Alpha vs JWed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha
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אלפא מציע פלטפורמת זוגיות חדשה וייחודית בעולם ההכרויות. בעוד אפליקציות אחרות פתוחות לכולם, אלפא בוחר את חבריו בהליך מיון מקצועי אשר שם דגש על עברו המקצועי של המועמד. בעת ההרשמה לאתר, משתמשי אלפא מעלים את קורות החיים שלהם אשר נבחנים על ידי פסיכולוג בעל התמחות מקצועית בהשמה. תהליך זה מאפשר לאלפא להציע אתר הכרויות אינטימי, בטוח ,איכותי ורלוונטי מאוד עבור חבריו. אלפא הושק בדצמבר 2007 ומאז גדל באופן מתמיד. כיום באלפא למעלה מ- 100,000 חברים פעילים אשר עברו את הליך המיון של האתר. מתוך חברי האתר, כ- 99% אקדמאים ולמעלה מ- 76% בתפקידים ניהוליים. האתר פונה לנשים וגברים פנויים בני 25 ומעלה.
JWed
This platform connects Jewish singles seeking marriage. Users can sign up and utilize the exclusive dating service through the app or website. It offers ongoing new features and services for finding a soulmate.
- Jewish dating for marriage
- App and website integration
- Exclusive dating service
- Regular feature updates
- Detailed profiles
- Find your soul mate
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JWed updated its latest App in November 2026. It is the app platform for the JWed website. You can sign-up through either, and once approved, utilize the exclusive Jewish dating for-marriage service through both the app and/or the website. You’ll notice the on-going launch of still many more exciting new features and services on the app. Expect updated versions of the app roughly once every month. JWed is a dating service exclusively for Jewish singles who seek to find their soul mate. Over 3,900 people have met and married on JWed, averaging 8 matches a month. You can be next. Find Your Chosen One Today! ------------------------------------------ Important subscription information: - Monthly unlimited access subscriptions available to read and send messages and for access to other premium features. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You must be 18 years or older to use the JWed Match app. - Privacy Policy: https://jwed.com/privacy-policy/ - Terms of Service: https://jwed.com/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alpha at none against JWed's 10. JWed's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. JWed sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Alpha asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alpha ships an update every 17 months, JWed every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Alpha | JWed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Intermatch | Frumster, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Alpha
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
JWed
Reported bugs
35 issues- Difficult to delete profiles
- App never worked
- Cannot set filters
- No feedback from the app
- App takes money without working
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- Daily limit reached after setup
- Most of the time couldn't log on
- App suddenly and repeatedly shuts down
- App keeps charging after account cancellation attempt
- Stuck in edit profile mode
- App only shows top 1/2 of screen
- Unable to cancel membership
- App says reloading then closes
- Have to log back in after app closes
- Won't let me log in - says 'please complete your profile'
- App returns zero results in search
- Cannot text or communicate with anyone
- No way to cancel subscription in account settings
- App plays games with time and money
- Doesn't let non-members view messages
- Cannot view non-member messages
- Tech support does not respond
- App is terrible
- Pictures are tiny and cannot be resized
- App and website don't coordinate
- Cannot contact free users
- Cannot tell if someone is free or paid on app
- Pictures do not enlarge on app
- App does not have technical ability to center images
- Most features/functionality on web not on app
- Settings and searches on web don't carry over to app
- App is slow and tedious to use
- Automatically signed up for monthly payments
- App doesn't center images
- App requires multiple upgrades
Requested features
32 requests- Improve app design and usability
- Allow easier deletion of profiles
- Improve customer support response time
- Fix daily limit issue on new accounts
- Enable profile filter functionality
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- Provide app support
- Improve user base availability/location
- Allow communication with all users
- Fix app crashing issues
- Improve app performance and stability
- Fix login issues
- Fix profile creation process
- Allow profile approval without payment
- Fix app shutting down for maintenance
- Increase font size and clarity
- Allow profile editing without getting stuck
- Provide contact information for support
- Fix app display on Apple phones (top half screen)
- Enable membership cancellation from app
- Clarify chat payment requirements
- Improve response rate from users
- Fix app reloading/closing when viewing profiles
- Synchronize app and website features
- Allow image resizing/enlargement
- Provide more profile information
- Center images properly in profiles
- Ensure all features from web version are on app
- Carry over settings and searches from web to app
- Reduce the number of required upgrades
- Increase user base in specific regions (e.g., UK)
- Allow users to see faces of people on the app
- Provide a free trial with full functionality
In-app purchases
Alpha
No in-app purchases
JWed
- Basic with free trail7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Basic$21.951 Month
- Premium4 variants$29.991 Month
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- Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Month
- Premium$34.951 Month
- 6 months premium$179.996 Months
- Conversation Token$4.99
