# IDEAL vs JAREL

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JAREL at 12.2 against IDEAL's 14. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

IDEAL ships an update every 9 months, JAREL every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IDEAL | JAREL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Size | 129 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14 | **12.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Syfit GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1260929417) | [Christoph Jarisch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651923177) |

## What reviewers say

### IDEAL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideal-nfc/id1463381254)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### JAREL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jarel/id6444051361)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IDEAL free?

IDEAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is JAREL free?

JAREL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do IDEAL or JAREL have ads?

Neither IDEAL nor JAREL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IDEAL or JAREL?

IDEAL ships an update every 9 months, and JAREL every 5 months. Most recently, IDEAL was updated on October 26, 2026 and JAREL on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*