Comparison

Smart Fax vs ZenTime

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

ZenTime

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ZenTime is the simplest focus timer you'll ever use. No setup. No accounts. No complicated settings. Just tap a duration and get to work. FOUR PRESET TIMERS Choose from 15, 30, 45, or 60-minute focus sessions. Tap any tile to start your countdown instantly. WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND Step away from your phone and stay focused. ZenTime sends you a notification the moment your session ends, even when the app is closed. BEAUTIFUL & MINIMAL Designed to stay out of your way. A clean, dark interface that lets you focus on what matters. REMOVE ADS Enjoying ZenTime? Remove ads with a one-time $0.99 tip. No subscription, no recurring charges. Perfect for studying, deep work, reading, meditation, or any task that deserves your full attention.

Screenshots

Smart Fax4 screens
ZenTime1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Fax at none against ZenTime's shown. Smart Fax also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smart Fax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and ZenTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Fax versus ZenTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart FaxZenTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (192 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings192 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Mobile Apps FZCOThat Side Company LLC

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

ZenTime

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
1 purchases

ZenTime

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Smart Fax free?
Smart Fax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZenTime free?
ZenTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Fax or ZenTime have ads?
ZenTime shows ads; Smart Fax does not.

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