Comparison

theHRDIRECTOR vs Simple Lead Capture

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

Head to head
About

theHRDIRECTOR

Access free strategic HR content, news, legal updates, and job listings for senior HR professionals. Subscribers get early digital access to magazine issues, with options to purchase single copies or subscribe annually.

Highlights
  • Free HR news and features
  • Senior HR job listings
  • Regular legal updates
  • Monthly HR director interviews
  • Digital magazine issues for subscribers
  • Offline reading
  • Social media sharing
Features
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theHRDIRECTOR App provides free independent strategic hr content specifically for Senior HR Practitioners via in-depth features and hr related news. Regular legal updates and monthly hr director interviews are also a benefit of the free App as well as senior hr job roles. Digital issues of the flagship publication are available for Subscribers however if you are not a subscriber you are able to purchase single issue. The App includes - Free HR News, features, interviews, legal updates and Senior hr jobs - Issues of the magazine available before the print version for Subscribers - Download your issues and read offline at your leisure - Share articles via social media - Purchase single copies or subscribe via your iTunes account using In App Purchases SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • A single issue is £3.99. • A digital subscription is £39.99 per year • Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • The user's iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: http://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/terms/ EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS Subscriber’s receive full access to theHRDIRECTOR App by signing in with their Members user name and password allows them to view the latest issue of theHRDIRECTOR publication in digital format as well as previous issues.

About

Simple Lead Capture

Effortlessly collect and manage customer information with this straightforward tool. Personalize forms, export data easily, and use it for events like trade shows. No subscriptions or registrations are required.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lead capture
  • Customizable lead forms
  • Password-protected settings
  • CSV data export
  • No subscriptions or registration
  • Offline use
Features
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This is a simple and effective lead capture app. There are no subscriptions and no registrations needed. You can control all the settings directly in the app. Capture an unlimited number of leads View the leads inside the app or export them by copy and paste or by exporting them to your email address in a CSV file ready to be opened either in a spreadsheet, database or simple text file Personalise the lead form with your logo, password protect the settings menu and choose up to 8 custom fields for leads to fill in great for trade shows or any other environment when you need to capture multiple leads.

Screenshots

theHRDIRECTOR2 screens
Simple Lead Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: theHRDIRECTOR at 100% against Simple Lead Capture's 40%. theHRDIRECTOR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Simple Lead Capture's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. theHRDIRECTOR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Simple Lead Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

theHRDIRECTOR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of theHRDIRECTOR's written reviews are positive against 40% of Simple Lead Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

theHRDIRECTOR ships an update every 8 months, Simple Lead Capture every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
theHRDIRECTOR versus Simple Lead Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertheHRDIRECTORSimple Lead Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better2.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHR DIRECTORJoe Scrivens

Customer experience

theHRDIRECTOR

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Lead Capture

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

theHRDIRECTOR

Subscriptions1
  • HR Director Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • HRD 146$4.99
  • HRD 162$4.99
  • HRD 264$4.99
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  • HRD 263$4.99
  • HRD 262$4.99
  • HRD 261$4.99
  • HRD 260$4.99
  • HRD 258$4.99
  • HRD 259$4.99
None

Simple Lead Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is theHRDIRECTOR free?
theHRDIRECTOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Lead Capture free?
Simple Lead Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, theHRDIRECTOR or Simple Lead Capture?
theHRDIRECTOR is rated higher. theHRDIRECTOR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Simple Lead Capture averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.
Do theHRDIRECTOR or Simple Lead Capture have ads?
Neither theHRDIRECTOR nor Simple Lead Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, theHRDIRECTOR or Simple Lead Capture?
theHRDIRECTOR ships an update every 8 months, and Simple Lead Capture every 6 months. Most recently, theHRDIRECTOR was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Lead Capture on November 2, 2026.

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