1. Create a search profile
After registering you create one or more search profiles (up to three). For each profile you choose the cities, the desired number of rooms and your maximum rent. This way Wohnify knows exactly which flats are relevant for you.
2. We monitor the sources
In the background Wohnify checks the websites of cooperatives and other sources. Our scrapers run every 30 minutes and detect new listings automatically. Not every cooperative advertises online; coverage grows step by step. You can see which sources we cover on the page Data sources.
3. Matching with your profile
Every new listing is matched against your search profiles: city, number of rooms and rent must fit. Only real matches trigger a notification: no spam, no irrelevant offers.
4. Notification
If a listing fits, you receive a notification by email and/or Telegram shortly after the next check, including a direct link to the listing. This way you are among the first to react.
Setting up Telegram
Alerts also come by Telegram if you wish. In your dashboard you will find, under Settings → Telegram a personal connection link. You start the Wohnify bot and send it the command shown /link <your-token> and your account is connected. From that moment you receive alerts directly on your phone.
What Wohnify cannot (yet) do
- We do not apply for you. Wohnify lets you know; you make the application yourself, with the cooperative.
- We do not see every flat. Some cooperatives allocate only to members or advertise only by newsletter. We do not see that, or only late.
- We cannot say whether a flat is still available. A listing can be taken between our check and your click. The cooperative's page is always the authority.
- Not every city has the same amount. In Zurich, Bern and Basel we read many sources. In some cities, for example St. Gallen, Winterthur and Thun, we currently have hardly any listings.
- New-build notices are rare. We only write to you about new-build projects if we have checked the application window ourselves on the cooperative's page.
- Alerts come only by email and Telegram. No app and no SMS.
Cooperative flats are rare. Wohnify makes the search easier and faster, but it does not guarantee a flat.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly do I get alerts?
We check the pages about every 30 minutes. A notification therefore usually arrives within about half an hour of publication, later for some sources.
Can I monitor several cities?
Yes. For each search profile you can select several cities, and you have up to three profiles.
What does Wohnify cost?
CHF 9 per month, with a 7-day free trial and no credit card.