Comparison

BroodMinder Lite vs SimpleFFT

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

Head to head
About

BroodMinder Lite

This free utility app connects to BroodMinder devices to read sensor data and display it in graphs. It allows users to email their data and optionally share it online. The developer recommends using the BroodMinder Bees app for a more modern experience.

Highlights
  • Read BroodMinder device sensors
  • View data graphs
  • Email sensor data
  • Share data online
  • Offline data management
Features
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**This app is no longer supported. Please use the BroodMinder Bees app.** This is a free app that supports BroodMinder devices. Use it to read your sensors, view graphs, e-mail data to yourself, and optionally share your data on MyBroodMinder.com and BeeCounted.org. We suggest using the BroodMinder-Apiary app (also free) for most users. It is a more modern and streamlined app. This all is best for user with no internet connectivity.

About

SimpleFFT

Features
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This app can easily analyze the frequency of sound. For the sound of the recording file recorded at each refresh time interval, FFT is executed and displayed for the four voices collected one after another at each refresh interval.

Screenshots

BroodMinder Lite1 screens
SimpleFFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BroodMinder Lite at none against SimpleFFT's 1. BroodMinder Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpleFFT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BroodMinder Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroodMinder Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, SimpleFFT every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BroodMinder Lite versus SimpleFFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroodMinder LiteSimpleFFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIF, LLCHIROFUMI MARUO

In-app purchases

None

BroodMinder Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleFFT

One-time1
  • Premium Functions$0.49

Questions

Is BroodMinder Lite free?
BroodMinder Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleFFT free?
SimpleFFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BroodMinder Lite or SimpleFFT have ads?
SimpleFFT shows ads; BroodMinder Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, BroodMinder Lite or SimpleFFT?
BroodMinder Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, and SimpleFFT every 18 months. Most recently, BroodMinder Lite was updated on June 1, 2026 and SimpleFFT on September 28, 2026.

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