giffgaff vs Simp Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
giffgaff
Manage your mobile account effortlessly. Track data usage, renew plans, and access WiFi hotspots across the UK. This app provides a comprehensive overview of your mobile services and allows for easy top-ups and account management.
- Check data usage
- Buy or renew plans
- Plan expiry notifications
- Add credit/auto top-up
- WiFi Extra access
- Community access
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The giffgaff mobile app lets you manage your giffgaff account with the tap of your phone. You can check your data use on the go and connect to literally thousands of WiFi hotspots all across the UK with WiFI Extra. But that's just the start of what the app can do. It's a bitesize wonder. - Check how much data you have left - Buy or renew a plan - Keep an eye on when your plan expires - Add credit or turn on auto top up - Pay with a saved card or PayPal - Redeem a voucher - Access the community - Add multiple giffgaff accounts - Access thousands of WiFi hotspots across the UK with WiFi Extra You'll need your giffgaff member name and password to log in. If you're new to giffgaff, order your free SIM card now: https://www.giffgaff.com/orders/free-sim
Simp Mobile
This app uses AI to make phone calls on your behalf, handling tasks like booking appointments and chasing refunds. You can choose your AI assistant, listen in live, or take over calls. It integrates with popular AI models and provides call summaries.
- AI-powered call making
- Task delegation (booking, refunds)
- Live call listening and takeover
- AI model integration
- Call summaries and transcripts
- Dedicated local number
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Simp gives you an AI that makes your phone calls. Pick your simp, tell them what you need, and they make the call, handle the chat and tell you how it went. The mobile network that loves you a little too much. WHAT YOUR SIMP DOES - Books tables, chases refunds, moves appointments, checks opening hours - Gets their own local number and answers calls to it, then tells you who called and why - Asks you first if they need something mid-call - Lets you listen in live, or take over the call whenever you like - Sends a short summary and the full transcript after every call YOUR AI APPS, NOW ON THE PHONE Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or other AI apps and they can make real calls through your simp. Every call is still yours to confirm. Included with Simp Plus and Simp Pro. PLANS - Simp AI: your simp, your number, calls from the app - Simp Plus: everything in Simp AI, plus your AI apps and more minutes - Simp Pro: everything in Simp Plus, plus autonomous mode and the most minutes We simp so you don't have to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simp Mobile at 100% against giffgaff's 28%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
giffgaff ships an update every 3 weeks, Simp Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | giffgaff | Simp Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | giffgaff | Simp Industries Ltd |
Customer experience
giffgaff
Simp Mobile
Bugs and requests
giffgaff
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Inability to update payment methods
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Unreliable app performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Detailed data usage tracking
- Ability to manage family accounts
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Seamless SIM card switching
Simp Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
giffgaff
No in-app purchases
Simp Mobile
No in-app purchases








