ETH polybox vs Examzone
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.
Examzone
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Zugangssoftware für die Prüfungsumgebung Examzone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ETH polybox at every 6 months against Examzone's every 13 months. ETH polybox also leads on device support. Examzone's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 6 months, Examzone every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ETH polybox | Examzone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ETH Zurich | Codefabrik GmbH (CH) |
In-app purchases
ETH polybox
No in-app purchases
Examzone
No in-app purchases
