Simplify vs Teal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Simplify and Teal share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Teal starts cheaper, at $56.33 a month against $86.62 a month.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Simplify grades higher on platforms. Teal grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Simplify
Job-search platform with application autofill and resume tailoring
Teal
Free job tracker and resume builder, with AI and matching in Teal+
Which one is for you
Pick Simplify if
- Fits if you apply to many jobs and want the forms filled in for you
- Works for people who only need the free autofill and tracker
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want Autopilot, as Simplify+ starts at $19.99 a week on the App Store
- Skip it if you want a refund later, since Simplify+ payments are non-refundable once activated, apart from a 24-hour window for unintended renewals
- Watch out: the Simplify+ prices here are the App Store ones, as no web price could be read
- Watch out: the iOS app is iPhone only
- Watch out: 4.3 from 35 App Store ratings is a thin record
Pick Teal if
- Fits if you're applying to many jobs and want each one tracked beside the resume you sent
- Works for a short, intense search, as Teal+ can be paid by the week
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you lean on AI, as free use stops at 10 bullet, 2 summary and 2 cover letter credits
- Pricey if you pay weekly: $13 a week is about $56 a month, against $29 for 30 days
- Watch out: full keyword matching, unlimited templates and the advanced Design Mode settings are Teal+ only
- Skip it if you want a phone app, since Teal runs in the browser with a Chrome extension
- Watch out: refunds are only considered inside each plan's eligibility window, per the pricing FAQ
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASimplifyFair | 2.4GPATealFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DSimplify+ is $19.99 a week, $39.99 a month or $89.99 for 3 months on the App Store. Even the 3-month price works out near $30 a month, above the dearest quarter of resume builders ($26.66). | CTeal+ is cheapest at $79 per 90 days, about $26 a month, between this category's middle ($16.50) and its dearer quarter ($29). The 30-day plan is $29, and weekly is $13, about $56 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BAutofill, the tracker, job matches and a basic resume builder are free, and the site says it keeps them free. One person could live on that. | BFree Forever keeps unlimited resumes and tracked jobs, 10 templates and the Chrome extension, so one person can run a search on it. The caps: AI stops at 10 bullet, 2 summary and 2 cover letter credits, and only the top 5 keywords per job show. |
| Features | BAutofill, resume score and tailoring, Autopilot, a tracker, job lists, cover letters and answers. Autopilot is paid only. | BA builder for many versions of a resume, keyword matching with a Match Score, AI bullets, summaries and cover letters, plus a job tracker with reminders, a contacts list and email templates. That covers the resume job and the search around it. |
| Ease of use | CThe iPhone app shows 4.3 from 35 ratings, too few to count (we need 300). The extension needs installing and an account connecting. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's a tracker to fill and a Chrome extension to install, as well as the resume to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, an iPhone-only app and a browser extension, with Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, LinkedIn and Indeed on the list. | CWeb, plus a Chrome extension and LinkedIn. No phone or desktop app, so everything happens in the browser. |
| Best for | autofilling job applications from your browser | tracking many job applications beside your resumes |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Simplify and Teal. How we grade
Price against what you get
Simplify starts at $86.62 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Teal starts at $56.33 a month and scores 2.3.
Simplify scores higher, and starts $30.29 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 2 score higher than Simplify for less, and 4 score higher than Teal for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Simplify | Teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19.99 per week, billed weekly (App Store; monthly $39.99) | $13 per week; $29 per 30 days; $79 per 90 days |
| Free plan | Job matches, the Copilot autofill extension, the application tracker and a basic resume builder, which the site says it keeps free. | Free Forever: unlimited resumes and job tracking, 10 templates, top 5 job keywords, basic analysis, and 14 AI credits (10 for bullets, 2 summaries, 2 cover letters). |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Simplify Jobs, Inc. | Teal Labs, Inc |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Simplify
- Autopilot, which submits applications for you, is part of the paid Simplify+ tier.
- The Simplify+ prices read here are the App Store ones; the web price was not found on a page we could read.
- The refund policy says Simplify+ payments are non-refundable once activated, apart from a 24-hour window for unintended renewals.
- The iOS app is listed for iPhone only; the extension and website cover desktop.
Teal
- Teal+ is billed every 7, 30 or 90 days; weekly billing at $13 costs more over a month than the 30-day plan.
- Free AI use stops at 10 bullet, 2 summary and 2 cover letter credits.
- Refunds are only considered within each plan's eligibility window, per the pricing FAQ.
- Unlimited templates and the advanced Design Mode settings need Teal+; the free plan has 10 templates.
Key features
Simplify
- Copilot autofill
- A browser extension fills application questions from your saved profile on over 100 job boards and application portals, including Workday, Greenhouse and Lever.
- Resume score and tailoring
- Scores your resume against a job description, names missing keywords and suggests rewritten bullets that you accept line by line.
- Autopilot
- Tailors a resume, writes a cover letter, fills in the application form and submits it on your behalf. It is part of the paid Simplify+ tier.
- Application tracker
- Applications submitted through Copilot are saved to a dashboard automatically, so a separate spreadsheet is not needed.
- Job matches and lists
- Indexes postings from 50+ job boards and company career pages daily and ranks them against your preferences, alongside curated lists.
- Cover letters and answers
- Generates cover letters and drafts answers to application questions, such as why you fit a role, from the job description.
Teal
- Job application tracker
- Bookmark jobs, set goals, take notes, track each application's status and set follow-up reminders. Unlimited on the free plan.
- Chrome extension
- Saves jobs, contacts and companies from job boards into Teal, searches several boards at once and pulls salary details from postings.
- Resume builder with analysis
- Keep many tailored versions of a resume, with real-time feedback on structure, format and content. Full analysis needs Teal+.
- Keyword matching and Match Score
- Attach a job and Teal highlights its keywords and scores how well the resume fits. The free plan shows the top 5 keywords.
- AI writing
- Writes resume bullets, professional summaries and cover letters. Free accounts get a small number of credits; Teal+ is unlimited.
- Contacts and email templates
- A networking CRM for contacts and companies, and email templates for each stage of an application.
Plans
Simplify
Free$0
Autofill, application tracker, job matches and a basic resume builder.
Simplify Plus - Weekly$19.99
per week, billed weekly (App Store price)
Paid tier with Autopilot and AI resume tailoring; price read from the iOS listing.
Simplify Plus - Monthly$39.99
per month, billed monthly (App Store price)
Same Simplify+ benefits, billed every month; price read from the iOS listing.
Simplify Plus - 3 Months$89.99
per 3 months (App Store price)
Same Simplify+ benefits, billed every three months; price read from the iOS listing.
Teal
Free Forever$0
Unlimited resumes and job tracking, 10 templates, top 5 keywords per job, basic analysis and design settings, limited AI credits.
Teal+ weekly$13
per week
Billed every 7 days. Unlimited templates, keyword matching, analysis, email templates and AI writing, plus advanced design settings.
Teal+ 30 days$29
per 30 days
The same Teal+ features, billed every 30 days.
Teal+ 90 days$79
per 90 days
The same Teal+ features, billed every 90 days.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Simplify or Teal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teal is cheaper to start with: $56.33 a month, against $86.62 a month for Simplify. Simplify starts at $19.99 per week, billed weekly (App Store; monthly $39.99), and Teal starts at $13 per week; $29 per 30 days; $79 per 90 days.
Which has a free plan, Simplify or Teal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Simplify and Teal have a free plan.
Which platforms do Simplify and Teal run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Simplify lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.