Wums vs Werkstate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wums
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WUMS - Werkstatt - und Mobilitäts Service. Mit Hilfe dieser App können MitarbeiterInnen der Post AG eine Kontrolle Ihrer Fahrzeuge durchführen und den Werkstätten der Post AG Reparaturaufträge erstellen.
Werkstate
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Werkstate is the all-in-one app for your workshop – especially auto, motorcycle and bicycle shops (including e-bikes), plus tire service and paint. Also electronics, tailoring, watchmakers, jewelry, instruments and shoe repair. From request through job board and planning to invoice and pickup: everything in one app, in your branding. FOR EVERY WORKSHOP • Auto, motorcycle, bicycle – labels and fields adapt (license plate, frame number, serial number) • Tires, paint, electronics, garment, watchmaker, jewelry, instruments, shoes • Service products and catalogs per trade JOBS FROM REQUEST TO PICKUP • Job board with your own status columns – just drag the cards • Create a job in a few steps: customer, object, services, line items, signature • Repair requests: customers send their issue with photos – turn it into a job with a wizard • Follow-up questions on the job, automatic status emails • Print a one-page A4 sheet with QR code – as a hang tag on the vehicle or bike • Acceptance and handover signature on the device QUOTES AND INVOICES • Create quotes and invoices as PDF from the job and email them • E-invoicing: XRechnung 3.0 embedded in a ZUGFeRD/Factur-X PDF • Hourly rate, labor and parts catalog, automatic totals and VAT • Small-business rule (§19 UStG), VAT ID, IBAN, payment terms PLANNING AND CALENDAR • Planning calendar for repair dates by week and month • Calendar with appointments and planned jobs – filterable by employee • Capacity per day and employee: fully booked days are blocked automatically • Business hours, vacation, closing days, lead time, cancellation window • Drop-off and pickup windows: customers book their own slot • Free-slot push: send open slots to customers, with optional discount CUSTOMERS AND OBJECTS • Customer file with contact, objects, history and loyalty points • Vehicle, motorcycle and bicycle files with custom fields per trade • Connect customers via 8-digit shop code, QR code or invite link MARKETING AND RETENTION • Marketing campaigns with image and text pushed to all connected customers • Loyalty program with points and rewards • Service reminders at a self-chosen interval TEAM • Add employees, assign access rights and responsibilities • Working hours and breaks per employee • Employee view "My Day" with their own jobs and appointments FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS – FREE • Submit a repair request with photos • Track the job live: status, line items, questions • Book drop-off and pickup, see history, collect loyalty points • Connect to several shops and switch easily ALSO INCLUDED • Your own branding: logo, brand colors, light and dark mode • Requests and appointments also work in the browser • German, English, Spanish, French – iOS, Android and browser app • Full data export and DPA on demand Download now and run your workshop digitally. Terms of Use (EULA): https://werkstate.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://werkstate.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wums at none against Werkstate's 10. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Werkstate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per year. Wums asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wums ships an update fortnightly, Werkstate every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wums | Werkstate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koerbler GmbH | Vincent Maria Oswald |
In-app purchases
Wums
No in-app purchases
Werkstate
- Werkstate Essential (Yearly, 75%)$19.001 Year
- Werkstate Essential (Yearly, 50%)$39.991 Year
- Werkstate Premium (Yearly, 75%)$39.991 Year
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- Werkstate Unlimited (Yearly, 75%)$69.001 Year
- Werkstate Premium (Yearly, 50%)$79.001 Year
- Werkstate Premium (Yearly, 25%)$99.991 Year
- Werkstate Unlimited (Yearly, 50%)$129.001 Year
- Werkstate Premium (Yearly)$149.991 Year
- Werkstate Unlimited (Yearly, 25%)$199.991 Year
- Werkstate Unlimited (Yearly)$249.991 Year








