bpb vs berlinHistory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Current Basic Law text
- Searchable articles
- Personal bookmarking
- Section introductions
- Historical background
- Political lexicon
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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.
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.
- Location-based historical content
- Before-and-after image galleries
- Thematic audio-guided walking tours
- Multi-language texts
- Timelines and historical maps
- Contemporary witness interviews
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | bpb | berlinHistory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bundeszentrale fuer politische Bildung | berlinHistory e.V. |
Customer experience
bpb
berlinHistory
In-app purchases
bpb
No in-app purchases
berlinHistory
No in-app purchases





