# Wichtel Helfer: Christmas Elf — Elf door plan, letters & ideas

> Elf door plan, letters & ideas (iPhone/iPad app by Klotzbuecher & Klumpe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wichtel-helfer-christmas-elf/id6818759752 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Klotzbuecher & Klumpe](https://appshunter.io/developer/6818759754)
- Category: Lifestyle, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $5.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Wichtel Helfer?

The kids are asleep, the day is done, and a tiny door in the hallway is waiting for tonight's prank. Wichtel Helfer takes the evening work off your hands: December planned in seconds, idea, materials and letter ready. Every evening, 24 times.
The kids are asleep, the day is done, and a tiny door in the hallway is waiting for tonight's prank. The Elf Diaries app takes the evening work off your hands: December planned in seconds, idea, materials and letter ready. Every evening, 24 times.

KNOW THE 10 PM SHIFT?
Second week of December, and you're scrolling through Pinterest and Instagram again while yesterday's toothpaste idea is still stuck to the mirror. The letter for tomorrow morning? Unwritten. The flour footprints? No flour in the house. A German newspaper put it drily: "Our elf does nothing, except make work." That is exactly why we built this app.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose an elf character, set the name and the arrival day, enter your children's ages and your budget.
2. Tap "Let the elf plan": the app fills every elf day with ideas that fit.
3. Swipe away what doesn't suit you: left clears a day, right brings another idea, press and drag reorders.
4. Apply the plan. From now on, every evening you know what the elf gets up to tonight and what you need for it.

ONE STORY, NOT A PILE OF NOTES
First the building site in front of the door, then moving-in day with removal boxes and a welcome letter, 24 days of antics, and the farewell at the end. Every story day has its own picture, and your children experience the elf season as a story with a beginning and an end.

MORE THAN 60 IDEAS THAT ACTUALLY WORK
The toilet-roll maze. The cheeky biscuit thief. The frozen toothbrush. The blue milk. The ghost corridor. Every idea comes with step-by-step instructions, a materials checklist, age, duration (5 to 15 minutes) and cost, usually free or a couple of pounds. Filter by type, age, time and cost, save favourites, search. Plus two printable notes: the elf's reveal for the morning and, for small tasks, the instructions for the children.

LETTERS THAT AREN'T WRITTEN AT MIDNIGHT
Arrival, first-snow surprise, break, thank-you, farewell: five occasions, ready-written, with your child's name and your elf's name, in handwriting fonts. "Another version" at the tap of a button, print or share as a PDF. One minute, and the letter is lying in front of the door.

YOUR PRIVACY
Works offline, no account, no ads. Your plans, names and notes stay on your device. Anonymous usage statistics only if you switch them on.

WHO IT'S FOR
For parents whose elf moves in this December or comes back, and who want the magic without the night shift. For families with children from about 2 to 12.

WHAT IS AN ELF DOOR?
A tiny door on the skirting board, and behind it a little house elf who moves in for December. You never see him: at night he gets up to mischief, works a little magic, writes letters and leaves traces. In the morning the children discover what happened. He never watches anyone and never reports to anyone; he is simply there. On Christmas Eve he moves out again, until next year. The tradition comes from Scandinavia and has long been at home in Germany.

A project by K2 Solutions, Erlangen, Germany. Questions and wishes: hallo@k2-solutions.io

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elf Magic 2026 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Wichtel Helfer safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Wichtel Helfer.

## Is Wichtel Helfer legit?

Wichtel Helfer: Christmas Elf has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Wichtel Helfer is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-24

New in 1.2.0: Elf Magic 2026

• Elf Diaries is now a little different: 12 ideas and every arrival and farewell letter are included.
• Elf Magic 2026 (one-off purchase): all 70 ideas of the season, your elf plans every day up to Christmas, letters for a surprise night, a day off and a thank-you.
• If you bought the app, Elf Magic 2026 and 2027 are yours automatically.
• Now in English, French and Spanish.
• Pictures work offline, a new "Planning" filter in Ideas, small fixes.

### 1.1.2 — 2026-10-22

Let the elf plan: no idea twice while the pool lasts.
Small fixes to texts and buttons.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-10-21

More than 60 ideas: the 2026 elf season is complete, each idea with instructions, a materials list and a letter.
Let the elf plan (autopilot): the new card right under "Today" plans the whole of December in one tap and replans whenever you like.
Small fixes to texts and buttons

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-13

No release notes.

## Related topics

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