Schonell App vs The Simple App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schonell App
Connect with visitors and loved ones remotely via live video calls from your smartphone. Answer your door, grant access wirelessly, and receive important notifications from building management, all from anywhere in the world.
- Live video calls from intercom
- Grant wireless access
- Push notifications from building management
- Visitor call log history
- Connect to building security
- See connected devices
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THE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR SINGAPORE CONDOS. Your whole condo, in one app. Open gates and lifts. Answer visitors. Send guest passes. Get estate notices. Coming soon: book facilities, pay your fees and stay connected with your neighbours. Free for every resident. Forever. No trial. No ads. We never sell your data. YOUR DOOR, IN YOUR POCKET • See who's at the door: live video lets you see and speak to visitors from anywhere, then let them in with one tap • Open it from your phone: gates, doors, lifts and carparks, wherever your estate has them • Let guests in before they arrive: send a visitor pass that expires on its own • Get in faster: home-screen widgets open the door without opening the app • See what happened: every intercom call and door opening, in one place EVERYTHING AROUND YOUR ESTATE • Book facilities (coming soon): the pool, BBQ pits, courts and function rooms • Pay your fees by PayNow (coming soon): straight to your estate's account, with no transaction fees • Estate notices: hear from management the moment they post • Community (coming soon): talk to neighbours, buy and sell, and share recommendations • Contacts: reach your management office and Schonell support in a tap NOT JUST AN APP. THE SYSTEM BEHIND YOUR CONDO. Schonell connects the intercom, the access control, the management console and this app in one system. Your management office runs the estate on the same platform you use, so a notice or a new visitor pass reaches you as it happens. One company. One platform. One team behind it. BUILT IN SINGAPORE We have designed and manufactured intercom and access systems in Singapore since 2014, and more than 200 estates run on Schonell. • Your data is stored in Singapore • Built to Singapore's PDPA • No ads, ever GETTING STARTED 1. Download the Schonell App 2. Register with your estate's QR code or the sign-up form 3. Once management approves you, you're in What you see depends on how your estate has set up Schonell. Door and intercom features need Schonell intercom and access hardware. Is your estate not on Schonell yet? Ask your management office to register for free at schonell.co. Using Schonell Interphone today? Just update. Your account and doors carry over.
The Simple App
Manage your condo lifestyle with this integrated system. Receive announcements, book facilities, manage event RSVPs, and submit service requests seamlessly.
- Receive condo announcements
- Book condo facilities
- Manage event RSVPs
- Submit feedback and service requests
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The Simple App enables smart condo lifestyle through integrated system for your condo. With the Simple App, you will be able to - Receive all the announcements - Book condo facilities - Manage your event RSVPs - Submit feedback with service requests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Simple App at 15.1 against Schonell App's 17.6. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schonell App | The Simple App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schonell | Simply Sakal Pte LTd |
Customer experience
Schonell App
The Simple App
In-app purchases
Schonell App
No in-app purchases
The Simple App
No in-app purchases
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