Comparison

Group Guide vs SimpleList

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

Head to head
About

Group Guide

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Create single, unlimited item lists
  • Separate completed and uncompleted items
  • Clear completed items easily
  • Tidy list management
Features
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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

Screenshots

Group Guide4 screens
SimpleList4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, SimpleList fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Group Guide versus SimpleList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup GuideSimpleList
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLovemygroups.comAlex Agatstein

In-app purchases

None

Group Guide

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group Guide free?
Group Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleList free?
SimpleList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Group Guide or SimpleList have ads?
Neither Group Guide nor SimpleList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group Guide or SimpleList?
Group Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimpleList fortnightly. Most recently, Group Guide was updated on October 26, 2026 and SimpleList on October 24, 2026.

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