Comparison

Sup vs SimpleSignal

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

Head to head
About

Sup

Manage your connected hardware device directly from your phone. View photos and videos stored on the device and easily copy files between your phone and the hardware.

Highlights
  • Hardware device management
  • Connect via USB
  • View photos and videos
  • Copy files to device
  • Copy files from device
Features
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Sup-Anesok The application is the management software of the hardware device Connect to the device via usb Can view photos and videos of the device Can copy files from phone to device

About

SimpleSignal

Easily find friends and family in crowded places with a customizable visual beacon. Choose from nine vivid colors, set a pulsing or solid light, and share your location via iMessage. It's a simple, effective way to be spotted without constant texting.

Highlights
  • Customizable visual beacon
  • Nine vivid color options
  • Pulsing or solid light modes
  • Full-brightness screen
  • Quick iMessage sharing
  • Morse code signal lamp mode
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Finding someone in a crowd shouldn't require a dozen texts and a phone call. Whether you're waiting at school pickup as fifty identical cars circle the lot, standing in a sea of strangers at an airport arrivals gate, or trying to reunite after your group splits up at a packed stadium — the back-and-forth of "where are you?" messages wastes precious time and ratchets up stress. You can't spot a text bubble from fifty feet away, and in a noisy crowd a ringing phone is useless. What you need is something visual — something bright enough to see at a distance and simple enough to set up in seconds. Simple Signal turns your iPhone into a personal beacon. Pick one of nine vivid colors — including a White you can tune from warm to cool — send your contact a quick iMessage letting them know what to look for, then tap Start. Your screen lights up full-brightness in that color, solid or pulsing at whatever speed you choose, so the person you're meeting can scan the crowd and find you instead of your face. It's the modern equivalent of holding up a sign, only it fits in your pocket. At school pickup, tell your kid to look for the blue light by the flagpole. At the airport, hold up a green beacon so your traveler spots you the moment they exit the terminal. At a sold-out bowl game, agree on red before kickoff so your group can find each other after halftime no matter how separated you get. At the state fair, where "near the Ferris wheel" could mean any of a thousand people, a pulsing yellow light cuts through the chaos instantly. Signal Lamp mode provides an important means of communication to your EDC without having to carry extra gear - even if your Morse Code knowledge is rusty or non-existent. It’s also a great way to learn - either on your own or with a friend. Simple Signal does one thing, and it does it perfectly: it makes you findable.

Screenshots

Sup2 screens
SimpleSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleSignal at 100% against Sup's 30%. SimpleSignal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4). Sup's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleSignal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sup has 169 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Sup's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleSignal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sup ships an update monthly, SimpleSignal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sup versus SimpleSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupSimpleSignal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (169 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亮 连Bacon Cheese Frosting LLC

Customer experience

Sup

All ratings169 ratings
Positive34.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative64.1%

SimpleSignal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sup

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Camera not recognized
  • Sudden loss of functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rotate image/video
  • Option to switch between dual cameras
  • Improved brightness control
  • Better app instructions

SimpleSignal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sup

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sup free?
Sup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleSignal free?
SimpleSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sup or SimpleSignal?
SimpleSignal is rated higher. Sup averages 2.4 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while SimpleSignal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sup or SimpleSignal have ads?
Neither Sup nor SimpleSignal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sup or SimpleSignal?
Sup ships an update monthly, and SimpleSignal every 3 months. Most recently, Sup was updated on October 14, 2026 and SimpleSignal on October 2, 2026.

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