Comparison

Simple Cidr vs Mercury MPS

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

Head to head

Simple Cidr

Cidr notation lookup tool

About

Simple Cidr

Features

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I often found that I didn't want a complicated calculator to translate Cidr notation into subnet mask and so fourth. So I made a simple one...

About

Mercury MPS

Features

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Data acquisition via smartphone app For environments with only a few devices, the installation of an acquisition client in the network is usually not worthwhile. We have specially developed a smartphone app as an alternative for capturing fill and meter readings. REAL COLLECTION CLIENT AS APP The app collects the data from your printers in the network and transmits them securely to the MPS server. AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SEARCH Even without IT knowledge, the automatic search quickly finds the printers in your network. In addition, an advanced search function is also available. OPTIMIZED VIEW On the smartphone you get an optimized view of the printer information. All device info can be called up and evaluated in the browser.

Screenshots

Simple Cidr4 screens

Mercury MPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mercury MPS at every 3 weeks against Simple Cidr's every 30 months. Mercury MPS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

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

Simple Cidr ships an update every 30 months, Mercury MPS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Simple Cidr versus Mercury MPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Simple Cidr	Mercury MPS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 30 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Luke Pilkington	docuFORM

In-app purchases

None

Simple Cidr

No in-app purchases

None

Mercury MPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Cidr free?

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

Is Mercury MPS free?

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

Do Simple Cidr or Mercury MPS have ads?

Neither Simple Cidr nor Mercury MPS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Simple Cidr or Mercury MPS?

Simple Cidr ships an update every 30 months, and Mercury MPS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Cidr was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mercury MPS on November 7, 2026.