Comparison

Simply vs Soon

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

Head to head
About

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

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Soon

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Soon turns the days you're looking forward to into beautiful countdowns you'll actually want to look at. Trips, birthdays, exams, anniversaries, paydays โ€” add a countdown in seconds and watch the days melt away. A live ticking timer counts down to the second, and Home Screen widgets keep your next big day one glance away. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT โ€ข Add unlimited countdowns in seconds โ€ข Gorgeous gradient cards, one tap to a full-screen live timer โ€ข Days : Hours : Minutes : Seconds โ€” ticking in real time โ€ข Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets โ€ข Pick an icon and color for every event โ€ข Works fully offline โ€” your countdowns stay on your device โ€ข No account needed Whether it's a holiday, a deadline, or the day someone special comes home, Soon makes the wait feel a little more exciting.

Screenshots

Simply4 screens
Soon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simply at none against Soon's shown. Soon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply ships an update every 8 months, Soon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Simply versus Soon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplySoon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax GoodingVaibhav Gupta

In-app purchases

None

Simply

No in-app purchases

None

Soon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply free?
Simply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soon free?
Soon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simply or Soon have ads?
Soon shows ads; Simply does not.
Which is updated more often, Simply or Soon?
Simply ships an update every 8 months, and Soon every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simply was updated on November 4, 2026 and Soon on October 31, 2026.

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