Comparison

Recur vs Simple

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

Head to head
About

Recur

Easily manage all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders for due dates to avoid unwanted renewals and gain insights into your spending habits with detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Subscription overview with cost breakdown
  • Customizable subscription creation
  • Spending insights and category breakdown
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Automatic currency conversion
  • Widget for upcoming payments
Features
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Recur is the quiet ledger for everything you subscribe to. Add each service once, and Recur tells you what leaves your account this month, what renews next, and what a year of it really costs. TRACK EVERYTHING Pick from hundreds of known services or add anything custom. Sublabels tell twin subscriptions apart, categories keep them organized, and multi-currency amounts convert into your currency with honest daily rates from the European Central Bank. ADD IN SECONDS Smart Add reads screenshots, emails, and PDFs on your device and fills in the name, price, and billing cycle for you. Share a receipt to Recur from any app, or point the camera at a screen. NEVER PAY SURPRISED A renewal reminder arrives before money leaves, at the hour you choose. The rhythm strip shows the next two months at a glance; the cash flow calendar marks every renewal day with the brand itself. UNDERSTAND THE COST Reports turn your list into answers: monthly run rate, spending by category, price hikes over time, lifetime spent per service, and a Year in Review worth sharing. Plans change in real life, so Recur records upgrades, extensions, and one-time fees exactly as they billed. EVERYWHERE YOU GLANCE Widgets for the home screen, lock screen, and Control Center. An Apple Watch app for your wrist. Spotlight search and Shortcuts support built in. YOURS, PRIVATELY No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and in your private iCloud, syncs across your devices, and exports to CSV or JSON whenever you want. ONE PRICE, FOREVER Recur is free to use. The Full Version is a single one-time purchase that unlocks Smart Add, reports and insights, cancellation shortcuts, and alternate icons. No subscription. That would be ironic.

About

Simple

Easily convert currencies and check exchange rates with a clean interface. Features include camera price scanning, travel mode, offline access, and crypto tracking. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time currency conversion
  • Camera price scanning
  • Travel mode with local currency selection
  • Offline conversion with saved rates
  • Cryptocurrency price tracking
  • Historical rate charts
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Simple Currency Converter makes checking prices and exchange rates quick, clear and effortless, at home or abroad. Enter an amount, choose your currencies and see the converted value. Save favourite pairs, revisit recent conversions and spend less time doing the maths. MADE FOR EVERYDAY CONVERSIONS • Quickly convert between supported currencies • Browse exchange rates with your preferred base currency • Save favourite currency pairs • Reuse recent conversions • Optionally choose your starting currency using your location • Enjoy light and dark appearances on iPhone and iPad CAMERA PRICE SCANNING Photograph a menu, receipt, shelf label or price list to see converted prices over the image. Choose the source and destination currencies yourself when needed, and collapse the controls for a clearer view. TRAVEL MODE Choose your destination country and let the app select its local currency. Keep your travel currency ready while checking other conversions, then return to Travel Mode when you need it. Access useful guidance on common notes and coins, tipping customs and local taxes for supported destinations. OFFLINE CONVERSION Keep converting when your connection drops. Simple Pro saves the latest successfully fetched exchange rates for offline use, with indicators showing when you are using saved data. CURRENCY RATE HISTORY Explore supported currency pairs over 7 days, 30 days or one year. Clear charts show changes over time, including highs, lows and percentage movements. CRYPTO PRICES AND HISTORY Check prices for leading cryptocurrencies in your preferred currency. Explore historical prices over 7 days, 30 days or one year, with charts and summaries that make movements easier to follow. ENHANCED HISTORY AND WIDGETS Search and reuse previous conversions, review your most-used currency pair and keep useful conversions close with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. MORE ROOM ON IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo to view the converter and currency rates side by side, with Crypto available in its own tab. Return to a familiar single-column layout when space is limited. SIMPLE PRO Unlock camera price scanning, Travel Mode, offline conversion, cryptocurrency prices and history, enhanced conversion history, rate charts and premium widgets with a single lifetime purchase. No subscription. Whether you are comparing prices, planning a trip or checking market movements, Simple Currency Converter keeps things simple. Exchange rates and cryptocurrency prices are indicative and may differ from those offered by your bank or exchange provider. Cryptocurrency information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

Screenshots

Recur4 screens
Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recur and Simple are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Recur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Recur against 5.0 for Simple. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recur ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Recur versus Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurSimple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoga Sai Krishna KoneruKarl McGeough

Customer experience

Recur

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Simple

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Recur

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
1 purchases

Simple

One-time1
  • Simple Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Recur free?
Recur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recur or Simple?
Recur and Simple are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Recur or Simple have ads?
Neither Recur nor Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recur or Simple?
Recur ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple monthly. Most recently, Recur was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple on November 3, 2026.

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