Comparison

(Simple) CRM vs Patron

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

Head to head
About

(Simple) CRM

Features
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(Simple)CRM is a lightweight CRM designed for freelancers, solopreneurs, and small businesses. Keep your contacts, clients, deals, and tasks organized in one easy-to-use customer management app. Core Features β€’ Dashboard & Analytics: Stay on top of sales, tasks, and daily activities with clear CRM-style insights β€’ Contact & Organization Management: Manage clients, companies, and relationships with smart contact management filters β€’ Sales & Task Management: Follow your deals, track tasks, and keep notes in one place for better client management β€’ Call & Email Logging: Track when emails are sent and calls are made to maintain an accurate communication timeline β€’ Activity Logging: Record every interaction to improve your customer relationship workflow User Experience β€’ Clean, modern interface designed for simplicity and fast task management β€’ Quick actions with swipe gestures & context menus for faster contact handling Workflows Made Simple β€’ From lead to customer, track your pipeline easily within a simple CRM workflow β€’ Organize clients under companies with a clear parent–child structure Modern Design β€’ Consistent color scheme & intuitive navigation for smooth CRM usability β€’ Works beautifully on iPhone & iPad for mobile business management Grow your business without the chaos. (Simple)CRM delivers the essential tools of a big CRM systemβ€”without the complexity, helping you stay organized and productive. Terms of service & privacy policy: https://thunor.app/terms.html https://thunor.app/privacy.html

About

Patron

Features
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You give a great cut. A great set. A great facial. Patron makes sure every client feels like your favorite regular β€” without you writing anything down. Capture it your way. Hit record when the session starts and Patron listens while you work β€” or take 30 seconds after they leave and talk out a quick voice note. Either way, Patron turns it into clean, organized client notes. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Record the session β€” live transcript while you work, audio deleted after β€’ Or voice-note it after β€” a 30-second recap between clients is all it takes β€’ Perfect notes, automatically β€” the service, the conversation, allergies, what to ask about next time β€’ Walk in prepared β€” preferences and talking points ready before they sit down β€’ Rebooks on autopilot β€” personal follow-up emails written from their notes, with real open times they can tap to book BUILT FOR YOUR CRAFT Barbers, hair color & styling, nail salons, lash artists, wax & brows, tanning, facials & skin β€” Patron tunes its notes and emails to what you do. WORKS WITH SQUARE Connect Square and your calendar flows straight in. No Square? Patron works on its own too. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio is deleted after transcription. Phone numbers and other personal details are stripped from notes automatically. Your clients' trust stays yours. Patron. Remember every client.

Screenshots

(Simple) CRM4 screens
Patron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patron at none against (Simple) CRM's 4. Patron also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. (Simple) CRM sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Patron asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Simple) CRM ships an update every 3 weeks, Patron weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
(Simple) CRM versus Patron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Simple) CRMPatron
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHMET CAGRI MENCEKAtif Nayeem

In-app purchases

4 purchases

(Simple) CRM

Subscriptions2
  • CRM Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CRM Premium - Annual$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • CRM Premium - Lifetime$24.99
  • CRM Premium - Lifetime$49.99
None

Patron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is (Simple) CRM free?
(Simple) CRM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patron free?
Patron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do (Simple) CRM or Patron have ads?
Neither (Simple) CRM nor Patron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, (Simple) CRM or Patron?
(Simple) CRM ships an update every 3 weeks, and Patron weekly. Most recently, (Simple) CRM was updated on October 16, 2026 and Patron on October 18, 2026.

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