ebm vs WDGN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ebm
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Open up new perspectives! On products, technical components, and processes. The ebm-papst world can be experienced digitally with the camera of your smartphone or tablet. Take advantage of the following features: - AR experiences and interactive additional information for product brochures - Selected product brochures as PDF downloads - Virtual effects while visiting the trade show Good to know: The ebm-papst Xplore app consists of individual modules. You can load and activate only those which you truly need. Modules which you no longer use can be deleted quickly and easily.
WDGN
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Configuration of NFC encoders with the WDGN Mobile App. Currently only Wachendorff encoders are supported.
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Verdict
ebm and WDGN are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
ebm ships an update every 3 months, WDGN every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ebm | WDGN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ebm-papst | Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
ebm
No in-app purchases
WDGN
No in-app purchases
