# Alpha vs Whirl

The clearest difference is price: Whirl at Free against Alpha's $9.99. Alpha's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Whirl is free to download; Alpha costs $9.99 up front. Whirl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alpha asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alpha | Whirl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Size | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Richardson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887851473) | [Shivam Sompura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542250874) |

## What reviewers say

### Alpha

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alpha-board/id6773685704)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Whirl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whirl-random-picker/id6785953143)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whirl Premium Lifetime | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alpha free?

Alpha costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Whirl free?

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

### Do Alpha or Whirl have ads?

Whirl shows ads; Alpha does not.

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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.*