Comparison

Smokeball vs Hona

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

Head to head
About

Smokeball

This mobile app empowers small law firms to manage client matters and enhance productivity on the go. Access case details, track tasks, and stay organized with daily digests and calendaring tools, ensuring better client service even when away from the office.

Highlights
  • Manage client matters
  • View matter details
  • Track phone messages
  • Daily task and event digests
  • Calendaring for team availability
  • Task and to-do list management
Features
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Smokeball helps small law firms manage their matters and be more productive. Our mobile companion app will allow you to massively boost your productivity whilst away from the office, with useful tools to help you and your staff keep track of everything needed to serve your clients better. Features • Matters at your fingertips View the pertinent details, parties, emails, documents, events and tasks for each matter. • Phone messages Receive updates from your office regarding any calls you miss while you’re away from your desk. • Daily Digest Get a personalized list of events and tasks each day, helping you keep on top of your workload. • Calendaring See what’s coming this week for yourself and your colleagues – this is a great way to check on your availability. • Tasks and To-do’s Track what is next or quickly record that idea you want to come back to later. This app is only available to Smokeball clients.

About

Hona

This app provides a secure and convenient way to communicate with your legal team. Receive real-time case updates, send instant messages, and access all your legal documents directly from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Instant two-way messaging
  • Real-time case updates
  • Full mobile access to case information
  • Document viewing
  • Push notifications for updates
Features
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Stay Connected with Your Legal Team through Hona Enhance your legal journey with our user-friendly iOS app! Get real-time updates from your legal team through Hona with these powerful features: Instant Two-Way Messaging: Communicate with your legal team in real time with just a tap, right from your iPhone. Real-Time Updates: Receive instant notifications when your legal team shares updates about your case. Full Mobile Access: View all your case updates, messages, and documents conveniently on your iOS device. Our app keeps you connected to your legal team wherever you go. Stay informed about your case progress and maintain seamless communication with your legal representatives through your iPhone or iPad. For desktop access, you can always visit https://www.hona.app directly through your web browser. Download our free iOS app from the App Store to stay connected with your legal team and never miss an important update about your case!

Screenshots

Smokeball4 screens
Hona3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hona at 4.6 against Smokeball's 3.1. Hona also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 40%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hona holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hona has 369 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Smokeball's written reviews are positive against 81% of Hona's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smokeball ships an update monthly, Hona weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smokeball versus Hona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmokeballHona
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (39 ratings)4.6 (369 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39369 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.813.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmokeballHona Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Smokeball

All ratings39 ratings
Positive48.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative43.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative55.0%

Hona

All ratings160 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Smokeball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hona

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App is worthless for clients
  • Features don't work or aren't helpful
  • Only retains name, logs out and loses team information
  • App is not reliable
  • App not opening, asks for phone number or email
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  • App shows no-internet symbol
  • App is not user friendly

In-app purchases

None

Smokeball

No in-app purchases

None

Hona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smokeball free?
Smokeball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hona free?
Hona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smokeball or Hona?
Hona is rated higher. Smokeball averages 3.1 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Hona averages 4.6 from 369 ratings.
Do Smokeball or Hona have ads?
Neither Smokeball nor Hona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smokeball or Hona?
Smokeball ships an update monthly, and Hona weekly. Most recently, Smokeball was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hona on October 24, 2026.

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