Comparison

SimpleBackgrounds vs MOA

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

Head to head
About

SimpleBackgrounds

Discover a collection of 48 beautiful, flat-colored backgrounds designed to give your phone a clean and simplistic look. Save wallpapers perfectly sized for your device, with more colors and features planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • 48 flat (matte) colors
  • Normal and darker color versions
  • Device-dimensioned saves
  • Feedback option
  • Future custom color option
  • Future Apple Watch app
Features
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Introducing...SimpleBackgrounds! If you're like me and are into more simplistic things in life and you want your phone to reflect that, SimpleBackgrounds is the app for you! It features 48 flat (matte) colors to choose from and more to come! Features: • 24 normal flat colors • 24 darker versions of the normal colors • Feedback option in the settings page • Save backgrounds as the height and width of the device you're on so no matter if you're on an iPad or an iPhone it'll always be dimensioned correctly Features to Come: • Custom color option • Apple Watch app or a place in iOS app for a watch background • Preview mode - shows what the background will look like behind apps or on the lock screen • Many more colors • Different color combination designs There may be a version to come out just for Macs also so stay tuned for that! Enjoy! - Eric Walker, Head Developer

About

MOA

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Build your own Life OS. MOA is an all-in-one system to organize your life Instead of switching between multiple apps, MOA lets you design your own workflow in one place. Key Features ■ Dashboard Create your own dashboard with customizable widgets and layouts. ■ Library Save links, notes, and resources into structured collections. ■ Finance Track income and expenses with clear insights and summaries. ■ Travel Plan and record your trips with a visual world map. ■ Calendar Manage your schedule with weekly and monthly views. ■ Studio Design your own pages and systems using modular components. Auto-renewable Subscription Information: - Subscription options: • Monthly Subscription: $3.99 per month • Yearly Subscription: $39.99 per year ($3.33/month) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings after purchase. - Privacy Policy: https://moalife.cloud/privacy-policy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SimpleBackgrounds4 screens
MOA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SimpleBackgrounds at 3 against MOA's 1. 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. SimpleBackgrounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MOA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleBackgrounds ships an update every 4 weeks, MOA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SimpleBackgrounds versus MOA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleBackgroundsMOA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard Walkerseungbeom choi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleBackgrounds

One-time1
  • SimpleBackgrounds Pro Features$0.99
2 purchases

MOA

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Montly$3.991 Month
  • Pro - Year$39.901 Year

Questions

Is SimpleBackgrounds free?
SimpleBackgrounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MOA free?
MOA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleBackgrounds or MOA have ads?
Neither SimpleBackgrounds nor MOA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleBackgrounds or MOA?
SimpleBackgrounds ships an update every 4 weeks, and MOA fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleBackgrounds was updated on November 2, 2026 and MOA on October 31, 2026.

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