Comparison

Gimme DEX vs Simplifi Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connects to Gimme Key BLE devices
  • Tests vending machine functionality
  • Scans, pulls, and shares DEX files
  • Complements Gimme Drive app
  • Wireless DEX solution
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

Screenshots

Gimme DEX3 screens
Simplifi Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gimme DEX versus Simplifi Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGimme DEXSimplifi Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 76 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGimme Vending Inc.BrightSky LLC

Customer experience

Gimme DEX

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simplifi Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gimme DEX

No in-app purchases

None

Simplifi Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gimme DEX free?
Gimme DEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplifi Connect free?
Simplifi Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gimme DEX or Simplifi Connect?
Simplifi Connect is rated higher. Gimme DEX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Simplifi Connect averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Gimme DEX or Simplifi Connect have ads?
Neither Gimme DEX nor Simplifi Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gimme DEX or Simplifi Connect?
Gimme DEX ships an update every 76 months, and Simplifi Connect every 2 months. Most recently, Gimme DEX was updated on June 5, 2026 and Simplifi Connect on June 4, 2026.

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