Smart.IO vs FontLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart.IO
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UI Builder for Smart.IO toolkit. Smart.IO is a patent pending hardware and software toolkit that allows an embedded system to build UI on an iOS device with no wireless or app coding. The Smart.IO hardware module converts API calls from the embedded system to commands that the Smart.IO iOS app executes to create the UI using the BLE interface.
FontLab
Transform your text with a vast collection of fonts, emojis, and symbols. Easily set up a custom keyboard to use these creative elements in any app that supports custom fonts. Export font files and create unique text stickers for enhanced communication.
- 100+ keyboard fonts
- Install 200+ system fonts
- Use fonts in any app
- Font file export
- Create text stickers
- Includes emojis and symbols
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→ In FontLab, you can set up your font keyboard with 100 fonts and also install 200+ fonts into your system font library. → Once the keyboard is set up, you can use these fonts in Any App. → Installed fonts can only be used in apps that support custom fonts, such as Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Word, etc. → Font file export is supported, and you can also create text stickers. → In addition, FontLab provides various Emojis, Symbols, Kaomojis, Separators, Zalgo Text, etc. Auto‑Renewal Information: This app is free, but you can upgrade to the Pro version via auto‑renewal. The Pro subscription fee will be charged to your credit card through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. During the active subscription period, cancellation is not possible. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in your "Account Settings." Terms of Use: https://yuedong56.github.io/2019/01/02/Terms%20of%20VIP%20Service/ Privacy Policy: https://yuedong56.github.io/2019/01/02/Privacy%20Policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart.IO at none against FontLab's shown. Smart.IO also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 17). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Smart.IO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FontLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart.IO ships an update monthly, FontLab every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart.IO | FontLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ImageCraft Creations Inc. | 雪景 潘 |
Bugs and requests
Smart.IO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FontLab
Reported bugs
2 issues- Fonts not working on certain apps
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Add autocorrect feature
- Allow custom keyboard creation
- Expand font library
In-app purchases
Smart.IO
- Enable Caching$4.99
FontLab
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
