Comparison

Simple In/Out vs Prioritize

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

Head to head
About

Simple In/Out

Easily manage employee presence with an intuitive in/out board. Quickly update your status, receive notifications, and even automate updates based on location or network. Ideal for busy offices.

Highlights
  • Easy to read status board
  • Admin user management
  • Automatic status updates (location, network)
  • Geofencing and beacon support
  • Notifications for status changes
  • Scheduled status updates
  • Company announcements
Features
Read full description

Simple In/Out is the easiest to use in/out board in the App Store. It is great for offices with people always on the go. Our easy to use interface lets you quickly set your status and get back to work. You can also configure your phone to update your status automatically based on your device's location. Here is a quick rundown of all the great features we offer in Simple In/Out: * Board - Easy to read and configure status board. * Users - Admins can add or edit users right from the app. Each user can have their own information and permissions. * User Profiles - Individual profile pages for each user. You can email, call, or text a user right from their profile. * Automatic Status Updates - Update your status right from your pocket. *** Geofences - Uses low-power location events to determine if you are inside the defined area. We take privacy very seriously and your location will never be tracked or stored. *** Beacons - Uses Bluetooth to determine if you are near a broadcast point. Beacon signals can be transmitted from our FrontDesk and TimeClock apps. *** Networks - Updates your status when you connect to a specific WiFi hotspot. * Notifications - Receive alerts right on your device for important events. *** Status Updates - Alerts you each time your status has been updated automatically. This helps you make sure your status on the board is up to date. *** Followed Users - Get notified instantly when another user updates their status. *** Reminders - Get prompted if you haven't updated your status by a specific time of day. *** Safeties - Alerts you when other users haven't checked in on time. * Scheduled Status Updates - Create a status update in advance. * Announcements - Stay informed about important company updates and new events. * Active Time - Disable Notifications and Automatic Updates when you aren't working. * Quick Picks - Easily update your status from your recent status updates or favorites. * Groups - Used to organize your users. * FrontDesk - (separate download) is also available for common areas to quickly swipe yourself in or out. * TimeClock - (separate download) is also available for timekeeping. * Free customer support via email We love hearing from our users and are always interested in what they have to say. Most of the features in the app have come from your suggestions, so keep them coming! email: help@simplymadeapps.com https://www.simpleinout.com/privacy_apple https://www.simpleinout.com/terms_apple **This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.

About

Prioritize

This app helps you plan your day, organize tasks around goals, and track your progress. It offers features for capturing and organizing tasks, staying on track with reminders and timers, and understanding your productivity metrics. Premium features provide advanced control over task dependencies and limits.

Highlights
  • Quick task capture and organization
  • Goal-based task management
  • Daily focus list and task timing
  • Habit tracking
  • Progress and activity metrics
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Task dependencies (Premium)
Features
Read full description

Prioritize is a focused task manager for planning your day, organizing goals, and keeping momentum on what matters most. CAPTURE AND ORGANIZE • Add tasks quickly • Pin important work and keep priorities visible • Organize tasks around goals and saved filters • Set dates, recurrence, notes, and other task details STAY ON TRACK • Review today’s work in a focused list • Complete, snooze, start, and time tasks • Track daily and hourly recurring habits • Use reminders for upcoming tasks UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS • Review completion history and activity metrics • See goal progress and recurring-task patterns • Drill into goals to understand what is moving forward Prioritize uses the same account on mobile and the web, so your tasks, goals, habits, filters, settings, and progress stay in sync. PREMIUM: MORE CONTROL OVER WHAT TO DO NEXT • Task dependencies: link tasks within a goal to identify prerequisite work. • Blocker filters: find blocked tasks and tasks that unlock other work. • Advanced task limits: control how many tasks appear per day, goal, or subgoal, including per-goal and per-subgoal daily limits. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions unlock all these features while Premium is active. Your Free features remain included. Open Settings → Upgrade to Premium to see the current App Store price, billing period, and any eligible introductory offer before subscribing. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Purchases can be restored from within the app. Prioritize contains no advertising and does not track you across other apps or websites. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prioritize.site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Simple In/Out4 screens
Prioritize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prioritize at 100% against Simple In/Out's 34%. Prioritize also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Simple In/Out's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (207 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Prioritize sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple In/Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prioritize holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple In/Out has 207 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Simple In/Out's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prioritize's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple In/Out ships an update fortnightly, Prioritize every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple In/Out versus Prioritize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple In/OutPrioritize
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (207 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings207 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimply Made Apps IncPaul Kafka

Customer experience

Simple In/Out

All ratings207 ratings
Positive51.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral19.8%
Negative46.5%

Prioritize

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Simple In/Out

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on launch or shortly after opening
  • Geofencing triggers check-in/out at wrong locations (up to 10+ km away)
  • Automatic status updates fail randomly
  • Settings and login information lost after app updates
  • App logs out unexpectedly without user action
Show 10 more
  • Geofencing unavailable after iOS updates (iOS 15+)
  • Photo upload causes app crash
  • Notification system fails intermittently
  • Status update conflicts and error messages
  • Geofencing disabled after app updates
  • Multiple geofences cause glitches when close together
  • App incompatible with older devices
  • Beacons non-functional or confusing
  • Cannot create new account from login page
  • Inconsistent performance across devices with identical settings

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Watch compatibility for status changes
  • WiFi-based location detection instead of GPS
  • Scheduled geofencing (e.g., M-F 8am-8pm only)
  • Time display on main status screen
  • Additional status options (Lunch, Meeting, Vacation, Sick)
Show 10 more
  • Customizable status options per company
  • iPad native version with landscape mode
  • Kiosk mode for shared devices
  • Desktop/system tray indicator (like Teams)
  • Historical status reports with timestamps
  • Ability to prevent status overwrites
  • Shortcuts app integration
  • Multiple geofence support with better accuracy
  • Beacon functionality improvements
  • Background app refresh without constant tracking

Prioritize

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple In/Out

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prioritize

Subscriptions2
  • Prioritize Premium$2.991 Month
  • Prioritize Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple In/Out free?
Simple In/Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prioritize free?
Prioritize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple In/Out or Prioritize?
Prioritize is rated higher. Simple In/Out averages 3.2 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Prioritize averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Simple In/Out or Prioritize have ads?
Neither Simple In/Out nor Prioritize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple In/Out or Prioritize?
Simple In/Out ships an update fortnightly, and Prioritize every 4 days. Most recently, Simple In/Out was updated on October 8, 2026 and Prioritize on September 28, 2026.

Other comparisons