# Pocket vs SimpleSleep

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimpleSleep at 13.0 against Pocket's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SimpleSleep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket | SimpleSleep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pgp/id6758344591/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MAGNUS FINSTAD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868362081) | [文丽 雷](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796404645) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pgp/id6758344591)

Securely encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages and files directly on your device. Manage PGP keys locally for enhanced privacy and control, with options for handling larger files and unlimited key storage through in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Create and manage PGP keys locally, Encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages, Encrypt and decrypt files, Support for large files with Chunk Mode, Organize and manage keyring, Channel-independent encryption

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File encryption (125MB) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chunk Mode (750 MB) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pocket PGP Pro (Unlimited keys) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |


### SimpleSleep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplesleep-brown-noise-focus/id6758914801)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simplesleep Lifetime Membership | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket free?

Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SimpleSleep free?

SimpleSleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Pocket or SimpleSleep have ads?

Neither Pocket nor SimpleSleep shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket or SimpleSleep?

Pocket ships an update weekly, and SimpleSleep weekly. Most recently, Pocket was updated on October 25, 2026 and SimpleSleep on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*