Kays vs BB Simon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kays
This app serves as a comprehensive directory for the UK film and TV production industry. It lists thousands of companies and technicians, covering areas like props, production services, and equipment rental. Features include advanced search, a favorites section, and an enquiry service.
- Company and technician listings
- Search by city, county, radius
- My Enquiry service
- Favorites section
- Photo & showreel galleries
- Intuitive browse tools
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Kays are delighted to announce the latest version of their ever successful UK App. Kays are the essential resource for Producers, Production Managers, Location Managers and all key personnel in the film and TV production industry, with constantly updated listings for thousands of top level companies and technicians. From props to production companies and lighting to camera rental, the Kays App is a must have for production crew and freelance technicians. The App has a fresh new look and features powerful, fast and intuitive browse and search tools, with the ability to sort by city, county and radius. We have included a new 'My Enquiry' service, a favourites section along with photo & showreel galleries.
BB Simon
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This is a client portal that allows BBSimon clients to mange and monitor their products. It tracks, analyse, and monitors products sold for marketing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BB Simon at every 5 days against Kays's fortnightly. Kays's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). 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.
Kays ships an update fortnightly, BB Simon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and December 13, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Kays | BB Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kays Limited | Enovate Consulting, Inc |
In-app purchases
Kays
No in-app purchases
BB Simon
No in-app purchases
