BundesMessenger vs Wait!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BundesMessenger
A secure messaging solution for public administration in Germany, based on the open-source Matrix protocol. It allows for encrypted 1:1 and group chats, file sharing, voice messages, and polls, designed to meet administrative needs.
- Encrypted 1:1 and group chats
- Text, document, and media file sharing
- Voice messages and polls
- Open-source Matrix protocol
- Designed for public administration needs
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Diese App ist der Vorgänger von BundesMessengerX, sie bleibt nutzbar und erhält wichtige Sicherheitsupdates, jedoch keine neuen Funktionen mehr. Für eine aktuelle, stetig weiterentwickelte App mit moderner Oberfläche und zusätzlichen Funktionen für den Behördenalltag, empfehlen wir ausdrücklich die Nutzung des BundesMessengerX. --- Der BundesMessenger generell ist eine sichere Messaging-Lösung für die Öffentliche Verwaltung. Von der BWI für die Behörden in Deutschland. Ziel ist es, eine moderne & sichere Zusammenarbeitsplattform auf Basis von Open Source für Deutschland zu schaffen, die sich den Bedürfnissen und Vorgaben der Deutschen Verwaltung anpassen kann. Mit dem BundesMessenger kannst du auch beruflich so kommunizieren, so wie du es privat von anderen Messengern gewohnt bist. Der Messenger nutzt das Open-Source-Protokoll Matrix und wurde für maximale Sicherheit konzipiert. Tausch dich in 1:1-Chats oder in Gruppen aus und versende Textnachrichten, Dokumente oder Mediendateien – auch Sprachnachrichten und Umfragen sind natürlich möglich. Jede Kommunikation wird automatisch und durchgängig VERSCHLÜSSELT.
Wait!
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You tapped it again. Did you mean to? Wait! puts one breath between you and the apps you open on autopilot. Set it in front of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube — whichever it is for you — and the next time you tap that app, Wait! appears first. Four seconds in, six seconds out, and then one plain question: still want to open it? Close it and take the moment back. Or carry on — calmly, on purpose. Either way, you decided. That's the whole idea. Not a wall you'll climb over by Tuesday, but a doorway you notice again. Most autopilot opens don't survive a single breath. HOW IT WORKS Wait! gets in front of your apps through Apple's own Shortcuts app: one small personal automation per app, set up once with Wait!'s picture-by-picture guide. Websites are covered by the Wait! extension for Safari. Prefer a firmer hand? A delayed guard gives an app a few minutes, then closes over it until you take a breath again. Nothing runs in the background, and nothing watches what you do. WHAT WAIT! KEEPS FOR YOU • Opens that stayed shut, counted — so you can watch the autopilot fade • Time saved: a plain 12 minutes for every open that didn't happen • Your guarded apps and sites in one place, ready to hand you back afterwards WAIT! PRO • Unlimited apps and websites. The free plan takes one of each, for as long as you like. • Push-ups instead of a breath: a set counted by your camera, or minutes earned one rep at a time • A task of its own for each app — a breath for Messages, push-ups for TikTok • Switching back: leave an app for a moment and come straight back without a new pause • Block adult content: Apple's Screen Time filter in every browser, with a five-week challenge that tapers you off, a complete block with no way through, and a streak of days without • The lock: someone you trust sets a six-digit code, and nothing in Wait! gets easier without it • Every new feature, the day it lands NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no ads, no analytics, no server. Wait! has no code for talking to the internet — your guarded apps, your figures and your settings stay on your iPhone. The camera counts push-ups on the device and records nothing. Wait! Pro comes monthly, yearly or as a single lifetime purchase, with family plans for up to six people through Family Sharing. Every subscription starts with a 7-day free trial and then renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings; Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bildungskongress.vision/wait-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BundesMessenger at none against Wait!'s 2. BundesMessenger also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Wait!'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price and ads 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. Wait! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BundesMessenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
BundesMessenger ships an update every 5 weeks, Wait! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BundesMessenger | Wait! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BWI GmbH | Leander Janis Weihrich |
In-app purchases
BundesMessenger
No in-app purchases
Wait!
- Wait! Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Wait! Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$18.991 Year









