Simple Cut vs Vortex SmartConnect™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Cut
Easily crop photos into custom shapes by outlining the desired area. This intuitive editor allows you to select images from your gallery or take new ones, then precisely trim them to your specifications.
- Custom shape cropping
- Intuitive interface
- Outline desired area
- Use gallery or camera
- Efficient editing
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Simple Cut - Photo Crop lets you crop photos quickly and efficiently by outlining exactly the area you want to keep. The simple and intuitive interface helps you edit images much faster. Add as many points as you like and crop photos into custom shapes. Take a photo or select one from your gallery and crop it exactly the way you want.
Vortex SmartConnect™
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An app to control and monitor the various Vortex Aquatic Structures controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vortex SmartConnect™ at none against Simple Cut's shown. Vortex SmartConnect™ also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Simple Cut ships an update every 5 months, Vortex SmartConnect™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Cut | Vortex SmartConnect™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josue Cuginguilua | LUCCA DI LULLO |
In-app purchases
Simple Cut
No in-app purchases
Vortex SmartConnect™
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simple Cut free?
Is Vortex SmartConnect™ free?
Do Simple Cut or Vortex SmartConnect™ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple Cut or Vortex SmartConnect™?
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