Gimme DEX vs Simplifi Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gimme DEX
This app connects to peripheral Bluetooth Low Energy devices, specifically the Gimme Key, to facilitate DEX file testing and sharing with compatible vending machines. It's designed for existing Gimme customers to manage vending machine functionality.
- Connects to Gimme Key BLE devices
- Tests vending machine functionality
- Scans, pulls, and shares DEX files
- Complements Gimme Drive app
- Wireless DEX solution
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Gimme DEX can display and connect you with peripheral Bluetooth Low Energy devices like the Gimme Key. It is a complementary application to Gimme Drive, an award-winning app that replaces legacy handheld devices in vending. We offer the only patented wireless DEX solution. *** You must already be a Gimme customer to use this app *** Requires additional hardware to DEX vending machines, sold separately *** The Gimme DEX app allows your supervisors and maintenance technicians to test functionality by scanning, pulling, and sharing DEX files through a Gimme Key in DEX-compatible vending machines. Gimme is made for vending people by vending people. Gimme Drive was named "Technology Product of the Year" by Automatic Merchandiser magazine readers. We integrate with your existing VMS and business processes. You must be a Gimme customer to use this app. Please visit our website today to learn more and get started!
Simplifi Connect
Easily manage your enterprise networking with this intuitive app. It simplifies router setup, monitoring, and security features like failover protection, all from your mobile device.
- Intuitive router setup guide
- QR code router onboarding
- Remote router management
- Failover protection setup
- Parental controls with MAC filtering
- Network health monitoring
- Firmware updates and password changes
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Makes enterprise networking with the Simplifi Connect router extremely intuitive and easy. With its simple design, QR Code Scanner, and easy-to-follow steps, the Simplifi Connect App helps you to not just understand and manage the basics of networking (set-up, checking cellular signal strength, updating firmware, changing passwords, seeing devices on the network, etc.), but it’s also the only app designed to help set up failover protection, so your business and home is protected in case an internet disruption happens. The app and all of its features are free and work remotely over the internet or a local WiFi connection to the Simplifi Connect router and can be used to manage one router or hundreds through one app. KEY FEATURES • Helpful interactive guide to set up your Simplifi Connect routers out of the box. • Easily onboard your router using QR code scan. • Create a user account with your email and remotely manage & monitor your routers 24/7 from any mobile device. • Quick login via identity providers: Apple, Google, Microsoft. • Parental control using MAC address filtering with scheduler. • View and monitor your router remotely: ◦ Monitor Voicelink (Simplifi POTS line replacement). ◦ Graphical presentation of your network health. ◦ Select and view a router’s status from an interactive list or map. ◦ In real-time, monitor your routers' failover status (armed, active, disabled). ◦ Monitor essential environmental information such as cellular signal strength, carrier, connected devices, IMEI, and firmware version. ◦ Monitor critical network details including IP address, DNS configuration, uptime, and gateway address. ◦ Receive alerts on your mobile device: ◦ Network health and status changed. ◦ A new client joins the WiFi network. ◦ Network failover status changed. ◦ Manage your router remotely: ◦ Change WiFi network name, and password. ◦ Block and unblock devices and guests from accessing WiFi networks. ◦ Initiate firmware update. ◦ Reset Simplifi Connect to default settings. ◦ Schedule router reboots. ◦ Set your data usage limit for alerts. ◦ Force cellular band(s).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simplifi Connect at every 2 months against Gimme DEX's every 76 months. Gimme DEX's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Gimme DEX against 5.0 for Simplifi Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.
Gimme DEX ships an update every 76 months, Simplifi Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gimme DEX | Simplifi Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 76 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gimme Vending Inc. | BrightSky LLC |
Customer experience
Gimme DEX
Simplifi Connect
In-app purchases
Gimme DEX
No in-app purchases
Simplifi Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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