Comparison

True Note vs Smart AI Actions

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

Head to head
About

True Note

Check your record player's speed accuracy using your phone's LED light and a printable strobe disc. Ensure your turntable is playing at the correct RPM for optimal audio quality. Useful for calibration and pre-purchase checks.

Highlights
  • Turntable speed testing
  • Strobe disc calibration
  • Adjustable speed check
  • Portable for on-the-go use
  • Accurate RPM verification
Features
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Use True Note to test a record player to see if it's playing at the correct speed. Here's how: 1. Download the True Note app and open it 2. Print and cut out the included turntable strobe disc 3. Place the strobe disc on your record player and start it at the 33 1/3 RPM speed 4. Tap "START" in the True Note app and shine the flashing LED light from your iOS device onto the strobe disc If your record player is playing at the correct speed, you should be able to make out the individual lines on the strobe disc - and they should appear to remain in the same position (not drifting in one direction). Many record players have an adjustable speed and can be calibrated with the help of True Note. Perhaps you're shopping for a used record player? The True Note strobe disc is small enough that you can fold it in half to keep in your wallet or iPhone case - ready to use when you're at a thrift store or garage sale and want to make sure the turntable you're considering buying works properly.

About

Smart AI Actions

Access powerful AI capabilities directly through your device. This app provides real-time, personalized responses to your queries and enables advanced AI tasks like image generation and text editing. Enhance your productivity by integrating with popular AI APIs.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chatbot for real-time responses
  • Image generation capabilities
  • Text editing and message assistance
  • Integration with popular AI APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, Copilot)
  • Save and reuse custom prompts
  • Support for API key purchase or BYOK
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Bring the power of AI to Shortcuts! Get instant access to the power of AI with Smart AI Actions. This intuitive app lets you type in your questions and receive personalized responses in real-time. Whether you need help with a specific task or just want to learn something new, Smart AI Actions has you covered. Take your productivity to the next level - access popular AI APIs* and become a power user! Integrated API Shortcuts include: - Chat and legacy Completions - Messages - Edits - Moderations - Images Generations - Models - Tokenizer Helpful text and template Shortcuts are also included. Save and re-use prompts for OpenAI, Gemini, Copilot and other AI tools. Some examples prompts are also included. Prompts can support parameters/arguments as well. * You may purchase access in the application or bring your own API key This application is not associated with OpenAI or any of its products or services. It uses OpenAI as a date source. This application is not associated with Anthropic or any of its products or services. It uses Claude as a data source.

Screenshots

True Note2 screens
Smart AI Actions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart AI Actions at 5.0 against True Note's 3.6. Smart AI Actions also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). True Note's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. True Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Smart AI Actions sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart AI Actions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Note has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of True Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart AI Actions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Note ships an update every 10 months, Smart AI Actions weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
True Note versus Smart AI Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue NoteSmart AI Actions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJames RhoadesZac Gorak

Customer experience

True Note

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative15.8%

Smart AI Actions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

True Note

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99
8 purchases

Smart AI Actions

Subscriptions5
  • All Features - BYOK (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Weekly OpenAI Access$4.997 Days
  • All Features - BYOK (Yearly)$9.991 Year
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  • Monthly OpenAI Access$14.991 Month
  • Yearly OpenAI Access3 Days trial$150.001 Year
One-time3
  • 10 computerender images$0.79
  • 100 computerender images$2.99
  • All Features - BYOK$24.99

Questions

Is True Note free?
True Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart AI Actions free?
Smart AI Actions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, True Note or Smart AI Actions?
Smart AI Actions is rated higher. True Note averages 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Smart AI Actions averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do True Note or Smart AI Actions have ads?
Neither True Note nor Smart AI Actions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Note or Smart AI Actions?
True Note ships an update every 10 months, and Smart AI Actions weekly. Most recently, True Note was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart AI Actions on June 4, 2026.

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