Comparison

Simpel vs BOBB

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

Head to head
About

Simpel

This construction management app streamlines project operations, centralizes data, and connects users in real-time. It enhances productivity, quality, and safety while reducing costs through efficient task and inspection management.

Highlights
  • Offline capability for remote locations
  • Centralized inspection and task management
  • Real-time data synchronization
  • Role-based security permissions
  • Real-time drawing synchronization
  • Auditable task workflows
  • Photo and markup attachments
Features
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Designed for construction projects of all types, stages and sizes; Simpel is a construction technology company developed to increase productivity and quality outcomes, prioritise safety and reduce operational costs. Simpel centralises data and connects users in real-time, enabling seamless management of construction operations across the project lifecycle. Simpel’s construction management app streamlines the creation, management and closure of inspections, QA, defects and tasks. Simpel’s app delivers: ● Full offline capability - whether in a basement or a remote location, users can still undertake and complete inspections and tasks ● Centralised inspection and task management in one app ● Real-time data synchronisation across users and projects QTrack allows your team to structure inspections via location-based workflows. This facilitates task management and provides real-time oversight of all inspections’ status. From developer, to contractor, to consultant, each task owner retains a measure of control and visibility; and can monitor, complete, close, reopen, and report on their inspections and tasks Increase control, efficiency and accountability: ● Role-based security permissions have been designed with an intricate understanding of the relationship between developer, contractor, subcontractor and other third-parties ● Real-time drawing synchronisation for location-based inspections and tasking ensures teams are undertaking inspections to the latest drawings ● Faster completion of inspections with auto-complete fields and dropdown options, deliver data uniformity across your project and organisation ● Auditable task workflows: Creation and completion of tasks are fully auditable, providing a data trail that includes dates, task details, completion, close and photos ● Take photos, markup and attach to tasks within the app ● App functionality includes option to force upload evidence of task completion, e.g. photo of repair

About

BOBB

Features
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The Building Employees Redundancy Trust (BERT) has been established to provide redundancy payments and benefits to employees of the building and construction industry in Queensland and Northern Territory. Construction Income Protection (CIP) provides income protection and portability of sick leave benefits for workers in the building and construction industry within Queensland and Northern Territory. The BERT and CIP Fund supports its members and the industry by providing members and their families with financial assistance in the event of ceasing employment because of redundancy or relief from financial burdens due to injury or illness. The BOBB App is your BERT Online Balances & Benefits. It allows you 24/7 access to your BERT and CIP accounts. It will provide you with the most up to date information on your account. BOBB makes updating your personal details, checking your balance and payments and submitting enquiries easy.

Screenshots

Simpel4 screens
BOBB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BOBB at weekly against Simpel's every 3 weeks. BOBB also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simpel ships an update every 3 weeks, BOBB weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Simpel versus BOBB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpelBOBB
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size54 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProject Simpel Pty LtdBERT Fund Limited

In-app purchases

None

Simpel

No in-app purchases

None

BOBB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simpel free?
Simpel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BOBB free?
BOBB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simpel or BOBB have ads?
Neither Simpel nor BOBB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simpel or BOBB?
Simpel ships an update every 3 weeks, and BOBB weekly. Most recently, Simpel was updated on October 15, 2026 and BOBB on September 28, 2026.

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