Group Guide vs SimpleList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group Guide
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Helpful to keep any group organized, families, teams, churches, schools, activity groups, and more. Any family can use the Group Guide mobile app for phones and tablets. See and sign up for upcoming activities and pay online, right when you sign up. In addition, family information is used to determine what activities might be available for your children, and you can only sign up for activities that apply to your children’s age group (administrators can override). Activities and family accounts are created using the included FREE family database web site, which also provides administrator access to the family database, a private email message board, and more. Group Guide Features: View list of upcoming activities and events Sign up for activities Pay for activities See activities already signed up View group contact list Send alert to group administrators or activity leaders Sign up for participant or volunteer positions Order items on special order activities Web application features: Families enter their family and student information along with login information. View families waiting to be activated. Include medical information and special needs for students. Families keep the information up-to-date. Broadcast emails to all families. Moderate and approve messages. Messages kept in an online forum for later viewing. Want to create and administer a group? Go to https://hub.lovemygroups.com/newsite
SimpleList
This app helps you organize your tasks with a simple, single list. You can easily track completed items and clear them to maintain a tidy overview of your to-dos.
- Create single, unlimited item lists
- Separate completed and uncompleted items
- Clear completed items easily
- Tidy list management
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Meet SimpleList, the simple'est to-do and task list around. - Create a single list, with an infinite number of items - Keep items separated based on if you've completed them - Clear your completed items and keep your list tidy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimpleList at 12.0 against Group Guide's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Group Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, SimpleList fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Group Guide | SimpleList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lovemygroups.com | Alex Agatstein |
In-app purchases
Group Guide
No in-app purchases
SimpleList
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Group Guide free?
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Do Group Guide or SimpleList have ads?
Which is updated more often, Group Guide or SimpleList?
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