Comparison

SUPERSIM vs The Pioneer

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

Head to head
About

SUPERSIM

Manage and view recordings from your wildlife and surveillance cameras remotely. Receive push notifications, check device status, and control settings without opening the app. Share and forward recordings easily.

Highlights
  • Receive, view, store, and manage recordings
  • Push notifications without opening the app
  • Check camera and SIM status
  • Control triggering and settings remotely
  • Share recordings via Albums
  • Forward recordings directly
  • Automatic email forwarding
Features
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Thanks to the useful feedback of many users, we make the SUPERSIM app more stable with every update. We appreciate your feedback. free: SUPERSIM-Portal & SUPERSIM-App: - receive, view, store and manage recordings - Push notification without opening the app - Check camera and SIM status - Control triggering and settings remotely - Share recordings via the "Albums" function - Forward recordings directly - automatic email forwarding of recordings Prepaid: economically & transparent: - WITHOUT any basic fee, contract, subscription, minimum turnover or expiry date - Pooling: unlimited amount of SIM cards per account - Billing: only once for each recording transmitted by the camera - only 0.02 € from 1 to 100kB (e.g. photo 0.3MP / 640x480) - only 0.03 € from 101 to 300kB (e.g. photo 1.2MP / 1280x960) - only € 0.06 from 301kb to 3,1MB (e.g. HD-video with ca. 5 seconds) - only 0.09 € from 3,1MB to 5MB (e.g. HD-video with ca. 10 seconds) - each additional MB from 5MB: 0.09 € / MB ONE RATE in ALL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES and in ALL CELLULAR NETWORKS: SUPERSIM automatically dials into any reachable mobile network in all EU countries. With SUPERSIM you have the maximum network coverage and reliably receive your photos and videos from your wildlife and surveillance cameras (from all manufacturers).

About

The Pioneer

Access independent political and economic journalism through podcasts, articles, and infographics. Enjoy content on-the-go with exclusive features for pass holders.

Highlights
  • Independent journalism
  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Infographics
  • Exclusive content for pass holders
  • On-the-go access
Features
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“Wahrheit gibt es nur zu zweien.” The Pioneer steht für unabhängigen, pluralistischen und partizipativen Politik- und Wirtschaftsjournalismus, der in allen redaktionellen Formaten auf Werbung verzichtet. Laden Sie die The Pioneer App kostenlos auf Ihr Smartphone oder Tablet und hören und lesen Sie unsere Inhalte “to go”. Neben allen Original-Podcasts sind nun auch Briefings, Artikel und Infografiken in der App verfügbar – darunter alle The Pioneer Briefing Formate, das World Briefing mit Sigmar Gabriel, Tech Briefing mit Christoph Keese, Wall Street Daily, Der 8. Tag u.v.m. Inhaber vom "ThePioneer Pass" haben nach Wiederherstellung ihres In App Kaufes Zugriff auf alle App Inhalte. Alle bestehenden oder zukünftigen Mitglieder von The Pioneer, die neben den Podcasts auch Zugriff auf Newsletter, Artikel, Infografiken und Live-Journalismus haben, können sich in der App mit ihrem Pioneer-Nutzerkonto anmelden, um die Inhalte freizuschalten. Unsere Datenschutzbestimmungen: https://www.thepioneer.de/s/app-datenschutz Unsere Nutzungsbedingungen: https://www.thepioneer.de/s/agb

Screenshots

SUPERSIM4 screens
The Pioneer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SUPERSIM at none against The Pioneer's 2. The Pioneer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. The Pioneer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. SUPERSIM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SUPERSIM ships an update every 2 months, The Pioneer every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SUPERSIM versus The Pioneer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSUPERSIMThe Pioneer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews — better96.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—96 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnton Seissiger GmbHMedia Pioneer Publishing AG (DE)

Customer experience

SUPERSIM

Written reviews69 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.0%

The Pioneer

All ratings95 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%

In-app purchases

None

SUPERSIM

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Pioneer

Subscriptions2
  • Morning Briefing Pass$9.491 Month
  • ThePioneer Pass$19.991 Month

Questions

Is SUPERSIM free?
SUPERSIM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Pioneer free?
The Pioneer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SUPERSIM or The Pioneer have ads?
Neither SUPERSIM nor The Pioneer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SUPERSIM or The Pioneer?
SUPERSIM ships an update every 2 months, and The Pioneer every 10 days. Most recently, SUPERSIM was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Pioneer on November 11, 2026.

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