Devmaxx vs Hackathons @ Berkeley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devmaxx
This app provides a daily system design question to help software engineers master essential skills for interviews and career growth. It offers clear explanations, linked resources, and a private community for learning and practice.
- Daily system design questions
- Clear explanations and answer breakdowns
- Linked learning resources
- Access to previous questions
- Private developer community
- Progress tracking
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System design is becoming one of the most important skills for software engineers. Many companies now require a dedicated system design interview, and your career growth often depends on your ability to design large-scale systems. Devmaxx gives you one focused system design question every day across databases, infrastructure, APIs, theory, and product to help you learn these skills and stay sharp. Each question takes about two minutes, and includes a resource to learn more about the subject. What you’ll get: • A new system design question daily • Clear explanations for every answer • Breakdown of the correct answer • Access to previous questions • Linked resources to go deeper • Access to a private community of developers learning and building the same things as you • Progress tracking to monitor growth If you’re preparing for interviews, this builds daily momentum. If you’re already working as an engineer, this keeps your fundamentals sharp. Open the app. Answer one question. Land the offer. * All features described above require a subscription Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hackathons @ Berkeley
This app serves as an official companion for an AI hackathon, providing a central hub for attendees. Users can view the schedule, filter events, set reminders, and access venue maps. It also facilitates receiving important announcements and digital credentials.
- View full hackathon schedule
- Search and filter events
- Bookmark events for reminders
- Explore venue maps
- Receive announcements
- Access digital badge
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The HackBerkeley app is the official companion app for AI Hackathon 2026. Use it as the perfect hive to: - View the full hackathon schedule - Search and filter events by type and timing - Bookmark events for reminders - Explore venue maps and linked event locations - Receive important announcements and updates - Access your digital badge and wallet pass
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hackathons @ Berkeley at 5.0 against Devmaxx's 4.3. Hackathons @ Berkeley also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Devmaxx's advantage is ratings volume (518 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Devmaxx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Hackathons @ Berkeley asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hackathons @ Berkeley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devmaxx has 518 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Devmaxx ships an update fortnightly, Hackathons @ Berkeley every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devmaxx | Hackathons @ Berkeley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (518 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 518 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjay McCandless LLC | Cal Hacks Foundation |
In-app purchases
Devmaxx
- Monthly Devmaxx Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Annual Devmaxx Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Hackathons @ Berkeley
No in-app purchases
