TravIL vs Gal by MindSTK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TravIL
This app provides essential travel information and emergency contacts for Israeli citizens traveling abroad. It offers real-time travel alerts, visa requirements, and a checklist for trip preparation, functioning offline and prioritizing user privacy.
- Emergency contact information for 187 countries
- Visa requirement checks
- Real-time travel alerts
- Quick dial emergency buttons
- Travel warnings
- Trip preparation checklist
- Travel document management
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קנית כרטיס טיסה לחו"ל? כבר בחופשה חלומית בארץ אחרת? בדרך לטיול אחרי צבא? אפליקציית TravIL מיועדת בדיוק בשבילך. אפליקציית TravIL פותחה על ידי משרד החוץ במטרה להקל על אזרחים ישראלים הנוסעים למדינות שונות בעולם. האפליקציה מבוססת על כלים דיגיטליים מתקדמים, פועלת גם ללא חיבור המכשיר לרשת (חשוב באזורים בלי קליטה) ושומרת על פרטיותך - ללא דרישה לרישום פרטים אישיים או מעקב אחר המיקום הגאוגרפי של המכשיר. מה תמצאו באפליקציית TravIL מידע על כל הנציגויות הדיפלומטיות של ישראל בעולם · מידע חירום חיוני על 187 מדינות ונציגויות ברחבי העולם · בדיקת צורך באשרה למדינת היעד · הודעות חשובות ישירות לנייד בזמן אמת · כפתורי חיוג מהיר למקרי חירום · אזהרות מסע לכל היעדים בעולם · צ'ק ליסט להכנת הנסיעה · ניהול מרוכז של מסמכי הנסיעה נסיעה בטוחה ומהנה!
Gal by MindSTK
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Gal enhances your security while you travel. Wherever you are, Gal watches what's happening around you and tells you what matters — before it reaches you. WHAT GAL DOES • Real-time alerts. Protests, demonstrations, strikes and travel advisories near your location -reviewed by analysts, not crowdsourced rumours. • A live map. See what's active around you right now, and what's expected today and tomorrow. • A daily update. One message every evening at 20:00 your local time, so nothing catches you by surprise — even on a quiet day. • Emergency screen. Local police, ambulance and fire numbers for the country you're actually in, plus Israeli embassy details. Works offline, so it's there when you need it most. • SOS. One slide opens a chat with our duty team, who can see your live location and respond right away. • Hebrew and English, with full right-to-left support. WHY GAL NEEDS YOUR LOCATION Gal collects location data to warn you when you enter an area with an active safety alert — even when the app is closed or not in use. That is the whole point of the product: an alert that arrives after you've walked into the area is not an alert. You can see exactly what is shared, and turn it off at any time, in your device settings. Gal is provided to travellers through their organisation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gal by MindSTK at every 3 days against TravIL's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TravIL ships an update every 2 months, Gal by MindSTK every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TravIL | Gal by MindSTK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IL) | mindstk |
In-app purchases
TravIL
No in-app purchases
Gal by MindSTK
No in-app purchases
