Comparison

RWTHApp vs Buffl

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

Head to head
About

RWTHApp

This app simplifies university life for students, staff, and visitors by providing access to calendars, course information, library accounts, and canteen menus. It also offers direct feedback options for lectures and information on university resources and jobs.

Highlights
  • Calendar and course viewing
  • Canteen menu access
  • Library account management
  • Direct feedback to lecturers
  • Information on jobs and university resources
  • Study room search
Features
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The RWTHapp offers students, staff and visitors to RWTH Aachen a range of functions that make everyday life at the university easier. Whether it's your calendar, RWTHmoodle or the current canteen menu - you can use all of these conveniently via your mobile phone or tablet with the help of the RWTHapp. You can view your grades and courses, search for study rooms, manage your account at the university library, and interact with lecturers via direct feedback in lectures. The RWTHapp also offers information on student representatives, RWTH jobs, university sports and the International Office, as well as an introduction for first-year students.

About

Buffl

Create and study custom flashcards for any subject, from school to work. Collaborate with others, learn offline, and track your progress with an intuitive system. Supports images, multiple-choice questions, and various learning modes.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcards
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Offline learning and creation
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Collaborative course sharing
  • Progress tracking
  • Speed learning mode
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Buffl is a free learning app that helps you achieve your learning goals quickly and efficiently. Whether it's for school, college, or work - law, biology, vocabulary, an employee training course, or a pilot's license: with Buffl you can create flashcards that fit your topic exactly. No time to create everything yourself? Share a course with friends or colleagues and share the work! Want to create an online course? Buffl is the perfect choice for that too. Specify who can view and edit your course - and share it publicly or privately. The Buffl platform offers intuitive apps for all your devices. You can learn or create content offline from anywhere - everything is automatically synced via the cloud. - Create courses with flashcards and multiple choice questions - Learn & create content on your smartphone, computer or tablet - Automatic synchronization & backup in the cloud - Learn and create content offline - Share and publish courses (rights management read and write access) - Overview of learning activities and progress - Fast learning mode, random order, favorites, swap question & answer - Organize courses, card stacks and cards (duplicate, move, archive) on the web You can create flashcards and multiple choice questions on all devices and they will be synced automatically. Our card format gives you all the freedom you know from other programs. Add unlimited images to your flashcards, highlight important parts in color, and always get appealing flashcards. In the web app, you can also import content, such as vocabulary lists from a CSV file. You want to restructure your courses? No problem, in the WebApp you can copy or move entire card stacks or individual cards. At Buffl we use a learning system that you probably already know: The learning box with 5 different boxes. The cards start in box 1 and move up one box each time you answer them correctly. If you answer a card incorrectly, it moves down one box. If you are in a hurry, Buffl also offers a speed mode, in which wrongly answered cards stay in the box and do not move down. If all flashcards and multiple choice questions are in box 5 you have reached the goal. The interface in learning mode is kept minimalistic so that you can fully concentrate on the content. With simple swipe gestures you mark whether you have answered a flashcard correctly or incorrectly. The entire app offers a light and dark mode. Learn languages Improve your vocabulary and learn words with Buffl. Add a picture and make your flashcards even more vivid. With multiple-choice cards you can also test your grammar and comprehension. Tip: In the web app, there is a list view in the editor, which is especially good for quickly entering a lot of vocabulary. If you already have a vocabulary list, you can simply import it. School & Study Buffl is the perfect helper for exam preparation at school or at university. Soon it's exam time and you don't know how to memorize everything? No problem: With Buffl you can bring order into your content and keep an eye on your learning progress. Learning flashcards is a proven method to quickly You're writing your final exams this year? Then make regular learning a habit and you will be well prepared! Questions? You have a question or suggestion about Buffl? Then drop us a line on Twitter @bufflapp or email us at captain@buffl.co. Privacy https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/78940925/full-legal General terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RWTHApp4 screens
Buffl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buffl at 94% against RWTHApp's 42%. Buffl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). RWTHApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Buffl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RWTHApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buffl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of RWTHApp's written reviews are positive against 94% of Buffl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RWTHApp ships an update every 3 weeks, Buffl monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RWTHApp versus Buffl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRWTHAppBuffl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRWTH Aachen UniversityBrain Factory

Customer experience

RWTHApp

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative46.0%

Buffl

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RWTHApp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Buffl

Subscriptions2
  • Buffl Premium$3.991 Month
  • Buffl Premium$28.991 Year

Questions

Is RWTHApp free?
RWTHApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buffl free?
Buffl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RWTHApp or Buffl?
Buffl is rated higher. RWTHApp averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Buffl averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do RWTHApp or Buffl have ads?
Neither RWTHApp nor Buffl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RWTHApp or Buffl?
RWTHApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Buffl monthly. Most recently, RWTHApp was updated on September 22, 2026 and Buffl on July 9, 2026.

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