Wacken Open Air vs Vainstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Vainstream
Access all essential festival information, including the lineup, schedule, and ticket details. Prepare for the event with this comprehensive guide.
- Lineup information
- Running order/schedule
- Ticket access
- Merchandise details
- Festival preparation
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Vainstream 2027 Est. 2026 25. - 26. Juni 2027 | Münster, Am Hawerkamp Mit der Vainstream Festival App hast du alle wichtigen Infos auf einem Blick: Line Up, Running Order, Tickets, Merch und vieles mehr! Jetzt runterladen und bestens vorbereitet ins Festival starten! #vainstream #20thanniversary
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vainstream at 100% against Wacken Open Air's 44%. Wacken Open Air's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Wacken Open Air ships an update every 3 months, Vainstream every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wacken Open Air | Vainstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WOA Festival GmbH | Vainstream Festival GmbH |
Customer experience
Wacken Open Air
Vainstream
In-app purchases
Wacken Open Air
No in-app purchases
Vainstream
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wacken Open Air free?
Is Vainstream free?
Do Wacken Open Air or Vainstream have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wacken Open Air or Vainstream?
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