Comparison

SoundClass vs Smartz Notification

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

Head to head
About

SoundClass

This app uses AI to detect and record various sounds in your environment, providing real-time alerts. It's particularly useful for nighttime awareness, sleep analysis, and documenting incidents.

Highlights
  • AI sound detection
  • Real-time alerts
  • Sleep quality analysis
  • Sound recording and playback
  • Mosquito and animal sound detection
  • Everyday sound identification
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a personal AI sound detector. SoundClass recognizes important sounds around you, keeps a clear detection history, and helps its models adapt to your environment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a category: Animals, Baby, Health, Mosquitoes, or Security. 2. Start detection and select the sensitivity that fits your room. 3. Receive a local notification when SoundClass confirms a sound. 4. Review saved audio detections as correct, incorrect, or another sound. 5. Use those reviews to train improved models for your environment. SOUNDS SOUNDCLASS CAN RECOGNIZE • Cats, dogs, and mice • Baby crying and snoring • Coughing, sneezing, and snoring • Mosquito activity • Door knocks, glass breaking, gunshots, and alarm sirens FEATURES • Live AI sound recognition on your device • Adjustable sensitivity and fine-tuning controls • Detection history with audio clips and confidence details • Audio review and personalized model training • Local notifications for confirmed detections • Optional HomeKit light response • Multiple themes with light and dark appearance Recognition accuracy can vary with distance, background noise, device placement, microphone quality, and the sound itself. SoundClass is an assistive utility and must not be used as an emergency, medical, security, or safety-critical alert system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GoldTime Terms and Conditions: https://goldtime.com.ar/terms.html

About

Smartz Notification

Features
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Smartz Notification is a companion app for Smartz monitor that helps you detect smartz sensor events when you are away from the smartz monitor. It is built for nurses and care providers who have registered an account in the smartz system through the smartz monitor application.

Screenshots

SoundClass4 screens
Smartz Notification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smartz Notification at none against SoundClass's 7. Smartz Notification also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). SoundClass's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. SoundClass sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Smartz Notification asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundClass ships an update every 10 days, Smartz Notification every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SoundClass versus Smartz Notification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundClassSmartz Notification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJavier Ariel BargasSImavita

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SoundClass

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gold Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time5
  • Battery x 10$0.99
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • Battery x 40$1.99
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  • 500 Credits$2.99
  • 1000 Credits$4.99
None

Smartz Notification

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundClass free?
SoundClass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smartz Notification free?
Smartz Notification is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundClass or Smartz Notification have ads?
SoundClass shows ads; Smartz Notification does not.
Which is updated more often, SoundClass or Smartz Notification?
SoundClass ships an update every 10 days, and Smartz Notification every 6 weeks. Most recently, SoundClass was updated on October 6, 2026 and Smartz Notification on October 15, 2026.

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