Smokeball vs Hona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Manage client matters
- View matter details
- Track phone messages
- Daily task and event digests
- Calendaring for team availability
- Task and to-do list management
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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.
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.
- Instant two-way messaging
- Real-time case updates
- Full mobile access to case information
- Document viewing
- Push notifications for updates
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hona holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hona has 374 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.
Smokeball ships an update monthly, Hona weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smokeball | Hona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (39 ratings) | 4.6 (374 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 374 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smokeball | Hona Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
Smokeball
Hona
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
Smokeball
No in-app purchases
Hona
No in-app purchases







