Simon Connect vs PopKnock Merchant
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.
PopKnock Merchant
Streamline your business operations by managing orders, responding to customer inquiries, and processing reservations. This platform helps you expand your reach and maintain your profits within a supportive business community.
- Order management
- Inquiry response
- Reservation processing
- Business expansion tools
- Profit maintenance
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Manage orders, respond to inquiries and process reservations from PopKnock. PopKnock offers an ideal solution to expand your business while keeping your profits intact. Become part of the PopKnock community today and see your business flourish!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PopKnock Merchant at 5.0 against Simon Connect's 1.6. PopKnock Merchant also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Simon Connect's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PopKnock Merchant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simon Connect has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simon Connect ships an update every 5 months, PopKnock Merchant every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon Connect | PopKnock Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Property Group | PopKnock LLC |
Customer experience
Simon Connect
PopKnock Merchant
In-app purchases
Simon Connect
No in-app purchases
PopKnock Merchant
No in-app purchases
