RWTHApp vs Hueber Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Calendar and course viewing
- Canteen menu access
- Library account management
- Direct feedback to lecturers
- Information on jobs and university resources
- Study room search
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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.
Hueber Media
Access audio and video content for your textbooks anytime, anywhere. Download media for offline playback or stream it when connected to the internet. Easily find and add your books to start learning.
- Offline playback
- Streaming option
- Add books by title or ISBN
- Downloadable media
- Easy to use interface
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Whether in class, on the bus or at home – with the handy Hueber Media app, you can play the audio and video files (where available) for your Hueber books at any time, even offline. Easy to use Select a title In the “Books” tab, choose “Add book”. A list of all available books appears. You can now scroll to the desired title – or simply enter the book’s title or ISBN in the search field. Download or streaming – it’s up to you You can decide whether or not to save the video files (where available) on your device. Downloaded videos can be played at any time, even without access to the Internet. Media that is not downloaded will be streamed, for which the app needs Internet access. Even after downloading video files, you can change your mind at any time: Just go to “Books” and click on the info button to the right of the title.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hueber Media at 27 against RWTHApp's 6. Hueber Media also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for RWTHApp against 3.1 for Hueber Media. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of RWTHApp's written reviews are positive against 38% of Hueber Media's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RWTHApp | Hueber Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.1 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews — better | 38.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RWTH Aachen University | Hueber Verlag |
Customer experience
RWTHApp
Hueber Media
In-app purchases
RWTHApp
No in-app purchases
Hueber Media
No in-app purchases









