Comparison

Simple In/Out vs MiCollab for Mobile

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
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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

MiCollab for Mobile

This mobile application unifies communication and collaboration tools, allowing employees to talk, chat, meet, and share information from anywhere. It extends office communications to any location, enabling calls, directory searches, instant messaging, and voicemail management directly from a smartphone.

Highlights
  • Unified communication and collaboration
  • Make and receive office calls
  • Corporate directory search
  • Instant messaging and video calls
  • Visual voicemail management
  • Status and call-routing preferences
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The Mitel® MiCollab® Mobile Client 9.6 requires MiCollab Server 9.6 or newer. MiCollab is a mobile first application, designed from the ground up for your iPhone, making it easier for employees to talk, chat, meet and share information from anyplace, at any time. Having communications and team collaboration in a single application, MiCollab extends your office communications to any location enabling you to make phone calls, search your corporate directory, chat with colleagues, check corporate voicemail, collaborate on team-based projects, and more, directly from your iPhone. Increase the ease of sharing information and speed of decision making within your organization by using the MiCollab Mobile client. The MiCollab Mobile client lets you: • Create a list of favorite contacts, speed dial numbers, and websites you can access in a flash • Search corporate contacts, see who is available, and choose how to contact them using voice, IM, point-to-point video, or email • Receive, place, and hand-off voice calls to/from the MiCollab Mobile client SIP Softphone over Wi-Fi® or 4G/5G networks • View your incoming, outgoing and missed call history for your office extension • Access visual voicemail for your office extension and manage messages by preference rather than by sequence • Manage and automatically update your status and call-routing preferences based on your location or time of day

Screenshots

Simple In/Out4 screens
MiCollab for Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple In/Out at 3.2 against MiCollab for Mobile's 2.2. Simple In/Out also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 15%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). MiCollab for Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

Simple In/Out holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple In/Out has 207 ratings behind it against 39, 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 15% of MiCollab for Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple In/Out ships an update fortnightly, MiCollab for Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple In/Out versus MiCollab for Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple In/OutMiCollab for Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (207 ratings) — better2.2 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings207 — better39
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimply Made Apps IncMitel Networks Corporation

Customer experience

Simple In/Out

All ratings207 ratings
Positive51.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral20.5%
Negative45.5%

MiCollab for Mobile

All ratings36 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative63.9%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative75.9%

User reviews

Simple In/Out

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎯 Effective at-a-glance status tracking for teams
  • 🔄 Automatic geofencing capability when working
  • ⚡ Easy manual check-in/check-out functionality
  • 🌐 Web and mobile app integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 📍 Unreliable geofencing accuracy and functionality
  • 🔋 Significant battery drain from location services
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent automatic status updates
  • 🔐 Settings reset after app updates

MiCollab for Mobile

From 39 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌍 Access work phone from anywhere with WiFi
  • 📱 Unified communications on mobile device
  • 🔄 Seamless handoff between devices
  • 💬 Integrated chat and messaging features
  • 📞 Call forwarding and extension management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 📵 Calls don't ring or ring only once
  • 🔌 Fails to connect to server regularly
  • 🔋 Severe battery drain on iOS devices
  • 🔊 Poor audio and sound quality

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
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  • 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)
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  • 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

MiCollab for Mobile

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App won't connect or register to server
  • Incoming calls show as missed calls instead of ringing
  • Call overlay doesn't work when phone is locked
  • Calls get stuck in 'IVR Connecting' state
  • App crashes on startup after updates
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  • Softphone won't stay open in background
  • Status changes don't register properly
  • ACD users randomly switched to different states
  • Mute button becomes unresponsive
  • Native phone option forced instead of app calls
  • Chat messages don't sync across devices
  • Chat notifications not received
  • Location services requirement on Android
  • Call quality degrades with certain WiFi networks
  • App hangs on loading screen
  • Battery drain causes phone shutdown
  • Calls lock up desk phone requiring reboot
  • Audio won't route through app speakers
  • Unexpected error crashes with image uploads

Requested features

14 requests
  • Answer calls from locked screen
  • Auto-add 9 prefix for external calls
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • CarPlay integration for vehicles
  • Ability to control ring group membership by status
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  • Pre-call audio device selection
  • Status change synchronization
  • Chat message read receipts
  • File sharing in messenger
  • Spell checker and text prediction
  • Disable work calls during off-hours
  • Better Bluetooth device switching
  • WiFi signal strength indicators
  • Call history sync with desktop app

In-app purchases

None

Simple In/Out

No in-app purchases

None

MiCollab for Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple In/Out free?
Simple In/Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiCollab for Mobile free?
MiCollab for Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple In/Out or MiCollab for Mobile?
Simple In/Out is rated higher. Simple In/Out averages 3.2 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while MiCollab for Mobile averages 2.2 from 39 ratings.
Do Simple In/Out or MiCollab for Mobile have ads?
Neither Simple In/Out nor MiCollab for Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple In/Out or MiCollab for Mobile?
Simple In/Out ships an update fortnightly, and MiCollab for Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simple In/Out was updated on November 1, 2026 and MiCollab for Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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