Comparison

IPAF ePAL vs JCB

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

Head to head

IPAF ePAL

For powered access operators

About

IPAF ePAL

This app serves as a digital wallet for powered access operators to store and share their licenses and qualifications. It includes a digital logbook to record operating experience and provides access to safety tips and guides relevant to linked licenses.

Highlights

Digital license and qualification storage
PAL Card for MEWP, MCWP, and hoist operators
Record operating experience in digital logbook
Access safety tips and best practice advice
Operator and site safety guides

Features

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IPAF’s ePAL app is your new digital wallet to store and share your IPAF powered access licences and qualifications, including the PAL Card for mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), mast climbing work platform (MCWP) and hoist operators. Competent Assessed Persons (CAP), MEWPs for Managers, Site Assessment (for MEWP Selection) all can be added. Easily record your operating experience on powered access machines through the digital logbook, giving you an overview of the time spent operating multiple machines. Have the latest powered access safety and best practice tips and advice in your pocket, and get access to your operator safety guide or site safety guide based on your linked licences.

About

JCB

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Bring all of your sales materials into one place with the JCB Hub. Access detailed machine specifications, a range of product calculation and comparison tools, along with selling guides for each machine.

Screenshots

IPAF ePAL4 screens

JCB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JCB at none against IPAF ePAL's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPAF ePAL ships an update every 2 months, JCB every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

IPAF ePAL versus JCB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IPAF ePAL	JCB
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	10.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	16.0	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	International Powered Access Federation	J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LTD

In-app purchases

None

IPAF ePAL

No in-app purchases

None

JCB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPAF ePAL free?

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

Is JCB free?

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

Do IPAF ePAL or JCB have ads?

IPAF ePAL shows ads; JCB does not.

Which is updated more often, IPAF ePAL or JCB?

IPAF ePAL ships an update every 2 months, and JCB every 5 weeks. Most recently, IPAF ePAL was updated on October 27, 2026 and JCB on October 25, 2026.