Comparison

Simply South vs tale'o'meter

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

Head to head
About

Simply South

Access a vast library of South Indian movies and entertainment on demand. Enjoy high-definition streaming with surround sound and English subtitles for a premium viewing experience at home. Subscribe for unlimited access to Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu content.

Highlights
  • On-demand movie streaming
  • 1600+ Tamil & Malayalam movies
  • 2000+ hours of video songs, comedy clips, and movie scenes
  • 1080p HD streaming
  • 5.1 Surround Sound
  • English subtitles
  • Unlimited entertainment access
Features
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Presenting, Simply South - the latest and best app for South Indian Entertainment. Simply South is an On-Demand Movie streaming service with over 1600+ Movies in Tamil & Malayalam, and 2000+ hours of video songs, comedy clips, and your favourite movie scenes. Sign up today with Simply South and get access to unlimited entertainment. Watch movies in 1080p HD, with 5.1 Surround Sound, and with English subtitles, so that you can have the best theatrical experience sitting at Home. Yes, we bring the best content to you in the Best quality possible, right at your fingertips. Subscription: - Simply South Monthly Subscription Plan: The Simply South Monthly Pack (billed as "Simply South Subscription Plans") purchase is valid for 30 days and will be re-billed every 30 days year-round by Apple iTunes until cancelled by the user. The customers subscribed to this pack will be able to watch all Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu Language content during their subscription period. Apple iTunes will send a monthly e-mail well in advance of renewal containing a hyperlink to manage the subscription. Apple iTunes subscriptions can be managed from a mobile device or computer that uses the same Apple ID as the initial purchase. Simply South cannot manage Apple iTunes subscriptions. • Payment will be charged to 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 • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed & auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Users registering to Simply South iOS app will enable them to access the content from any of their iOS devices. • The users can also skip registration and browse the app to see the content available in the app. Privacy policy: https://simplysouth.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://simplysouth.com/terms-of-use

About

tale'o'meter

An all-in-one Tamil audio streaming app featuring original stories, trivia, and interactive content for all ages. Enjoy engaging audio experiences designed for relaxation, learning, and entertainment, with new content added regularly.

Highlights
  • Tamil audio streaming
  • Original stories and trivia
  • Interactive audio content
  • Content for children, teens, and adults
  • Regularly added new content
  • Offline listening
Features
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tale'O'meter is your all-in-one Tamil audio streaming app offering a rich collection of stories, trivia, and interactive audio content for children, teens, and adults. Whether you're relaxing, learning, or just having fun — taleometer brings storytelling to life in Tamil. And this isn’t sangatamizh, its nammatamizh - just the way you would speak with a friend. There is no other place you can access all this content - as it is all OG (original) content written and narrated by team tale‘o’meter. Carefully curated for kids, teens, and adults alike. Delight your kids with fun, safe, and engaging Tamil audio stories designed just for them. New stories and activities added regularly. Long drives, boring chores, monotonous work - with tale’o’meter it all becomes fun! Download and join the fun. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tale.o.meter Twitter: https://twitter.com/taleOmeter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tale.o.meter/

Screenshots

Simply South4 screens
tale'o'meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: tale'o'meter at 100% against Simply South's 25%. tale'o'meter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Simply South's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 6). 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. Simply South sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and tale'o'meter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tale'o'meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply South has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Simply South's written reviews are positive against 100% of tale'o'meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply South ships an update monthly, tale'o'meter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simply South versus tale'o'meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply Southtale'o'meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (39 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHome Screen EntertainmentTALE-O-METER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Simply South

All ratings39 ratings
Positive17.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative79.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative72.3%

tale'o'meter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Simply South

Subscriptions4
  • South Special Pack$5.991 Month
  • Simply South Quarterly Pack$15.993 Months
  • Simply South Half-yearly pack$30.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • Simply South Yearly Pack$59.991 Year
One-time10
  • TVOD Subs SUB$0.29
  • Old Release$0.99
  • Mid Release$1.99
Show 7 more
  • New Release$2.99
  • TVOD PLANS SUB$2.99
  • TVOD PLANS UNSUB$2.99
  • TVOD Subs UNSUB$2.99
  • Movie Rental$3.99
  • Rental$39.99
  • Rental$49.99
1 purchases

tale'o'meter

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.001 Month

Questions

Is Simply South free?
Simply South is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tale'o'meter free?
tale'o'meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simply South or tale'o'meter?
tale'o'meter is rated higher. Simply South averages 1.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while tale'o'meter averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Simply South or tale'o'meter have ads?
Neither Simply South nor tale'o'meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply South or tale'o'meter?
Simply South ships an update monthly, and tale'o'meter every 2 months. Most recently, Simply South was updated on September 24, 2026 and tale'o'meter on July 3, 2026.

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