Platzwahl
Seating charts for teachers, created automatically and fairly.
Everything a good seating chart needs.
Seating chart in one tap
One tap seats the whole class, fairly and by your rules.
Your room, exactly
Rows, U-shape or table groups, plus the teacher's desk and doors on the walls: any classroom can be rebuilt.
Rules per student
Disruptiveness, preferred neighbours, separations and front-row seats go into the calculation.
A score you can follow
A score shows how good the chart is and lists every conflict.
Fine-tune by hand
Move students with drag & drop at any time, and the score updates right away.
Class from Excel
Import a CSV and the whole class is set up in seconds.
iPad and iPhone
With iCloud Sync, your rooms, classes and charts are on all your devices.
Student data protected
No account and no tracking. In iCloud, names and traits are end-to-end encrypted.
Print-ready PDF
Every chart can be exported as a PDF and printed.
Four steps to a finished chart.
Rebuild your room
Tap seats or paint whole areas with your finger, then place the desk and doors.
Add your class
Type names or import a CSV, then set rules.
Tap the magic wand
The algorithm finds the best possible chart.
Print
Export as PDF. Need a new chart? One tap.
Further reading
Questions
Who is Platzwahl for?
For teachers of all school types who want to create seating charts quickly and fairly — without spending hours manually rearranging or fiddling with spreadsheets.
How does Platzwahl automatically create a seating chart?
The app distributes students based on individual rules — disruptive behaviour, seating preferences, gender separation — optimally across the available seats. A score shows at a glance how good the chart is and which rules are still violated.
Is student data stored or shared?
Only if you want it to be. By default, Platzwahl keeps all names and rules on your device. If you turn on iCloud Sync, your rooms, classes and charts are also stored in your private iCloud, with student names and traits end-to-end encrypted. crabucate never has access to them. Details are in the privacy policy.
Does Platzwahl run on iPhone and iPad?
Yes, on both, from iOS 17. With Platzwahl Pro, rooms, classes and seating charts sync between your devices via iCloud, so you can build the chart on your iPad and have it on your iPhone in class.
Can I manage multiple classes and rooms?
Yes. For free you get one room, one class and one seating chart. Platzwahl Pro removes the limit, each class with its own charts.
Is there a PDF export?
Yes, with Platzwahl Pro. Every seating chart can be exported as a PDF or printed directly, with the teacher's desk and doors in place.
How much does Platzwahl cost?
The download is free. Without Pro you get one room, one class and one seating chart, and you place students by hand. Platzwahl Pro unlocks automatic calculation, PDF export and printing, iCloud Sync, and unlimited rooms, classes and charts. Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store.
Can I import a whole class from Excel?
Yes. Export the class list as a CSV file from Excel or Google Sheets and import it straight into Platzwahl — the whole class is set up in seconds.
Help & support
What should the CSV file look like?
Easiest is a column “First name” and a column “Last name”, optionally “Gender”. Platzwahl detects semicolons, commas and tabs as separators on its own. A list with one name per line in the form “Last name, First name” works too. The app shows a preview before importing.
iCloud Sync doesn't show my data on the other device.
Check on both devices that you're signed in with the same Apple ID and that iCloud Keychain is turned on; without it, the encrypted student data can't be decrypted. Then turn on sync in Platzwahl under Settings on both devices. The first sync can take a few minutes.
I bought Pro, but the app doesn't show it.
Open Settings in Platzwahl and tap “Restore Purchases”. The app tells you whether it worked. Make sure you're signed in with the Apple ID you bought it with.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Apple manages subscriptions: in the iOS Settings app, tap your name → Subscriptions → Platzwahl. Pro stays active until the end of the paid period, and your rooms, classes and charts are kept.
Your question isn't here?
Write to info@crabucate.de. I usually reply within a day or two.
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