# Quel vs MindBloom

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quel at every 5 days against MindBloom's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MindBloom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Quel ships an update every 5 days, MindBloom every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quel | MindBloom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Size | 7 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guillermo Alvarado](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841024589) | [Gokhan Alp Atar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793941932) |

## What reviewers say

### Quel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quel/id6752804071)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quel Monthly Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Quel Yearly Plan | $69.99 | per year |
| Full Access | $4.99 | one-time |


### MindBloom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindbloom-idea-garden/id6759362495)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Studio Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Studio Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quel free?

Quel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MindBloom free?

MindBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Quel or MindBloom have ads?

Neither Quel nor MindBloom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quel or MindBloom?

Quel ships an update every 5 days, and MindBloom every 4 weeks. Most recently, Quel was updated on October 11, 2026 and MindBloom on October 25, 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.*