Comparison

Be vs Simple Phone

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

Head to head
About

Be

Features
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Stay connected to your BeSquare business address anytime, anywhere! BeSquare is the must-have app for clients of BeSquare Business Center. Receive your company’s mail directly in your inbox, ensuring you never miss important correspondence. **YOUR MAIL** - Get instant alerts when mail arrives. - Access scanned letters in the app (availability based on your plan). - Quickly view what’s arrived: registered mail, bank letters, parcels, and more. - Easily manage your inbox—search, swipe to mark as read, or delete. - Share or save documents as PDFs. **YOUR INVOICES** - View unpaid invoices at the top of your inbox. - Pay securely with one tap. - Access your complete invoice history in one place. **YOUR COMPANIES** - Manage multiple companies from one account. - Review contracts and request upgrades easily. - Book meeting rooms and update your profile quickly. **ALWAYS IN TOUCH** - Call, message, or write to us directly from the app. - Find our office address and get directions effortlessly. Take charge of your business communications today with BeSquare!

About

Simple Phone

This app transforms your phone's home screen into a minimalist interface, reducing visual clutter and distractions. It helps you break mindless scrolling habits, focus on essential tasks, and create a calmer digital experience. Adapt your phone to your day for work, relaxation, or unplugging.

Highlights
  • Minimalist home screen with essential apps
  • Text-first layout, no visual distractions
  • Custom setups for focus, rest, or work
  • Simple widgets and themes
  • Dark and Light mode support
  • Reduces mindless scrolling
Features
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Your phone should support your life, not trap you in endless scrolling. Simple Phone helps you use your iPhone with clarity, intention, and calm. Simple Phone removes visual noise with a clean, minimalist home screen that keeps only what truly matters. By eliminating common triggers like bright icons, badges, and clutter, it helps you break autopilot habits and stay focused on what you actually want to do. Whether you are working, relaxing, or unplugging, Simple Phone adapts to your day instead of competing for your attention. Use Simple Phone to: • Focus deeply on work or study • Reduce mindless scrolling and screen time • Create a calmer, less stimulating phone experience • Separate work, personal, and rest modes • Use your phone intentionally without giving it up Key features: • Minimalist home screen with essential apps only • Clean, text-first layout with no visual distractions • Custom setups for focus, rest, or work • Simple widgets and themes for a consistent look • Dark and Light mode support • Fast, intuitive, and easy to use Simple Phone does not block your phone or force limits. It redesigns your home screen so distractions stop fighting for your attention and your phone feels useful again. Build a calmer digital space and take control of your time with Simple Phone.

Screenshots

Be4 screens
Simple Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Be at none against Simple Phone's 5. Be also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Phone sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Be asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be ships an update every 2 months, Simple Phone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Be versus Simple Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeSimple Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalek JabriIlya Nikolenko

Bugs and requests

Be

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Phone

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 App doesn't work after a while
  • 🐛 Clunky shortcut protocol
  • 🐛 Too many setup steps, then doesn't work

In-app purchases

None

Be

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Simple Phone

Subscriptions4
  • Simple Phone Pro (1 month)$4.991 Month
  • Simple Phone Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Simple Phone Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
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  • Simple Phone Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Minimalist Phone Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Be free?
Be is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Phone free?
Simple Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Be or Simple Phone have ads?
Neither Be nor Simple Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be or Simple Phone?
Be ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Phone every 5 weeks. Most recently, Be was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple Phone on November 8, 2026.

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