Comparison

GRAEFEN vs Wichtelrunde

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GRAEFEN

Become a member to earn points for exclusive benefits, access vouchers, promotions, and free drinks. Stay updated on events, view photo galleries, and make VIP reservations. Get pre-sale tickets and news, plus a digital pass for 16+ events.

Highlights
  • Exclusive member benefits
  • Collect points for rewards
  • Access to vouchers and promotions
  • Event listings and galleries
  • Online VIP reservations
  • Pre-sale tickets
  • Digital pass for 16+ events
Features
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Lade dir die GRAEFEN App herunter und profitiere von exklusiven Specials. + Werde Graefen Member und sammle Punkte, um dir exklusive Vorteile zu sichern + Zugang zu Gutscheinen, Aktionen und Free Drinks + Alle GRAEFEN Events im Überblick + Zugang zu allen Bildergalerien + Online VIP Reservierung + VVK-Tickets für bestimmte Events + Aktuelle GRAEFEN News + Digitaler Muttizettel für 16-Plus Events + u.v.m.

About

Wichtelrunde

Features
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A gift exchange where nobody has to create an account. No email address, no password, no sign-up. You start a group, hand out invitation codes, and whoever has a code is in. That is all it takes. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Start a group and name it; date and budget are optional β€’ Pass on an invitation: as a link, as a QR code to scan, or as a code to read aloud β€’ Everyone adds their wishes β€’ You run the draw, and each person sees their own target β€” nobody else does WHAT THE APP CAN DO β€’ Wish lists with description, link and a note on price β€’ Exclusions for couples and households: people who live together never draw each other β€’ Anonymous chat with the person you are giving to β€” and with the person giving to you, without ever learning who that is β€’ A group link for the family chat β€” one for everyone, instead of one per person β€’ Several groups side by side on one device: family, office and club at the same time β€’ As the organiser you can take part yourself β€’ If someone drops out, you take over that one assignment β€” visibly for everyone, so nobody can peek in secret β€’ Pair a second device without setting anything up again β€’ On iPad the layout uses the width: the tab bar becomes a sidebar β€’ Background music, haptics and sounds can each be switched off NO ACCOUNT β€” HOW? When you start or join a group, the app creates a secret that lives in your device's keychain and never leaves it. That is what identifies the app on every request. Exactly once you are shown a recovery key: it is the way back if the device is lost. Write it down. We cannot show it again β€” the server only keeps a checksum of it. β€’ No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. β€’ No tracking, no analytics, no advertising ID. β€’ No email address, no phone number, no contacts. β€’ No account with us and no sign-in through other services. DATA Names, wishes and messages are stored encrypted on the server. The draw is built so that no view exists that shows all assignments β€” not even for the group's organiser. Each person retrieves their own result.

Screenshots

GRAEFEN4 screens
Wichtelrunde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRAEFEN at none against Wichtelrunde's 3. GRAEFEN also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Wichtelrunde's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wichtelrunde sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GRAEFEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRAEFEN ships an update fortnightly, Wichtelrunde daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
GRAEFEN versus Wichtelrunde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRAEFENWichtelrunde
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews87.5% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size128 MB25 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGraefen Event GmbHMathias Oysmueller

In-app purchases

None

GRAEFEN

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wichtelrunde

One-time3
  • Small coffee$2.99
  • Large coffee$3.99
  • Coffee and cake$8.99

Questions

Is GRAEFEN free?
GRAEFEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wichtelrunde free?
Wichtelrunde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GRAEFEN or Wichtelrunde have ads?
Neither GRAEFEN nor Wichtelrunde shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRAEFEN or Wichtelrunde?
GRAEFEN ships an update fortnightly, and Wichtelrunde daily. Most recently, GRAEFEN was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wichtelrunde on October 23, 2026.

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