Comparison

Scriptable vs SmartWot

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

Head to head
About

Scriptable

Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.

Highlights
  • Write and run JavaScript
  • Create custom widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Access native iOS features
  • Schedule notifications
  • File management
  • Script gallery
Features
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Scriptable is an automation tool that enables you to write scripts that integrates with native features of iOS such as files, calendars, reminders, documents and much more. An extensive support for widgets enables you to write your own widgets using JavaScript and run the scripts on your Home Screen. Your widgets can show any data and be customised to look just the way you want. With Siri Shortcuts you can present images, tables and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text when you run a script from a Siri Shortcut. There's a growing gallery of scripts to get you started with Scriptable. Here’s a few examples of scripts you can create: - Ask Siri whether a web service is down. - Create a widget that shows data from your weather station. - Postpone the next event in your calendar half an hour. - Check what is currently on TV. - Manage a list of movies you would like to watch. - Upload files to an image optimizer and store a URL to the optimized image. - Receive a notification with the weather report every morning. - Create todos with prefilled data in your favorite todo app using URL schemes. Features include: - Write and run JavaScript. - Auto complete of variable names, functions, keywords and properties as you type. - Access lots of native iOS features from your JavaScript code, including managing files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, location, pasteboard, web views and more. - Create your own widgets. Your scripts run on the Home Screen without needing to open the app. - Siri Shortcuts enabling you to present images, tables, websites, HTML and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text. - Support for input and output parameters in Siri Shortcuts. - Easily schedule rich notifications to run your scripts periodically. - Work with files and directories from third party apps using File Bookmarks. - Synchronise scripts to all of your devices using iCloud Drive. - Scripts are stored as plain JavaScript files and can be browsed using the Files app. - Assign one of over 800 glyphs and a color to a script to easily identify it in your directory of scripts. - Run scripts directly on your Lock Screen and Home Screen using widgets. - Run a script by 3D touching the app icon. - Run a script from a share sheet and process the inputs. - Schedule notifications and run a script directly from a notification. - URL schemes enabling you to run scripts from other apps. - Support for x-callback-url enabling advanced integration with other apps that support x-callback-url. - Export and share scripts. - Example scripts helping you get started creating your own scripts. - Extensive documentation for all the native APIs you can use in your scripts. Available offline in the app and online on docs.scriptable.app. - View the documentation in a separate window on iPad. - Support for dark mode. - Customise the editor to your liking.

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SmartWot

Features
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SmartWot replaces a folder full of one-job utilities. 45 practical tools for documents, photos, files, money and your phone itself and 33 of them work with no internet at all. No sign-up. No account. No subscription to use the tools. KEY FEATURES - 45 tools in one download instead of 33 separate apps - 33 tools work completely offline - on a plane, in a basement, on aeroplane mode - Search and category filters to reach any tool in seconds - Light and dark themes that follow your system setting - Saved files land in one SmartWot folder, easy to find and share - Clean, ad-supported and free - with an option to remove ads UTILITY TOOLS SHOWCASE IMAGES & PHOTOS - Image Compressor - shrink photos for email and uploads while keeping them sharp - Background Remover - erase a photo background and save a clean cut-out - Image to PDF - turn several photos into one tidy PDF - Text Scanner - lift text out of a picture and copy it (OCR) - Photo Studio - crop, rotate, adjust brightness and contrast, add styled text - Color Studio - HEX, RGB, HSL and HSV picker, palette from any image, WCAG contrast checker DOCUMENTS & PDF - PDF Tools - merge, split and compress PDF files - Doc Scanner - photograph a page and get a straightened, clean PDF - Markdown Editor - write with live preview and export to PDF, HTML or plain text SCAN & SHARE - QR Scanner - read QR codes and barcodes with your camera - QR Generator - create QR codes for links, text, WiFi details and contacts CONVERTERS & CALCULATORS - Unit Converter - length, weight, temperature, area, speed and more - Currency Converter - exchange rates with offline fallback - Gold & Silver Rates - indicative 24K, 22K and 18K prices per gram and 10g - Video to MP3 - pull the audio track out of a video file - Scientific Calculator, Age Calculator and EMI Calculator - Expense Planner - log income and spending by category with a visual breakdown EVERYDAY UTILITIES - Voice Notes - dictate a note, edit it, copy or share it - Step Counter - daily steps with estimated distance and calories - Daily News - headlines by topic and region from established publishers - Live Cricket - live and upcoming match scores - Speed Test - download, upload and ping - WiFi Helper - find your router's address and open its admin page - Device Info - RAM, storage, battery and hardware details - Password Generator - strong random passwords - Video Saver - save media from a direct link or a page publishing standard video metadata FOR DEVELOPERS - JSON Formatter - beautify, minify and validate, with YAML and XML conversion - Regex Tester - live matching, capture groups and a built-in cheat sheet - Hash & Base64 - MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 and Base64 encode or decode - Test Data Generator - lorem ipsum plus mock JSON and CSV records PRIVACY & SECURITY - SmartWot has no servers and no accounts, so there is nothing to sign up for - Your files, photos, notes and records stay on your device - We do not collect, sell or share your personal information - Processing happens on your phone, nothing you create is uploaded - Permissions are asked for only when a tool needs one; declining affects that tool alone - The full privacy policy is readable inside the app, offline, under Settings WHY CHOOSE SmartWot - One small download instead of a screen full of single-purpose apps - Works without a connection for most tasks, so it is there when signal is not - Quick to open and quick to leave, no tutorials, no clutter - Honest about what each tool can and cannot do A few tools need a connection because they read live public information: Currency, Gold & Silver Rates, Daily News, Live Cricket, Speed Test and Video Saver. Everything else runs offline. Figures in the finance tools are indicative and for general information only, not financial advice. Steps, distance and calories are estimates from your phone's sensors, not medical measurements. Questions or feedback: privacy@smartwot.app

Screenshots

Scriptable4 screens
SmartWot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartWot at none against Scriptable's 3. Scriptable's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SmartWot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, SmartWot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Scriptable versus SmartWot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptableSmartWot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB150 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringMohd Arif

Bugs and requests

Scriptable

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
  • Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
  • Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
  • setInterval is not set
  • Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add HTML support
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Improve documentation with examples
  • Add ability to access files from other apps
  • Add ability to require other scripts
Show 1 more
  • Integrate with GitHub/repository managers

SmartWot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scriptable

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
None

SmartWot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scriptable free?
Scriptable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartWot free?
SmartWot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scriptable or SmartWot have ads?
SmartWot shows ads; Scriptable does not.
Which is updated more often, Scriptable or SmartWot?
Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, and SmartWot every 2 days. Most recently, Scriptable was updated on October 14, 2026 and SmartWot on October 6, 2026.

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