Simply vs OnlyNumbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply
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Simply a free app. No ads, no in-app purchases, no paid features! Keep track of important events in your life with an easy and simple interface. - Add unlimited events - Customize the look and time of your events - Add Home Screen widgets to easily view your events - Dark mode automatically turns on based on your system settings - Many color themes to choose from
OnlyNumbers
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Pick a date in the past or future and and see exactly how far away it is, in days, months, or years. Keep as many as you like. Name them, or not. View in full screen. Swipe to delete, hold and drag to reorder. Pin one to your home screen as a widget and see it without opening the app. Light and dark follow your system. Text scales with your accessibility settings, all the way up. No accounts. No data collection. No ads. Your numbers stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnlyNumbers at every 9 days against Simply's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Simply ships an update every 8 months, OnlyNumbers every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply | OnlyNumbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Gooding | Mike Parker |
In-app purchases
Simply
No in-app purchases
OnlyNumbers
No in-app purchases
