Comparison

SMBC Digital vs SmartApprove

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

Head to head
About

SMBC Digital

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As part of SMBC Group’s commitment to online security and recent changes instigated as part of a European Regulatory requirement, known as the “Payment Service Directive 2 (“PSD2”) we have introduced the “SMBC Digital app. The app provides significantly enhanced security features when compared with the traditional OTP generating token and delivers an improved login experience through secure authentication. Further, the app allows for the “Dynamic Linking” of payments by letting approval users validate and digitally sign payment details “out of band”, thus providing enhanced protection against fraud. When you approve E-payments, the contents are sent to the SMBC Digital App for signing by the scanning of a “Cronto Image” that contains details of the payments you have selected for approval. By scanning this “Cronto Image” into your SMBC Digital App, it can display the payment information and will allow you to sign them by inputting a response generated by the mobile app. This means when the Bank receives payment orders, the systems can verify that they are genuine. The App only reads the data already available to you at the time of authorisation, this data is never stored on the phone or is viewable other than when you access the app at the point of authorisation. No transaction history is ever available on the mobile device.

About

SmartApprove

Features
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With the SCANMAN Invoice Approval App 3.0 invoices are routed directly from JD Edwards EnterpriseOne to the designated mobile approver. The approver selects the invoice from his worklist to display the invoice details and view an image of the invoice. Following verification by the approver, the invoice can either be approved or rejected. Approvals and rejections are registered in JD Edwards, where a workflow is initiated for the further processing of the invoice. This application directly plugs in to Forza Consulting’s SCANMAN AP Automation solution, enabling JD Edwards customers to electronically process, approve and match supplier invoices in EnterpriseOne.

Screenshots

SMBC Digital4 screens
SmartApprove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartApprove at every 3 months against SMBC Digital's every 8 months. SmartApprove also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMBC Digital ships an update every 8 months, SmartApprove every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SMBC Digital versus SmartApprove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMBC DigitalSmartApprove
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMBC Bank International plcForza IT Group B.V.

In-app purchases

None

SMBC Digital

No in-app purchases

None

SmartApprove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMBC Digital free?
SMBC Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartApprove free?
SmartApprove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMBC Digital or SmartApprove have ads?
Neither SMBC Digital nor SmartApprove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMBC Digital or SmartApprove?
SMBC Digital ships an update every 8 months, and SmartApprove every 3 months. Most recently, SMBC Digital was updated on October 18, 2026 and SmartApprove on October 1, 2026.

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