Comparison

Smart Fax vs Panel Planner

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

Panel Planner

Simulate and manage your home's electrical panel. Map circuits, track live loads, and plan new installations with realistic visualizations. Designed for clarity and privacy, it stores all data locally.

Highlights
  • Build custom electrical panels
  • Add and simulate device loads
  • Live current load calculations
  • Color-coded safety status indicators
  • Save up to 10 panel configurations
  • Offline and private data storage
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Plan, visualize, and manage your home's electrical system — right from your iPhone. Circuit Breaker Panel is an interactive residential electrical panel simulator that lets you map out every circuit in your home, track real-time current loads, and plan new circuits before you ever call an electrician. BUILD YOUR PANEL Install single-pole (120V) and double-pole (240V) breakers in any configuration. Choose from 15A, 20A, 30A, 40A, 50A, and 60A ratings. Support for 24, 30, and 40-slot panels with 100A, 150A, 200A, and 400A main breakers. ADD YOUR DEVICES Populate each circuit with the real appliances and devices in your home. Choose from 20 common presets — refrigerator, HVAC, EV charger, dryer, and more — or enter any custom wattage. Toggle devices on and off to simulate real-world usage scenarios. LIVE LOAD CALCULATIONS Current draw is calculated automatically for every circuit (Amps = Watts ÷ Voltage). Watch each breaker's load bar update in real time as you switch devices on and off. COLOR-CODED SAFETY STATUS Know at a glance which circuits are safe and which are at risk: Green glow — circuit is within safe range (under 70% load) Yellow glow — load is climbing, approaching capacity (70–90%) Red pulsing glow — circuit is overloaded, breaker would trip (over 90%) SAVE UP TO 10 PANELS Save and restore up to 10 complete panel configurations. Perfect for planning a renovation, comparing layouts, or managing panels across multiple properties. DESIGNED FOR CLARITY A realistic panel enclosure with a center bus bar, physical breaker switches, and load bars on every circuit give you an intuitive feel for your home's electrical system — no electrical engineering degree required. FULLY OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account. No internet connection. No data collection of any kind. Your panel configurations are stored only on your device.

Screenshots

Smart Fax4 screens
Panel Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Fax at Free against Panel Planner's $0.99. Smart Fax also leads on ratings volume (192 vs 1). Panel Planner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; Panel Planner costs $0.99 up front. Smart Fax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Panel Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Panel Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Fax has 192 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Fax versus Panel Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart FaxPanel Planner
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (192 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings192 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Mobile Apps FZCOJeremy Goldschmidt

Customer experience

Smart Fax

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

Panel Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Panel Planner

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
None

Panel Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Fax free?
Smart Fax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panel Planner free?
Panel Planner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Fax or Panel Planner?
Panel Planner is rated higher. Smart Fax averages 4.1 out of 5 from 192 ratings, while Panel Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart Fax or Panel Planner have ads?
Neither Smart Fax nor Panel Planner shows ads.

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