Comparison

Simple Project Progress vs Project Manager

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

Head to head
About

Simple Project Progress

Features
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Simple Project Progress — Construction management built for contractors, not accountants. Stop juggling Excel sheets, WhatsApp photos and notebooks. Simple Project Progress puts your pay applications, field progress and reports in one place, so you spend less time on paperwork and more time building. PAY APPLICATIONS THAT WRITE THEMSELVES Build professional pay apps with quantity generators, accumulated progress, amortizations and retentions calculated for you. Turn weeks of paperwork into a single tap. KNOW EXACTLY WHERE EVERY PROJECT STANDS Track physical and financial progress in real time. Every pay app keeps a full history with clear statuses (draft, pending, approved, rejected and paid) so nothing slips through the cracks. YOUR TEAM IN THE FIELD, YOU IN CONTROL Invite supervisors to capture progress on-site from their phones. As administrator, you decide which projects each person sees, and you approve or reject every pay application before it counts. REPORTS YOUR CLIENT WILL TAKE SERIOUSLY Generate polished PDF reports with cover page, progress schedule, quantity generators and signature fields, ready to hand to your client. SET UP NEW PROJECTS IN MINUTES Save your frequent clients and a catalog of typical items, then spin up new projects in a fraction of the time. START FREE, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PLAN Try Simple Project Progress free: 1 week on monthly plans and 2 weeks on annual plans. Explore every feature before you pay, and cancel anytime. Built by a contractor who got tired of doing estimates by hand. Subscription information: Simple Project Progress offers monthly and annual subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. If you take a free trial, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://smallsimpleapps.weebly.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Project Manager

This app provides a comprehensive project-controls workspace for teams managing complex delivery projects. It centralizes schedules, risks, approvals, files, and budgets into a single command center for better oversight and control.

Highlights
  • Role-aware dashboards
  • Multiple project views (timelines, boards, lists)
  • Experience Delivery workspace
  • Client Portal for updates and approvals
  • Secure workspace model
  • Centralized command center
Features
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The Project Manager is a project-controls workspace for teams running complex delivery work. Built for project management teams, PMOs, senior PMs, owner reps, creative build firms, client-service teams, and field operators, the app brings schedule, risk, approvals, files, budgets, vendors, and client decisions into one governed command center. Key features: - Role-aware dashboards for executives, PMO leaders, senior PMs, project PMs, workstream PMs, clients, and vendors. - Project views for timelines, boards, lists, files, insights, approvals, risks, and automations. - Experience Delivery workspace for phase gates, show elements, vendor commitments, proofing, field QA, and opening-day readiness. - Client Portal for client-safe updates, approvals, decision packets, shared files, and weekly reports. - Secure workspace model with invite-only access, private files, tenant separation, and AI off by default. Use The Project Manager to control the chaos without overwhelming the people doing the work.

Screenshots

Simple Project Progress4 screens
Project Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Project Manager at none against Simple Project Progress's 6. Simple Project Progress's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Simple Project Progress sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Project Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Project Progress ships an update every 6 days, Project Manager every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simple Project Progress versus Project Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Project ProgressProject Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermario arredondoLOGAN LAINE URANICK

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Simple Project Progress

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Contractor Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Monthly Business Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Monthly Construction Co Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Month
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  • Annual Contractor Plan14 Days trial$299.001 Year
  • Annual Business Plan14 Days trial$499.001 Year
  • Annual Construction Co. Plan14 Days trial$799.001 Year
None

Project Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Project Progress free?
Simple Project Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project Manager free?
Project Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Project Progress or Project Manager have ads?
Neither Simple Project Progress nor Project Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Project Progress or Project Manager?
Simple Project Progress ships an update every 6 days, and Project Manager every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Project Progress was updated on October 12, 2026 and Project Manager on October 8, 2026.

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