# NastyWriter vs Smart

The clearest difference is price: Smart at Free against NastyWriter's $0.99. NastyWriter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Smart is free to download; NastyWriter costs $0.99 up front. NastyWriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NastyWriter against 5.0 for Smart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

NastyWriter ships an update every 2 months, Smart every 34 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NastyWriter | Smart |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nastywriter/id1375341998/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-ass/id1442623119/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 34 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Angela Brett](https://appshunter.io/developer/1375341997) | [OmniAffix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406978898) |

## What reviewers say

### NastyWriter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nastywriter/id1375341998)

This app automatically inserts insults before nouns as you type, highlighting them in peach. You can customize or remove insults and share the modified text as an image. It also offers Siri shortcuts for quick nastification and random insult generation.

**Highlights:** Automatic insult insertion, Customizable insults, Highlighted text, Image sharing, Siri shortcuts, Random insult generator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Smart

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-ass/id1442623119)

This entertainment app generates witty insults based on user-recorded sounds, offering various accents and a maturity filter. Users can share their creations and earn in-app currency by watching ads.

**Highlights:** Witty insult generation from sounds, Multiple text-to-speech accents, Maturity filter for language, Share sound creations, Earn currency via ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Currency | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Currency | $4.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Currency | $9.99 | one-time |
| 14000 Currency | $19.99 | one-time |
| 37500 Currency | $49.99 | one-time |
| 99999 Currency | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NastyWriter free?

NastyWriter costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Smart free?

Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NastyWriter or Smart?

NastyWriter and Smart are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do NastyWriter or Smart have ads?

Smart shows ads; NastyWriter does not.

### Which is updated more often, NastyWriter or Smart?

NastyWriter ships an update every 2 months, and Smart every 34 months. Most recently, NastyWriter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smart on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*