simplifi MOBILE vs Rhombus Console
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simplifi MOBILE
This app streamlines retail operations by combining route driver and service technician tasks. It allows for efficient machine management, inventory tracking, and service call resolution for unattended retail points of sale.
- Machine fill, collection, and inventory
- Visual planograms and picklists
- Bluetooth DEX data collection
- Order creation and payment acceptance
- Service call management
- Push notifications for new calls
- Mapping and turn-by-turn directions
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simplifi MOBILE provides full customer service activities for unattended retail Points of Sale. The app combines route driver and service technican roles into a single powerful app, enabling simplifi and Streamware VendMAX users the ability to get their job done efficiently and effectively with a single app. Key features & functions include: -fill, collect & inventory machines -visual planograms & picklists with product images -Bluetooth DEX data collection -search and scan to quickly find machines and products -create orders and accept payments for office deliveries -create, dispatch & resolve service calls -push notifications on new calls to drive immediate action -mapping with turn-by-turn directions -cash payment device diagnostics, troubleshooting and configuration via Synq simplifi MOBILE is developed by Crane Connectivity Solutions (CCS), Crane Merchandising Systems (CMS) and Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) to serve the unattended Retail industry, including Vending, Micro Markets, and Office Coffee, Tea & Water.
Rhombus Console
Intelligent video security for businesses without complex hardware. Set up smart cameras and manage them from your mobile device or browser. Features include crowd counting, facial recognition, and advanced video analytics.
- Intelligent video security
- No NVR/DVR hardware required
- Mobile and browser management
- Crowd counting
- Facial recognition
- Advanced video analytics
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Rhombus Systems provides intelligent video security for businesses and enterprises. No complicated hardware like NVR's or DVR's are required. Simply setup our smart cameras over WiFi or Ethernet (PoE) and manage your cameras from a mobile device or any browser. Other features include crowd counting, facial recognition, and advanced video analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rhombus Console at 100% against simplifi MOBILE's 14%. Rhombus Console also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). simplifi MOBILE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Rhombus Console holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of simplifi MOBILE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rhombus Console's.
simplifi MOBILE ships an update every 3 weeks, Rhombus Console every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simplifi MOBILE | Rhombus Console |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crane Merchandising Systems | Rhombus Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
simplifi MOBILE
Rhombus Console
In-app purchases
simplifi MOBILE
No in-app purchases
Rhombus Console
No in-app purchases
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