ETH polybox vs UniBE mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ETH polybox
This app provides secure online data storage and exchange for ETH Zurich members. It functions as a digital storage solution, offering 50 GB of space on campus servers to avoid external storage risks. Sync clients are available for easy access across devices.
- Secure online data storage
- Data exchange for ETH members
- 50 GB storage space
- Avoids external storage
- Sync clients for all OS
- ETH account required
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Note: To use this app an ETH Zurich account is required! The polybox service is used for online data storage and is a safe place for ETH members to exchange data with each other. The polybox service covers the following use case: «polybox – Use it as a logical memory stick – save your data on the ETH campus» As an internal service provider, the ITS System Services (SD) offers all ETH members the service «polybox.ethz.ch» with 50 GB of storage space on the ETH Zurich’s storage facilities. The data stored on the polybox servers are stored on the central storage facilities of the ETH Zurich. Using the service polybox avoids the usage of external (uncontrollable) storage. Sync Clients are provided for an efficient and easy use of the service polybox for all common operating systems (mobile as well as desktop). All ETH members have access to the polybox service. On the first login on «polybox.ethz.ch» with the ETH account, an account with 50 GB of storage is created automatically.
UniBE mobile
This app simplifies university life by providing students with a personalized hub for their academic and campus needs. Access your timetable, canteen menus, library resources, and campus maps all in one place. Receive grade notifications and easily find university staff.
- Personalized timetable
- Canteen menu access
- University library search
- Campus location finder
- University staff directory
- Grade notifications
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UniBE Mobile is the app that makes studying at the University of Bern easier. Tiresome gathering up was yesterday: Today, students use their smartphones to get information via UniBE Mobile. Not only can the timetable be displayed on the personalized home screen, but also the menus of the favorite canteen are available any time. Via the university library UB, students can browse through the book search and find a suitable place for self-study. The search for locations is particularly useful for first-year students - after all, no one wants to be late for a lecture. The A-Z directory provides important links to relevant information of the university and the city of Bern. In the person directory, all university employees can be found and contacted directly by mail or phone. The app sends the current grades via push notification, hopefully contributing to a successful study day. We don't want it to be up to us. We thank you for the download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UniBE mobile at every 2 months against ETH polybox's every 6 months. UniBE mobile also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). ETH polybox's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ETH polybox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
ETH polybox ships an update every 6 months, UniBE mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ETH polybox | UniBE mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ETH Zurich | University of Bern |
Customer experience
ETH polybox
UniBE mobile
In-app purchases
ETH polybox
No in-app purchases
UniBE mobile
No in-app purchases









