Simple vs Payy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple
A user-friendly crypto wallet designed for everyday use, allowing you to buy, sell, and send over 200 cryptocurrencies. It offers secure transactions, global transfers with no fees, and portfolio tracking in a simple interface.
- Buy and sell 200+ cryptocurrencies
- Send crypto globally with zero fees
- Transfer crypto using phone number
- Swap currencies and track portfolio
- Secure and private data control
- Support for top coins like BTC, ETH, SOL
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Built for Digital Income Designed for freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads. Simple is a digital wallet that works like your favorite banking app — fast, secure, and designed for real life. No finance background needed. Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't Send funds globally with zero fees Transfer to friends using just their phone number Swap currencies and track your portfolio in one clean interface Virtual card for everyday spending (coming soon!) Smart Security, No Hassle No complicated recovery phrases Regain access if your phone is lost Your data stays private — you control what you share and when Top Digital Assets Manage Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), XRP (Ripple), Binance Coin (BNB), Polkadot (DOT), and many more — all in one app. Whether you're paid in digital assets or just getting started — Simple makes it easy to use, send, and grow your funds anywhere in the world.
Payy
This app offers a global money transfer solution, enabling easy and private digital payments. Send stablecoins using payment links, and enjoy financial freedom without the risk of account suspension or freezing. A debit card is also available for spending.
- Send stablecoins with payment links
- No account freezing or suspension
- User-controlled funds
- Payy Card for spending
- Easy and private digital money
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Payy is the global money app for everyone. Other money apps have fees, limits and delays. Blockchains are clunky and unsafe. Payy is a new financial system built from the ground up to make digital money easy & private. • Send stablecoins with magical payment links — the receiver doesn’t even need to have Payy. • Never get debanked. Your account can never be frozen or suspended. Funds on Payy are controlled by you, not some bank. • Payy Card (limited availability) — spend stablecoins online or in shops, with unrivaled privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple at 4.5 against Payy's 4.1. Simple also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 65%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Simple's written reviews are positive against 65% of Payy's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple | Payy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) — better | 4.1 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better | 65.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simple Europe UAB | Polybase Labs |
Customer experience
Simple
Payy
Bugs and requests
Simple
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Delayed transaction processing
Requested features
3 requests- Expand availability to more countries
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add advanced analytics and reporting
Payy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple
No in-app purchases
Payy
No in-app purchases









