Simpel vs publicroam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simpel
Manage your mobile plan with this app, offering insights into usage, bundle changes, and account settings. Access invoices, set spending limits, and maintain control over your expenses anytime, anywhere.
- Usage insights
- Bundle modification
- Account management
- Invoice access
- Spending limits
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Met de vernieuwde Mijn Simpel app heb je overal en altijd inzicht in je verbruik. Je kunt zelf je bundels wijzigen, je gegevens en instellingen beheren, facturen raadplegen, een Plafond instellen en nog veel meer. Zo heb je altijd controle over je kosten.
publicroam
Gain automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at various participating organizations. Manage your personal account and connect multiple devices to the network. Enjoy free and private internet access.
- Automatic WiFi connection
- Secure guest network access
- Connect multiple devices
- Personal account management
- Access at diverse venues
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Sign up for Publicroam in no time. Publicroam gives you automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at all participating organizations — municipalities, libraries, healthcare institutions, museums, theaters, sports venues, coworking spaces, and more. The app contains your personal Publicroam account. With it, you can also connect your other devices — like your laptop. Using publicroam is free. Your privacy is respected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simpel at 4.4 against publicroam's 1.3. Simpel also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (69 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Simpel holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simpel has 69 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simpel ships an update every 2 months, publicroam every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simpel | publicroam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (69 ratings) — better | 1.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simpel.nl B.V. | Publicroam |
Customer experience
Simpel
publicroam
In-app purchases
Simpel
No in-app purchases
publicroam
No in-app purchases
