Comparison

Smart Fax vs 3D Box Maker

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

Head to head
About

Smart Fax

Transform your mobile device into a portable fax machine. Send documents, photos, and scanned papers as faxes to over 100 countries instantly. Offers a convenient, secure, and affordable global faxing solution.

Highlights
  • Send faxes from phone
  • Fax any document or photo
  • Scan paper documents
  • Support for 40+ file types
  • Fax to over 100 countries
  • Merge multiple documents
Features
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Send a fax from your iPhone or iPad in minutes. No fax machine, no landline, no trip to a print shop. Scan paper with your camera, sign it, add pages from Files or your cloud storage, and fax it as one clean document. Follow the delivery status of every fax in History. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add pages: scan paper documents with the built-in scanner, pick photos, or import PDF, Word, Pages and other files. 2. Prepare: crop, adjust brightness and contrast, add your signature or remove pages. 3. Send: enter the fax number and tap Send. The country is detected from the number, and the delivery status appears in History. WHEN YOU STILL NEED A FAX • Doctor's offices, pharmacies and insurance claims • Banks, tax forms and government agencies • Signed contracts, leases and HR paperwork • Schools, courts and real estate offers FEATURES • Document scanner with automatic edge detection • Draw your signature and place it on any page • Import from Files, iCloud Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive • Supports PDF, Word, Pages, Numbers, PowerPoint (.pptx), text files and photos (JPEG, PNG, HEIC and more), up to 50 pages per file • Combine scans, photos and files into a single fax • Fax to the US, Canada and other countries • Fax history with delivery status • Resend any previous fax from History • No ads SUBSCRIPTION Smart Fax is free to download. Sending faxes requires a Smart Fax Premium subscription. Choose a weekly, monthly or yearly plan; each includes a page allowance of up to 50 pages per week, 200 pages per month or 2,500 pages per year. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://smart-mobile-apps.com/smart-fax/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://smart-mobile-apps.com/smart-fax/terms.html Support: https://smart-mobile-apps.com/smart-fax/support.html

About

3D Box Maker

Design and download custom 3D printable boxes with various features like lids, compartments, and text. Create unique shapes from images, drawers, pen pots, carousels, and even word keychains.

Highlights
  • Custom box creation from images
  • Rectangular and ellipse shape boxes
  • Compartmentalized boxes with text
  • Drawer set creation
  • Pen pot and bottle rack design
  • Carousel and word keychain maker
Features
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Easily create various boxes for 3D printing. You can choose the dimensions and wall thickness. Once designed you can download your box as an STL file for 3D printing Boxes you can create in this app: A custom box of any shape from an image, including a lid A simple rectangular or ellipse shape box A rectangular box with multiple compartments and add text to the sides A set of drawers to your specifications A pen pot with multiple circle or square shape pots A bottle rack with mounting holes or pegs A carousel that stacks and spins Also added, a new feature where you can easily create a word keychain

Screenshots

Smart Fax4 screens
3D Box Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Fax at 62% against 3D Box Maker's 0%. Smart Fax also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 3D Box Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smart Fax is free to download; 3D Box Maker costs $2.99 up front. Smart Fax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and 3D Box Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Fax ships an update every 6 weeks, 3D Box Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Fax versus 3D Box Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Fax3D Box Maker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (192 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings192 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Mobile Apps FZCOSarah Hill

Customer experience

Smart Fax

All ratings192 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative37.5%

3D Box Maker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Smart Fax

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Faxes failing to send
  • App crashing on launch
  • Inconsistent fax status updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Fax delivery confirmation
  • Larger page limit for faxing
  • More transparent pricing options

3D Box Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Fax

Subscriptions4
  • 1 week with trial$8.997 Days
  • Smart Fax App - Premium Access$19.991 Month
  • One Year Access$79.991 Year
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  • 1 Year Premium Access$79.991 Year
2 purchases

3D Box Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly font subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly font subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart Fax free?
Smart Fax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Box Maker free?
3D Box Maker costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Smart Fax or 3D Box Maker have ads?
Neither Smart Fax nor 3D Box Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Fax or 3D Box Maker?
Smart Fax ships an update every 6 weeks, and 3D Box Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Smart Fax was updated on November 6, 2026 and 3D Box Maker on November 3, 2026.

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