Comparison

NL vs Pachi

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

Head to head
About

NL

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Everyone in the Netherlands must always be able to receive an NL-Alert and NL-Alert must be clear to everyone. The NL-Alert app helps with this. The app has been specially developed for people who are regularly near the border with Germany or Belgium and therefore do not always receive NL-Alerts. The NL-Alert app is also for people with a visual or hearing impairment, which means that it is not always clear who receives a NL-Alert. 1. People who are often close to the border Their mobile phone may sometimes be connected to a German or Belgian cell tower. Those transmission towers do not send out an NL-Alert. With the NL-Alert app you will still receive the NL-Alert via your mobile internet connection. To receive messages data roaming must be available and allowed. 2. People who are hearing impaired or deaf It can be difficult for them to notice that an NL Alert has been sent. The app offers special accessibility features to help them with this. 3. People who are visually impaired or blind An NL-Alert is sometimes unclear to them. The app offers special accessibility features that make NL-Alert clearer.

About

Pachi

Features
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Pachi, veilig online waar je kind ook is. Pachi is gebouwd rond ƩƩn belofte: jouw kind veilig online. Op de telefoon of tablet van je kind let Pachi op de gesprekken die er echt toe doen, en waarschuwt jou bij signalen van grooming of pesten. De kern: bescherming tegen online gevaar • Grooming-signalen: Pachi herkent tekenen van groomgedrag in chats en waarschuwt je op tijd, met uitleg en een tip om het gesprek aan te gaan. • Pesten in beeld: Pachi let op signalen van pestgedrag, zodat je het weet voor het escaleert. • Rustige, duidelijke meldingen: geen ruis. Je hoort het als er iets is dat je aandacht vraagt, met een concrete gespreksuggestie. • Privacy met respect: je krijgt signalen en context, geen volledige meeleesdienst van elk bericht. En alles wat een veilig eerste toestel verder nodig heeft: • Schermtijd en limieten per app of per dag. • Slimme modi (School, Thuis, Weekend) met een tik. • Bedtijd en schooltijd: games en video's automatisch op slot. • App-goedkeuring: nieuwe apps pas na jouw akkoord. • Veilig onderweg: je kind deelt zelf locatie of "ik ben onderweg naar huis". Pachi groeit mee met je kind: van strak en simpel naar meer vrijheid, in jouw tempo. Probeer Pachi 7 dagen gratis. Daarna €5,99 per maand of €59,99 per jaar, dat laatste komt neer op €5 per maand. EĆ©n abonnement voor het hele gezin, tot 3 kinderen inbegrepen. Het abonnement verlengt automatisch aan het einde van de gekozen periode, tenzij je minimaal 24 uur daarvoor opzegt. Beheren of opzeggen doe je in je App Store-account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pachi-launcher.nl/voorwaarden

Screenshots

NL4 screens
Pachi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pachi at none against NL's shown. Pachi also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NL ships an update every 5 months, Pachi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
NL versus Pachi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNLPachi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolitieCasper van Dijk

In-app purchases

None

NL

No in-app purchases

None

Pachi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NL free?
NL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pachi free?
Pachi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NL or Pachi have ads?
NL shows ads; Pachi does not.
Which is updated more often, NL or Pachi?
NL ships an update every 5 months, and Pachi fortnightly. Most recently, NL was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pachi on October 9, 2026.

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