Comparison

Simple Viewer vs Integrated Devices

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

Head to head
About

Simple Viewer

Features
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Simple Viewer opens files. Quietly, quickly, and without asking for anything in return. Share any file from any app — Mail, Messages, Files, a browser, a cloud drive — and Simple Viewer renders it the way it was meant to be read. No account. No upload. Files stay on your device. It is designed for the moment when you just need to see what's inside a file. RENDERED WITH CARE • PDF with smooth scrolling and pinch-to-zoom • Markdown with typography that reads • Source code with precise syntax highlighting • JSON, XML, and YAML, pretty-printed • CSV and TSV, as readable tables • Excel spreadsheets (XLSX) • Word documents (DOCX) • ZIP archives, browsed inside • Plain text, logs, and scripts • x509 certificates BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Open from any app via the iOS share sheet • Recent files, one tap away • Orientation-aware on iPad • Works offline. Always. NOTHING YOU DON'T NEED No sign-up. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. No cloud sync. No bloat. Just a clean surface for reading what you already have. Because simple is elegant.

About

Integrated Devices

Features
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Your Mac actions, one tap away. Integrated connects your iPhone and Apple Watch to your Mac, giving you quick access to the actions you use every day. Create custom AppleScript actions on your Mac, organise them into Groups, and run them from your phone, wrist, or widgets. Pair your devices securely and run Mac actions over your local network. Encrypted communication and authenticated requests help protect access to your Mac. Integrated also supports iPhone Shortcut actions on iOS 27 or later, including access from your paired Apple Watch. Start with free access to the first three actions in your first Group. Try full access with an optional, free 5-day trial, or unlock Integrated Pro with a one-time purchase. The trial does not renew or charge automatically. Mac actions require the Integrated Mac companion app, available at integratedevices.com, running on a reachable Mac. Requires iOS 26 or later and macOS 14 or later. Apple Watch support requires watchOS 11 or later.

Screenshots

Simple Viewer3 screens
Integrated Devices3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Viewer at none against Integrated Devices's 2. Simple Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Integrated Devices sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Simple Viewer versus Integrated Devices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ViewerIntegrated Devices
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTLinkJoseph Thomas

In-app purchases

None

Simple Viewer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Integrated Devices

One-time2
  • 5-Day TrialFree
  • Integrated Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Simple Viewer free?
Simple Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Integrated Devices free?
Integrated Devices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Viewer or Integrated Devices have ads?
Neither Simple Viewer nor Integrated Devices shows ads.

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