Comparison

Jointly vs Simon

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

Head to head
About

Jointly

Coordinate care for loved ones with a dedicated app. Organize tasks, medications, and communication within a secure group. Designed by carers for carers, it simplifies caregiving.

Highlights
  • Circles of care for group coordination
  • Task and to-do list management
  • Medication tracking
  • Group messaging and photo sharing
  • Calendar for event scheduling
  • Profile and contact management
Features
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Care together from anywhere with Jointly! Jointly works with circles of care. To initially set up a circle for the person you are looking after you will need to make a one-off payment of £2.99. Once a Jointly circle has been purchased there is no additional cost for you or the people you invite to join you. You can invite as many people as you want to share the care with you. They can download the app or use the web version at jointlyapp.com Jointly requires version 9.0 of IOS or later, if you are running an older version of IOS we recommend that you use the web version of Jointly at https://jointlyapp.com. An application created by carers for carers. It is designed to make caring a little easier, less stressful and a lot more organised. It combines group messaging with other useful features including to-do and medication lists, calendar and more! Jointly is now available in Welsh language at https://jointlyapp.com Developed by Carers UK (www.carersuk.org) How does Jointly work? With Jointly you can create a circle of care for the person you are looking after. Once you have set up your Jointly circle you can start using Jointly to organise care. You can use it on your own or you can invite other people to join you and share the care. Jointly features include: • Homepage: See latest activity at a glance • Profile: Store useful information about the person you are looking after and have it available to access any time at a click of a button! Make a note of their date of birth, condition and caring needs, likes and dislikes or anything else you may think is relevant. • Group messaging: Communicate with everyone in your Jointly circle at a touch of a button! Simply post a message or upload an image. Members of your circle will receive a notification and can respond. • Tasks: Keep organised and on top of things by using tasks and task lists. Simply create a task and assign it to any member of your Jointly circle, including yourself, and monitor its status. • Calendar: Create date/time specific events and invite anyone in your circle. You can also use the field provided to invite people outside your Jointly circle. You can keep tabs of all planned events in Jointly's calendar while at the same time sending and accepting invitations in your personal calendar. • Notes: You can use Notes to store a wide range of information and add images or document attachments. This can include bills and information about the household or how someone is feeling. • Medication: Use Jointly's Medications feature to keep track of current and past medication of the person you are caring for. You can also upload an image to quickly recognise a medicine. • Devices: Receive, store and share messages from connected health and care devices. • Contacts: Jointly stores the contact details of the members of your circle and also allows you to store more useful contacts so that you can access their details anytime, anywhere! ******************************************************************************************************************* We are always excited to hear from you. If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns please email us at: jointlyapp@carersuk.org

About

Simon

This app provides research-backed guidance for individuals with dementia and their caregivers to establish healthy daily routines. It combines notifications with a centralized platform for families to connect and stay organized, aiming to promote well-being and independence.

Highlights
  • Research-backed dementia care guidance
  • Daily routine establishment
  • Anxiety and confusion reduction
  • Time and place-based notifications
  • Family and caregiver connection platform
  • Organization tools
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Welcome to Simon, your research-backed coach for better living with dementia. Most people report not knowing enough about dementia and care, looking for advice in addition to supporting their day to day. Simon packs all the research into our app, guiding people with dementia and their carers to establish healthy, happy daily routines. Routines have been proven to reduce anxiety, confusion, and behavioral problems. And behavioral nudges have been proven to help establish those routines. Our Daily 7 habits can set you on the right foot to live the life that you want to live. Combining time and place based notifications with one place for families and carers to connect and stay organized, we do our best to keep people healthy, happy, and at home. ----------------------------------------------------- Simon offers expert led courses in-app, to provide people living with dementia and carers the support and tools they need in everyday life. Learn how to slow progression, avoid emergencies and reduce burnout. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://www.simon.health/termsandconditions PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.simon.health/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Jointly4 screens
Simon4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jointly and Simon both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Simon's written reviews are positive against 33% of Jointly's. Simon also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Jointly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jointly against 5.0 for Simon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Jointly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jointly ships an update every 5 weeks, Simon every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jointly versus Simon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJointlySimon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCarers UKSimon Care Management

Customer experience

Jointly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Simon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jointly

One-time1
  • Jointly Circle Token$2.99
5 purchases

Simon

Subscriptions2
  • Simon Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$8.001 Month
  • Simon Plus - Annual1 Year trial$80.001 Year
One-time3
  • Acceptance in Living with Dementia$10.00
  • Understanding Diagnosis & Treatment$20.00
  • Dementia 101 Course$49.00

Questions

Is Jointly free?
Jointly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simon free?
Simon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jointly or Simon?
Jointly and Simon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Jointly or Simon have ads?
Neither Jointly nor Simon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jointly or Simon?
Jointly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Simon every 11 days. Most recently, Jointly was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simon on October 30, 2026.

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