinHistory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: berlinHistory at 92% against bpb's 35%. berlinHistory also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). bpb's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bpb ships an update every 4 months, berlinHistory every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
bpb versus berlinHistory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbpbberlinHistory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBundeszentrale fuer politische BildungberlinHistory e.V.

Customer experience

bpb

Written reviews51 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral27.5%
Negative37.3%

berlinHistory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%

In-app purchases

None

bpb

No in-app purchases

None

berlinHistory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bpb free?
bpb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is berlinHistory free?
berlinHistory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bpb or berlinHistory have ads?
Neither bpb nor berlinHistory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bpb or berlinHistory?
bpb ships an update every 4 months, and berlinHistory every 2 weeks. Most recently, bpb was updated on June 10, 2026 and berlinHistory on August 26, 2026.

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