Comparison

Fooks vs Ask Simon

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

Head to head

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About

Fooks

Features

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Snel en eenvoudig de juiste medewerkers inroosteren? Slimme ondernemers doen het voortaan met Fooks. Een superhandige online tool voor personeelsplanning, urenregistratie en contractbeheer, waarmee je meer zicht én grip krijgt op je loonkosten.

About

Ask Simon

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Simon keeps you posted on everything that’s important to you as a resident. SSH&’s Ask Simon will show you everything you need to know about your housing complex. Thinks like information about your keys, internet, maintenance, cleaning, and waste separation. Simon will send you push notifications when important maintenance work is scheduled. This way you are quickly informed when SSH& is making improvements to your housing complex.

Screenshots

Fooks4 screens

Ask Simon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ask Simon at none against Fooks's shown. Fooks's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Fooks ships an update fortnightly, Ask Simon every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Fooks versus Ask Simon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Fooks	Ask Simon
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 12 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	57 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Fooks B.V.	GuestCompass

In-app purchases

None

Fooks

No in-app purchases

None

Ask Simon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fooks free?

Fooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Ask Simon free?

Ask Simon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Fooks or Ask Simon have ads?

Fooks shows ads; Ask Simon does not.

Which is updated more often, Fooks or Ask Simon?

Fooks ships an update fortnightly, and Ask Simon every 12 months. Most recently, Fooks was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ask Simon on October 3, 2026.