Comparison

Selene vs Simple Item Finder

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

Head to head
About

Selene

Manage rotating and irregular work schedules with custom alarms, widgets, and sharing options. Export schedules as PDFs, images, or CSVs, and sync across devices. Offers 30 themes and dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Rotating shift scheduling
  • Custom shift alarms
  • Home screen widgets
  • Schedule comparison
  • Shift statistics
  • Export to PDF, CSV, and system calendar
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Selene is a shift calendar for people who work rotating or irregular shifts. No ads. No in-app purchases. No sign-up. All 30 themes included. SHIFT ALARMS Set an alarm time for each shift type. Alarms are scheduled automatically around your shifts. Requires iOS 26 or later. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS View upcoming shifts and events without opening the app. COMPARE SCHEDULES Add multiple calendars to compare your shifts with other people's. SHIFT STATISTICS View shift statistics for a selected date range. SHARE SCHEDULES Share your schedule with family, friends, or colleagues. EXPORT SCHEDULES Export shift calendars as PDFs or images, and multi-person schedules as CSV spreadsheets. Share or print your schedules. EXPORT TO SYSTEM CALENDAR Add your shifts to the system calendar. NOTES AND REMINDERS Record notes and shift swaps, and set event reminders. THEMES AND LAYOUTS Choose from 30 themes with an illustrated classic layout. DARK MODE All themes support light and dark mode, with the option to follow your device's settings. HOLIDAYS Display U.S. federal holidays in your calendar. ICLOUD SYNC Sync and back up your schedule across your devices using iCloud. DEVICE SUPPORT Available on iPhone and iPad, with adaptive layouts for iPhone Duo. Launched in 2018, Selene is now in its ninth year and still regularly updated. Thank you to every user, longtime and new, for your support and feedback. Feature requests and reports of issues are welcome. Contact us in the app: Settings > Contact Developer.

About

Simple Item Finder

Organize your belongings with a simple digital notebook for your items. Create a hierarchy of locations and add items with titles and descriptions for instant searching. Keep track of everything without clutter.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical location organization
  • Fast full-text search
  • iCloud sync
  • CSV export
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple design themes
Features
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Simple Item Finder is a calm home for everything you keep — the winter gloves you won't need until November, the warranty cards you'll remember to grab just before they expire, the passport you swore was in that drawer. It's not a label maker. It's not a chore. It's a notebook for your stuff. HOW IT WORKS - Build a hierarchy of locations: Home → Bedroom → Wardrobe → Top shelf - Add items with a title and an optional description — no forms, no photos - Search instantly across every title and description - Every item shows its full path back home WHY IT EXISTS Because the question "where did I put…" is one of the quietest taxes on a day. Because photos of drawers are clutter. Because Evernote is too much. FEATURES - Hierarchical locations, nested as deep as you like - Fast full-text search on title and description - iCloud sync across your Apple devices - CSV export for portability (GDPR Article 20) - 5 calm Scandinavian design themes — light and dark - Works fully offline PRIVACY Your data never leaves your device. No accounts. No servers. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. iCloud sync only if you choose — via your private iCloud account. We never see your data. Made in Germany, GDPR-compliant by design. NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO IAP €0.99 on the App Store. One-time. That's it.

Screenshots

Selene4 screens
Simple Item Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Selene at free against Simple Item Finder's paid. Selene also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 1). Simple Item Finder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Item Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selene has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Selene's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Item Finder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selene ships an update every 3 days, Simple Item Finder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Selene versus Simple Item Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeleneSimple Item Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiawen SunAndrei Svirida

Customer experience

Selene

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Simple Item Finder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Selene

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Item Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selene free?
Selene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Item Finder free?
Simple Item Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Selene or Simple Item Finder?
Simple Item Finder is rated higher. Selene averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Simple Item Finder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Selene or Simple Item Finder have ads?
Neither Selene nor Simple Item Finder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selene or Simple Item Finder?
Selene ships an update every 3 days, and Simple Item Finder every 2 days. Most recently, Selene was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple Item Finder on October 30, 2026.

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