Comparison

Werkstate vs Jurnum

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

Head to head
About

Werkstate

Features
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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 • 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

About

Jurnum

Features
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Jurnum is an offline-first appointment book for independent professionals, salons, barbers, clinics and small studios. See the day on one screen. Add appointments, customers, services and staff without creating accounts for your clients. The book stays on this device unless you export or back it up. What you get • Today view with the next appointment and a clear agenda • Calendar with month, week and day • Customer list with phone, notes and visit history • Add a customer from Contacts when you choose to • Services, staff and working hours • Local reminders on this device • Home-screen widgets for the next appointment and today’s count • SMS and WhatsApp message templates • Monthly reports plus PDF, Excel and CSV export • Local backup and restore • Multiple currencies, languages and color themes Free to use with ads. Remove ads with a one-time purchase. Jurnum Premium (monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription) also unlocks advanced reports, staff and service performance, export and local backup. Subscriptions Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Unused portions of a free trial, if offered, are forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://alperaltinkaynak.com/privacy_jurnum.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Werkstate4 screens
Jurnum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Werkstate at none against Jurnum's shown. Werkstate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Werkstate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per year and Jurnum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Werkstate ships an update weekly, Jurnum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Werkstate versus Jurnum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWerkstateJurnum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent Maria OswaldAlper ALTINKAYNAK

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Werkstate

Subscriptions10
  • 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
3 purchases

Jurnum

Subscriptions2
  • Jurnum Monthly$4.991 Month
  • jurnum_premium_yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Jurnum Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Werkstate free?
Werkstate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jurnum free?
Jurnum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Werkstate or Jurnum have ads?
Jurnum shows ads; Werkstate does not.
Which is updated more often, Werkstate or Jurnum?
Werkstate ships an update weekly, and Jurnum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Werkstate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Jurnum on October 31, 2026.

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