Sonic Broom vs SmartBeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonic Broom
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Schedule and Standings for the Sonic Broom Curling Association.
SmartBeam
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Companion app for Curling Tools SmartBeam laser timing system. Order your SmartBeam hardware at www.curling.tools/smartbeam Privacy policy: https://curling.tools/privacy License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sonic Broom at every 4 weeks against SmartBeam's every 3 months. SmartBeam's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sonic Broom ships an update every 4 weeks, SmartBeam every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonic Broom | SmartBeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Cassidy | Andrew Flemming |
In-app purchases
Sonic Broom
No in-app purchases
SmartBeam
No in-app purchases
