Simon vs Dad Designed HQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simon
This app provides research-backed guidance for individuals with dementia and their caregivers to establish healthy daily routines. It combines notifications with a centralized platform for families to connect and stay organized, aiming to promote well-being and independence.
- Research-backed dementia care guidance
- Daily routine establishment
- Anxiety and confusion reduction
- Time and place-based notifications
- Family and caregiver connection platform
- Organization tools
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Welcome to Simon, your research-backed coach for better living with dementia. Most people report not knowing enough about dementia and care, looking for advice in addition to supporting their day to day. Simon packs all the research into our app, guiding people with dementia and their carers to establish healthy, happy daily routines. Routines have been proven to reduce anxiety, confusion, and behavioral problems. And behavioral nudges have been proven to help establish those routines. Our Daily 7 habits can set you on the right foot to live the life that you want to live. Combining time and place based notifications with one place for families and carers to connect and stay organized, we do our best to keep people healthy, happy, and at home. ----------------------------------------------------- Simon offers expert led courses in-app, to provide people living with dementia and carers the support and tools they need in everyday life. Learn how to slow progression, avoid emergencies and reduce burnout. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://www.simon.health/termsandconditions PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.simon.health/privacypolicy
Dad Designed HQ
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Run the week your family depends on. Dad Designed HQ puts the whole job in one place: a family calendar everyone can see, dinners planned in minutes, a grocery list that fills itself, and chores the kids can check off. Free, with no ads. RUN THE WEEK - Shared family calendar with a color and photo for each person, a week strip, and today as a simple timeline - Type an event the way you'd say it ("soccer Thu 4pm Leo") or snap a school flyer - "Leave by 3:35" alerts that use the drive time from home - Who's driving, event notes, countdowns, and birthdays on the calendar - Each person gets their own calendar link for Google or Apple Calendar DINNER AND GROCERIES - One dinner a night, planned in minutes; ingredients go straight to the list - Save recipes from any website, scale servings, and cook step by step with timers - Busy-night and leftovers ideas, plus a family food setup for allergies and dislikes - Shopping mode, store sections that remember your changes, and a list that keeps working with no signal KIDS AND CHORES - Chores by kid, with routines for mornings, after school and bedtime - A kid view with big buttons: they mark it done, you confirm with one tap - Ideas by age, rotation between kids, and optional photo proof THE REST OF THE HOUSE - School forms and deadlines, a weekly pickup grid, and key school dates - Money without a bank login: subscriptions, upcoming bills, and shared savings goals - A short daily check-in that never punishes a missed day FOR YOU - Learn: one full lesson free every day, short scripts for the hard moments, and courses in 3 to 8 minute parts you can listen to like a podcast - A community of dads, with one daily question and a Sunday Reset thread. Post without your name when you need to. Invite your partner and the family side is free for them too. Built for busy parents: no feed to scroll and nothing to keep up with. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Simon and Dad Designed HQ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Simon sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and Dad Designed HQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon | Dad Designed HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Simon Care Management | Dad Designed |
In-app purchases
Simon
- Simon Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$8.001 Month
- Simon Plus - Annual1 Year trial$80.001 Year
- Acceptance in Living with Dementia$10.00
- The Art of Care Partnering$20.00
- The Art of the De-Escalator$20.00
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- Self-Advocacy as a Caregiver$20.00
- Understanding Diagnosis & Treatment$20.00
- Dementia 101 Course$49.00
Dad Designed HQ
- All-Access Monthly$12.001 Month
- All-Access Annual$97.001 Year
- Lifetime$299.00
