Comparison

40IP vs FAUbox

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

Head to head
About

40IP

Features
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40 Inventive Principles in one app. Speed up your idea generation process using the 40 Inventive Principles from the TRIZ toolbox. The theory of inventive problem solving, developed by Genrich Altshuller, offers a plethora of tools for generating innovative ideas to solve inventive problems. The 40 Inventive Principles are probably the best-known tool for taking the broader view when working on a task. 40IP contains the 40 Inventive Principles, explained by more than 400 illustrated examples, bundled as a compact reference for every situation. Use it to resolve technical as well as physical contradictions and take advantage of a wide variety of suggestions to increase your idea output. Features: - 40 Inventive Principles - 400+ illustrated examples - Engineering Contradiction (Altshuller Matrix, Matrix 2003) - Physical Contradiction

About

FAUbox

Access, edit, and securely share your data and documents from any device. Data is automatically encrypted and stored on German servers, ensuring it's always up-to-date and available.

Highlights
  • Access, edit, and share data from anywhere
  • Securely invite users to shared folders
  • Automatic data encryption for transport
  • Synchronized storage on German servers
  • Transfer data via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Manage files in a file browser
  • Organize teams and set access rights
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With FAUbox you can access, edit, and share your data and documents from anywhere - even together with other users, who are easily and securely invited into folders you have shared. The data is automatically encrypted for transport and stored and synchronized to German servers in the cloud in accordance with the European Data Protection Directive, so that it is always up to date and available everywhere. Features: • Automatically transfer data between your devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Manage your files in the file browser • Organize your team and set access rights for all your shared folders • Have secure mobile access to your current data wherever you are

Screenshots

40IP4 screens
FAUbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FAUbox at every 2 months against 40IP's every 18 months. FAUbox also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

40IP ships an update every 18 months, FAUbox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
40IP versus FAUbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter40IPFAUbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTRIZ Consulting Group GmbHPowerFolder

In-app purchases

None

40IP

No in-app purchases

None

FAUbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 40IP free?
40IP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FAUbox free?
FAUbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 40IP or FAUbox have ads?
Neither 40IP nor FAUbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 40IP or FAUbox?
40IP ships an update every 18 months, and FAUbox every 2 months. Most recently, 40IP was updated on September 23, 2026 and FAUbox on September 10, 2026.

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