Rock am Ring vs Wacken Open Air
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rock am Ring
Your ultimate festival companion for 40 years of Rock am Ring. Get the latest news, discover the lineup, and access essential information. Secure tickets and merchandise to plan your ultimate festival experience.
- Festival news updates
- Lineup discovery
- Informational area
- Ticket purchasing
- Merchandise sales
- Festival planning
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4-6. June 2027 - Nürburgring, Nürburg Our new app will become your perfect festival companion. Be the first to receive news, discover our line-up and scroll through our info area. Get ready and secure your tickets and merchandise. Make your festival what it should be: The party of the year. Download now and start planning Rock am Ring 2027. #RAR2027
Wacken Open Air
This festival companion app provides essential information for attendees. It includes running orders, the full lineup, and festival maps to help you navigate the event. Manage your festival experience with helpful features before and during the event.
- Running orders
- Full lineup information
- Festival maps
- News section
- On-site management tools
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Get the brandnew festival app for Wacken Open Air 2027! It's the perfect companion for all visitors of the festival! With running orders, line-up, festival maps or a news section it offers a lot of helpfull features which might come in handy before the festival begins. You will also be able to manage even more of your daily festival business with functions that are absolutely helpful on spot at the holy ground!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rock am Ring at every 2 weeks against Wacken Open Air's every 3 months. Rock am Ring also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 44%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Rock am Ring ships an update every 2 weeks, Wacken Open Air every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock am Ring | Wacken Open Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better | 44.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | eventimpresents GmbH & Co. KG | WOA Festival GmbH |
Customer experience
Rock am Ring
Wacken Open Air
In-app purchases
Rock am Ring
No in-app purchases
Wacken Open Air
No in-app purchases
Questions
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