FlorApp vs Simple Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FlorApp
Read full descriptionHide full description
The mobile solution for your field observations! Entering observations has never been so enjoyable. Info Flora is therefore pleased to provide a free App for entering your field observations of all species of the Swiss Flora. During your excursions, even without telephone network, you can enter your observations, locate them thanks the GPS of your device and link them to pictures. As soon as you want and you have an Internet connection, you can send your observations to info Flora and consult them on your Online Fieldbook (obs.infoflora.ch). Your observations will be sent to the national Centre responsible for each organism groups: plants and stoneworts to Info Flora, mosses to NISM, mushrooms to Swissfungi, and lichens to SwissLichens. You can manage all your observations in the Online Fieldbook of Info Flora. Observations of plants and stoneworts can always be modified via the Online Fieldbook. Observations of mosses, mushrooms and lichens are also visible in the Online Fieldbook of Info Flora, but can be modified only during one week after the transfer from FlorApp. Later modifications must be announced directly to the national Centre responsible for the organism group. Info Flora: the Foundation Info Flora manages the data and information centre of the flora of Switzerland and is supported by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). By submitting your observations to Info Flora, you do not just fill your field book with observations, you also help to document the distribution of species of the Swiss flora in time and space. You contribute to make the distribution maps provided by Info Flora more current and accurate. Depending on the level of confidentiality chosen, your data will be made available to the cantons, communes and other actors active in land planning, research and conservation.
Simple Social
Read full descriptionHide full description
Simple Social helps you use social media more intentionally in Safari. Instead of blocking entire platforms, choose exactly which distracting features disappear and keep the useful parts available. Customise YouTube, Instagram, X/Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, Facebook and TikTok with controls for feeds, recommendations, short-form video, reactions, comments, navigation items and more. Build healthier browsing habits with: - Selective blockers for each supported website - Daily time limits and optional on-screen counters - Mindful check-ins that encourage a moment of reflection - Scheduled blocking for work, study or sleep - Greyscale mode to reduce visual stimulation - Custom website blocking - Face ID or Touch ID protection for settings - iCloud settings sync across your Apple devices Simple Social works locally as a Safari Web Extension. It does not collect analytics, browsing history or page content, and no account is required. Simple Social affects websites opened in Safari. It cannot modify native social-media apps.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlorApp at Free against Simple Social's $1.99. FlorApp also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
FlorApp is free to download; Simple Social costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FlorApp | Simple Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Info Flora | JOSH EDMUND MONTGOMERY |
In-app purchases
FlorApp
No in-app purchases
Simple Social
No in-app purchases









