Comparison

SBFB vs Bootsführerschein

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

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SBFB

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Sie wollen segeln lernen oder Motorboot fahren? Mit diesem Programm bereiten Sie sich auf die Theorieprüfung zum amtlichen Sportbootführerschein mit Geltungsbereich Binnenschifffahrtsstraßen (SBFB) vor. Er enthält alle Fragen (Motor und Segel), die in der Theorieprüfung seit 2017 gestellt werden. Dies sind auch 2025 noch die aktuellen Fragen. Sie üben eine Frage so lange, bis sie von Ihnen fünf mal richtig beantwortet wurde. Wird eine Frage falsch beantwortet, so wird eine richtige Antwort wieder abgezogen.

About

Bootsführerschein

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Pass the German recreational boat licence on the first try – SBF Binnen and SBF See in one app. The app prepares you for the theory exam with every official question: 300 questions for the Sportbootführerschein Binnen (inland waters, including sailing) and 285 for the Sportbootführerschein See (coastal waters). The 72 Basis questions are the same in both catalogues, so you learn them once. Questions and pictures are taken unchanged from the current official catalogues (as of 01.08.2023, source: www.elwis.de). The exam is in German, so the questions stay in German; the app itself is available in German and English. LIKE THE REAL EXAM • All 15 official exam sheets per licence, with exactly the questions of each sheet • Scored by the official rules: the Basis part and the specific part are marked separately • Time limit as in the exam; engine, sail or both • Options are shuffled every time, so you learn the content, not the position HOW YOU LEARN • Short lessons of 10 questions • Spaced repetition: what you don't know yet comes back more often • Countdown to your exam date and a daily goal that fits it • Signs & lights: a trainer for lights, navigation signs, buoys and sound signals • Our own explanation for every question (in German) • Mistakes trainer, bookmarks, topic analysis, streaks and reminders NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT • No ads, no sign-up • Your progress stays on your device • Dark mode and read-aloud The SBF See navigation tasks (practice chart D49) are not included yet and will follow in a later update. FREE AND PLUS Free: both catalogues with every answer, 3 lessons a day, one exam simulation per licence and explanations for Basis questions 1 to 30. Plus unlocks everything for both licences: unlimited lessons, all 15 exam sheets, every explanation, mistakes trainer, read-aloud and topic analysis. • Plus one-time: €19.99, no subscription – both licences • Plus monthly: €6.99 a month, 7 days free for new customers Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. After the free trial, Plus monthly costs €6.99 a month. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Prices are for Germany and may differ in other countries. Privacy: https://bootsfuehrerschein.sidequestlab.dev/datenschutz Terms: https://bootsfuehrerschein.sidequestlab.dev/nutzungsbedingungen Questions or feedback: silas@silaswolf.com Note: this app is not an official product of the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), DMYV or DSV and is not affiliated with them. Source of the questions: www.elwis.de.

Screenshots

SBFB2 screens
Bootsführerschein4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SBFB at none against Bootsführerschein's 2. Bootsführerschein's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Bootsführerschein sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SBFB asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SBFB versus Bootsführerschein: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBFBBootsführerschein
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias WimmerWolf Ventures UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

None

SBFB

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bootsführerschein

Subscriptions1
  • Plus monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Plus lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is SBFB free?
SBFB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bootsführerschein free?
Bootsführerschein is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SBFB or Bootsführerschein have ads?
Neither SBFB nor Bootsführerschein shows ads.

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