Comparison

Poimapper Plus vs SimVSM

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

Head to head
About

Poimapper Plus

This app allows organizations to build custom forms for offline data collection, including images, audio, and GPS. It supports task assignment, progress monitoring, and data visualization through a web portal. The solution is used globally for various inspection, research, and mapping needs.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop form builder
  • Offline data collection
  • Task assignment and monitoring
  • Data visualization and reporting
  • Export to Excel, CSV, SPSS
  • Custom background maps
  • Integrations via REST API
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Poimapper Plus is an enterprise-grade data and collection and sharing app. Build your own forms and use them to collect and update any type of data offline. Set up user groups and organizational hierarchies. Assign tasks, send push notifications of new tasks and monitor progress of tasks. and validate data with status monitoring. The Poimapper portal enables you to visualize & analyze the collected data, create reports and improve your decision-making. You can manage data across all of the devices and users of your organization. Poimapper is an award winning solution used and supported across the globe, with deployments in America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Poimapper supports for instance: • Manufacturing inspections and audits • Supplier audits and inspections • Works safety inspections and audits • Building and constructions inspection work • Facility management • Health care – collecting patient information, quality reporting, • Market and social research • Registration of product sales • Customer premises mapping • Monitoring and evaluation of international development programs • Environmental mapping • Disaster risk assessment and post-disaster relief mapping • Water and sanitation mapping • Forestry data collection • Monitoring agricultural development programs • Educational surveys and school mapping Key features: • Drag & drop interactive form builder including creation of multiple views to the same form • Save, sync and share forms • Collect data offline including images, audio, video, GPS, QR codes, tables, digital signatures etc. • Intelligent forms: skip logic, calculated values, data validation rules • Use custom background maps e.g. floorplans, blueprints, drone imagery. • Download and update existing enterprise data • Assign tasks with deadlines, receive notifications of assigned tasks, monitor progress of tasks • Schedule data collection tasks and receive notifications of scheduled tasks • Shared collected data with other users automatically • Merge results from multiple users collecting data into one form • Generate interactive summaries from collected data • Visualize data on maps, tables, charts and image gallery • Generate reports in various formats • Export data and forms to Excel, Word, CSV, SPSS, KML • Integrate with other systems using REST API, Webhooks and support for SSO Poimapper is free for personal use.

About

SimVSM

Easily create and document value streams on your mobile device. Visualize process steps, calculate KPIs, and identify areas for improvement. Offers free basic functionality with optional subscriptions for advanced features like printing and simulation.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop value stream modeling
  • Digital and visual documentation
  • Calculation of static KPIs
  • Dynamic cycle time and flow rate calculation
  • Classification of value-adding/non-value-adding steps
  • Plausibility checks during modeling
  • Multiple view modes
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With SimVSM you can quickly record your value streams via drag & drop on a mobile device. A variety of functions facilitate the modelling, documentation, and versioning of value streams: - Digital and visually appealing modelling with value stream and note objects - Consideration of weekly shift plans - Selection of different value stream object symbols for more function-specific documentation of system components in value streams - Calculation of many static value stream KPIs - Classification and visualization of value-adding and non-value-adding process steps - Dynamic display and calculation of cycle times and flow rate - Copy and create several value stream alternatives in one project (max. 2; for extensions see also "Standard" subscription) - Plausibility checks during modelling - Different view modes for more compact display of parameters - Additional modelling functions for the extended documentation of information and data flows in value streams, for example for identification of structural breaks, unused potentials, or data waste With the SimVSM App you can use the above features for free. The following in-app purchases / subscriptions are currently available for an extended range of functions: "Standard" subscription: - Unlimited number of projects and alternatives - Printing of value streams - Saving images (png) and vector graphics (svg) of value streams - Export and import of projects "Premium" subscription: - Everything from "Standard", plus: - Recording and storage of camera images of individual value stream objects - Overview map for large value streams - Execution and storage of measurement series with integrated stopwatch functionality - Comparing and reverting of parameter values to main alternative - Customizing of links and text items - Additional geometric shapes - Saving of all changes in the information flow dialog (VSM 4.0) "Ultimate" subscription: - Everything from "Premium", plus: - Access to all features of the app - Performing of unlimited simulation runs The subscriptions (except "Ultimate") can be tested free of charge for one month. After the free trial period, a subscription is automatically renewed for one month or one year (depending on the chosen length) if it is not cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the free trial expiration date. Your subscription will automatically renew if it is not cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions after purchase via the App Store account settings. If you are interested in the coupling with the value stream simulator or in a central project management to exchange your value streams with colleagues, please contact simvsm@simplan.de with the keyword "SimVSM Pro". - By connecting to a value stream simulator, you also get a dynamic evaluation of the modelled value stream. This includes the development of on-time delivery, process utilization, bottleneck analysis, throughput, stock levels and lead times against the background of dynamic conditions over time. - Project management allows projects to be stored centrally and exchanged with authorized users. Should you also have customizing requirements regarding the use of your own value stream objects, logos, or symbols, we also offer a variety of different options. Further information can also be found at www.simvsm.de Terms of Use: https://www.simvsm.de/app-termsofservice/ Privacy Policy: https://www.simvsm.de/en/data-protection/

Screenshots

Poimapper Plus4 screens
SimVSM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poimapper Plus at none against SimVSM's 9. Poimapper Plus also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). SimVSM's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimVSM sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Poimapper Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poimapper Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poimapper Plus ships an update every 3 months, SimVSM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Poimapper Plus versus SimVSM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoimapper PlusSimVSM
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPajat SolutionsSimPlan AG

Customer experience

Poimapper Plus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

SimVSM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Poimapper Plus

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

SimVSM

Subscriptions7
  • VSM 4.0 subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Standard$8.991 Month
  • Premium (monthly)1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • VSM 4.01 Month trial$71.991 Year
  • Standard (Annual)$89.991 Year
  • Premium (annual)1 Month trial$249.001 Year
  • Ultimate subscription$449.001 Month
One-time2
  • Free simulation runsFree
  • Expert addon$49.99

Questions

Is Poimapper Plus free?
Poimapper Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimVSM free?
SimVSM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poimapper Plus or SimVSM?
Poimapper Plus is rated higher. Poimapper Plus averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SimVSM averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Poimapper Plus or SimVSM have ads?
Neither Poimapper Plus nor SimVSM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poimapper Plus or SimVSM?
Poimapper Plus ships an update every 3 months, and SimVSM every 6 weeks. Most recently, Poimapper Plus was updated on June 1, 2026 and SimVSM on September 10, 2026.

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