Simon Connect vs Windsor Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simon Connect
This app facilitates communication between shopping center management and retailers. Employees can access news, special offers, request assistance, and receive important alerts. It also allows for invoice payments and participation in surveys to improve the shopping experience.
- Latest news and events
- Special offers and discounts
- Request assistance/support tickets
- Access important documents
- Security briefings and alerts
- Pay invoices and tickets
- Surveys and feedback
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Simon Connect® is a unique app to aid the communication between shopping center management and retailers and the wider community of Simon. employees and managers from stores or restaurants, within participating Simon properties, that create a free account within Simon Connect can: 1. Access all the latest news and events at their centers 2. Get amazing special offers and discounts for other stores in the shopping center 3. Request assistance from the center management team by opening up work/support tickets 4. Have instant access to important documents and contact information 5. Receiving security briefings and critical alerts about situations that unfold at the center 6. Pay any special invoices or tickets your store or restaurant may receive 7. Participate in various surveys and feedback collection efforts that strive to ever improve the shopping experience for everyone NOTE: Currently there are 43 participating centers that Simon Connect applies to, so please check to ensure your center is supported.
Windsor Store
Discover the latest fashion trends and shop a wide selection of styles. Get exclusive access to new arrivals, special offers, and win gift cards by creating wishlists. Enjoy a seamless and secure shopping experience.
- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to collections
- Weekly gift card giveaways
- Easy browsing of new arrivals
- Push notifications for offers
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the Windsor app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. WIN YOUR WISHLIST Every week you can win a $50 giftcard when you create a wishlist. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windsor Store at 65% against Simon Connect's 0%. Windsor Store also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Simon Connect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Windsor Store holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windsor Store has 4.3K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simon Connect's written reviews are positive against 65% of Windsor Store's.
Simon Connect ships an update every 5 months, Windsor Store weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon Connect | Windsor Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (45 ratings) | 4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 65.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #177 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Property Group | Windsor Fashions, LLC |
Customer experience
Simon Connect
Windsor Store
Bugs and requests
Simon Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Windsor Store
Reported bugs
2 issues- Discount codes not working as advertised
- App login screen freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Sturdy zippers for dresses
- More 50/50 cotton polyester dresses
In-app purchases
Simon Connect
No in-app purchases
Windsor Store
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simon Connect free?
Is Windsor Store free?
Which has better reviews, Simon Connect or Windsor Store?
Do Simon Connect or Windsor Store have ads?
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