# grassroots vs Adele（アデル）

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: grassroots at 8.0 against Adele（アデル）'s 13.0. 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.

grassroots ships an update every 17 months, Adele（アデル） every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on March 3, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | grassroots | Adele（アデル） |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 17 months** | Every 23 months |
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fujiko Meguro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549502477) | [shingo kamei](https://appshunter.io/developer/1256845824) |

## What reviewers say

### grassroots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grassroots/id1549502475)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Adele（アデル）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adele/id1563848814)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is grassroots free?

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

### Is Adele（アデル） free?

Adele（アデル） is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do grassroots or Adele（アデル） have ads?

Neither grassroots nor Adele（アデル） shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, grassroots or Adele（アデル）?

grassroots ships an update every 17 months, and Adele（アデル） every 23 months. Most recently, grassroots was updated on March 3, 2026 and Adele（アデル） on September 10, 2026.

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