Comparison

wevew vs Simple

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

Head to head
About

wevew

Instantly share photos and videos with friends nearby using synced screens, even without mobile service or WiFi. Create private, secure networks for shared experiences.

Highlights
  • Instant photo sharing
  • Synced video playback
  • Create private networks
  • Screen mirroring
  • Offline sharing capability
  • Control over saved content
Features
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wevew shares your photos and videos and mirrors your screens so you and your friends can experience them together. You don’t need mobile service or a WiFi network to share. No matter where you are, wevew can create your own network—it’s private and secure. When you are out with your friends and everyone wants to get that picture, take it with wevew. Your photos are instantly shared with everyone in your network. Open wevew and hold your iPhone close to another for just a couple seconds. wevew senses the distance and creates a lasting connection. Share your photo and your friends can see and interact with your picture. Share your video and play it--it plays in sync on your friends' iPhones. After you share your photo or video, it’s still yours. Allow your friends to save it or not. When you are done sharing, you can unshare your it. If you close wevew and walk away, your photos are unshared automatically in about 15 minutes. wevew asks for permissions to access your location, photos, and camera. We only use Location Services to see how far you are from your friends. We don’t do anything with your actual location. Photos permissions lets the app share your pictures and save ones you have received. Same when you try to take a picture. We ask for permission to use the Camera.

About

Simple

Features
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The camera only allows user to set the flash on and off when taking pictures. When shooting, the original photo and the sepia-toned photo are saved at the same time. ~Simple operation like old disposable cameras~

Screenshots

wevew4 screens
Simple1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple at Free against wevew's $1.99. wevew's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Simple is free to download; wevew costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wevew ships an update fortnightly, Simple every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
wevew versus Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwevewSimple
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpooky Group LLCHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

wevew

No in-app purchases

None

Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is wevew free?
wevew costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do wevew or Simple have ads?
Simple shows ads; wevew does not.
Which is updated more often, wevew or Simple?
wevew ships an update fortnightly, and Simple every 2 weeks. Most recently, wevew was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple on October 27, 2026.

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