Comparison

Smart Arrow Project Manager vs Second Mind

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

Head to head
About

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Features
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The Project & Resource Management features implement the following project planning & tracking workflow: a) Project Planning - Create project providing its planning data: start date, duration, finish date, effort and cost. b) Task Planning - Using CPM (Critical Path Method) b.1) Tasks Without Predecessors - Add tasks providing their planning data: start date, duration, finish date, effort and cost. b.2) Tasks With Predecessors - Add tasks providing their planning data: duration, predecessors, effort and cost. CPM calculates task planned start & finish dates. b.3) All Tasks - CPM calculates task planning data: earliest start & finish dates, latest start & finish dates, and total & free floats. c) Resource Planning Screen & Chart - Add project resources providing resource identification, category, availability, and cost details. d) Resource Allocation - Allocate project resources to tasks providing allocated quantity, and allocated daily hours. e) Resource Projections Screen & Chart - Evaluate resource and task level allocation values projected for weekly & monthly periods. f) Project Cost Projections Screen & Chart - Evaluate project, resource category, and resource level costs projected for weekly & monthly periods. g) Task Tracking - Track task execution providing actual start & end dates, actual effort & effort to complete, and actual cost & cost to complete. h) Project Tracking - Analyze project execution data: actual start & end dates, actual effort & effort to complete, and actual cost & cost to complete. h.1) The "Project Planning & Tracking" screen provides project & task effort & cost based progress indicators. h.2) The "Project Gantt Chart" screen highlights project & task planning & tracking dates, progress, and delay risks. The Time Tracking feature allows you to track the time spent on your project tasks a) The Time Tracking Dashboard screen allows you to automatically track the time spent on your project tasks. b) The Time Sheet Details screen allows you to manually track the time spent on your project tasks. c) The Time Tracking Report & Chart provide the daily, weekly, and monthly total times spent on your projects & tasks. d) The Task Timer screen allows you to automatically track the time spent on one particular project task. e) The Task Time Split screen allows you to split one particular task time record into two records. f) The Task Time Transfer screen allows you to transfer one particular task time record from one task to another. The Project Billing Feature allows you to configure project & task billing settings, and create & export project billing reports. a) The Project Billing Settings screen allows you to configure several project billing parameters such as regular time rate and daily & weekly overtime rates & limits. b) The Project Planning & Tracking screen includes the "Billable" switch, which allows you to identify which project tasks should be billed. c) The Billing Report Details screen provides a multi-level billing report encompassing the Report Summary, Weekly Summary, Daily Summary, and Daily Details sections. d) The Billing Report Export button allows you to export billing reports with different levels of granularity. The To Do Lists feature allows you to create and track Project & Task Level To Dos. Smart Arrow Project Manager® supports iCloud connectivity ensuring that local database changes are uploaded to the iCloud database, and synchronized with your iPhone & iPad devices. The Standard App provides the following features: Project Management using Critical Path Method, Time Tracking, and To Do Lists. The "Premium" Subscription Plans provide the following features: Resource Management, Manual Time Sheets, and Project Billing. The "Premium Plus" Subscription Plans provide the following features: Resource Management, Manual Time Sheets, Project Billing, Amazing Charts, and Family Sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Second Mind

Features
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Never lose track of your belongings again. SecondMind is the simple, powerful way to track what you own, organize it by place or person, and know instantly what's with you, shared, or waiting to return. No more group chats asking who has the drill. No more tearing the house apart looking for a charger, your passport, or that one cable. KEY FEATURES • Track any item you own, lend out, or borrow • Instantly see what's with you, shared, or waiting to come back • Organize everything by place or by person • Add a photo and a note so you always recognize what you're looking for • Lightning-fast search finds anything in seconds • Create a shared household so family or roommates stay in sync • Reminders make sure borrowed items don't get forgotten • Clean, modern design with light and dark themes BUILT FOR HOUSEHOLDS Set up a shared space with the people you live with. Everyone sees what's borrowed, what's shared, and what's still out, no more guessing who has what. FREE PLAN • Track your items and their locations • Organize your belongings • Fast search, instantly • Create or join a household SECONDMIND PRO Go further with Pro: • Unlimited items, track everything you own • Bigger, more flexible households • Priority support Pick the plan that fits: • Monthly: $7.99/month • Yearly: $49.99/year (best value) • Lifetime Ultra: $129.99 one-time, own it forever • Aesthetics & Themes Pack: $9.99 one-time, every premium theme unlocked (no household features) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://secondmind.saurabhinfosys.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://secondmind.saurabhinfosys.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Smart Arrow Project Manager4 screens
Second Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Second Mind at 15.0 against Smart Arrow Project Manager's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Arrow Project Manager sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Second Mind sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Arrow Project Manager ships an update monthly, Second Mind every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Smart Arrow Project Manager versus Second Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Arrow Project ManagerSecond Mind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNelson RiosArun Prajapati

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Subscriptions8
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Plus - Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium - Every 3 Months1 Month trial$1.993 Months
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  • Premium - Every 6 Months1 Month trial$2.996 Months
  • Premium Plus - Every 3 Months2 Months trial$3.993 Months
  • Premium - Every Year1 Month trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Plus - Every 6 Months2 Months trial$5.996 Months
  • Premium Plus - Every Year2 Months trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Arrow PM Premium$4.99
4 purchases

Second Mind

Subscriptions2
  • SecondMind Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • SecondMind Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Aesthetics & Experience Bundle$9.99
  • Lifetime Ultra Pass$129.99

Questions

Is Smart Arrow Project Manager free?
Smart Arrow Project Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Mind free?
Second Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Arrow Project Manager or Second Mind have ads?
Neither Smart Arrow Project Manager nor Second Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Arrow Project Manager or Second Mind?
Smart Arrow Project Manager ships an update monthly, and Second Mind every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smart Arrow Project Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and Second Mind on October 8, 2026.

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